DVD Reviews
Review: DVD Review – Transit
Released on Blu-ray and DVD on the 7th May, Tom takes a look at Transit, a fast-paced crime thriller from After Dark Films starring Jim Caviezel. As the father of two troublesome teenage boys and husband to a wife near the end of her tether, Caviezel plays Nate, a man...
Review: DVD Review – The Wicker Tree
The belated sequel to The Wicker Man is finally due out on on general release but has it been worth the wait or does it tarnish the memory of the original? Here is Tom’s review of The Wicker Tree Robin Hardy had such a tough time directing his feature debut The Wicker...
Review: DVD Review – Gang Story
With the release of Olivier Marchal’s latest crime flick Gang Story drawing comparisons to Mesrine, Tom couldn’t resist taking a look to see if it delivers. Olivier Marchal was a police officer before he turned to the world of acting and has appeared in such modern classics as Tell No...
Review: DVD Review – Mercenaries
New to DVD this week is the military thriller Mercenaries, and here is Tom’s take on the film. Every so often a film comes along that takes you by surprise, Mercenaries is one such film, as I was astounded at how difficult it was to sit through until the end....
Review: DVD Review – Il Boom
Next week Il Boom is re-released for it’s 50th Anniversary by Studiocanal, Scott takes a look at this classic. From the director of The Bicycle Thief and Umberto D, Vittorio de Sica, Il Boom tells the tale of a man struggling to keep up with the demands of life in...
Review: DVD Review – The Watermen
The Watermen is released next week on DVD, here is Mikes candid review on this new take on the slasher genre… From the opening scene of a semi-naked sweating hottie trying to evade the clutches of slow-walking, shadowy fishermen, it’s like The Watermen is content to simply go through the...
Review: DVD Review – The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers
Hailed as the best children’s cartoon since Spongebob Squarepants, can The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers live up to such praise? Tom headed on a globe-trotting adventure with the daredevil brothers to find out. Not since Looney Tunes have I seen this much madness in such a short space of time! The...
Review: DVD Review – Sensation
With Irish coming of age drama Sensation out on DVD this week, Tom takes a look to see if it has been worth the wait. Like the start of countless other films, it is the death of a family member that marks the beginning of a new life for Donal...
