On DVD and Blu-Ray
Ponyo
Powerful otherworldliness and not a hint of 3D CGI in sight. Ponyo’s failure to attract academy nominations has baffled critics.
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The Killer Inside Me
The Killer Inside Me is an effective and haunting noir-ish experiment for which Winterbottom should largely be applauded.
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Up in the Air
Ryan Bingham flies across America telling a number of unfortunate souls that their roles are no longer required and inspires them to think about the world of opportunity that has now landed on their laps.
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The Road
Any filmic adaptation of a loved and lauded novel inevitably draws intense scrutiny over its ‘faithfulness’ and rightly so; this, however, is arguably one of most impressive reincarnations I’ve ever seen.
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The Book of Eli
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, 2043 to be exact, mysterious traveller Eli walks the desolate highways of the USA “heading west” on a mission which even he isn’t entirely clear on.
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Precious
Despite being set in 1987, Precious highlights issues and problems that undoubtedly continue to exist today.
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Armored
While fervent action fans should be pleased with the amount of guns, blood and explosions it is really only these and the occasional good performance that lends merit to Armored.
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Winter in Wartime
14-year-old scallywag Michiel has a natural distrust of his country’s Nazi occupiers and by proxy his father, Johan, who he sees as a collaborator.
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Shrink
Kevin Spacey stars in this ensemble piece, which lifts the lid on another side of the L.A film industry.
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Eyes Wide Open
You might not necessarily assume that an Isreali film about forbidden gay love in the ultra-orthodox Jewish community of Jerusalem would be full of meat gags.
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