DVD Reviews

This weekend it’s blues rock and film fest time

OK. Normal service has been resumed. Last week things got so busy here at the Sun that the music column had to be moved online due to an unavoidable constriction... Read More

Philomena

PhilomenaStarring: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Mare Winningham Dir: Stephen FrearsThe film category 'True Story” has always been the hardest to accept. There... Read More

20 Feet from Stardom

20 Feet from Stardom Starring: Darlene Love, Judith Hill, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer - Dir: Morgan NevilleI must confess to have being deeply disappointed when... Read More

The Hobbit 2: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit 2: The Desolation of SmaugStarring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage - Dir: Peter JacksonEveryone criticised the first Hobbit flick for... Read More

Carrie

CarrieStarring: Chloe Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Gabriella Wilde - Dir: Kimberly PeirceEven after nearly every horror film from the seventies has been remade... Read More

Big ass spider!

BIG ASS SPIDER! Starring: Greg Grunberg, Ray Wise, Lombardo Boyar Dir: Mike Mendez (****) A few times recently I've bemoaned the fact that so few films can successfully... Read More

The Hunger Games: Catching fire

The Hunger Games: Catching fireStarring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth - Dir: Francis LawrenceI was a bit down on the first Hunger Games flick,... Read More

The Councelor

The CouncelorStarring: Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz, Brad Pitt - Dir: Ridley ScottVery few people I know like The Counselor. It... Read More

Captain Phillips

Captain PhillipsStarring: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Max Martini - Dir: Paul GreengrassIf any proof was needed that this year's crop of Oscar nominees was an exceptionally... Read More

Gravity

GravityStarring: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney - Dir: Alphonse Cuarón Gravity is a true wonder of filmmaking. Occasionally films come along which seem to... Read More

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Alan Partridge: Alpha PapaStarring: Steve Coogan, Colm Meeny, Phil Cornwell - Dir: Declan LowneyThe cinematic world is full of TV characters who made it onto the... Read More

Don Jon

Don JonStarring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Tony Danza - Dir: Joseph Gordon-Levitt.Joseph Gordon-Levitt impresses more with every passing film. This... Read More