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Review Warner Home Video / Pokemon 3: The Movie [2001]
Actors & Directors
  • Kunihiko Yuyama
  • Rachael Lillis
  • Ikue Ootani
  • Veronica Taylor
  • Madeleine Blaustein
  • Michael Haigney
  • Eric Stuart
Release date: 2001-10-08
Run time: 93 min.
Creator: Takeshi Shudo
RRP: £13.99
Price: £4.97

Review Pokemon 3: The Movie [2001] / Warner Home Video:

The most elaborate of the features to date, Pokémon 3: Spell of the Unown introduces new Pokémon that debuted in the fall of 2000 in the Gold and Silver-edition Game Boy games. En route to the Johto Tournament, Ash, Brock and Misty visit the mountain village of Greenfield, where they encounter an 8-year-old girl named Molly. Her father, Professor Spencer Hale, disappeared when he set off to study the Unown, a group of 26 Pokémon that resemble letters. The Unown build a baroque crystalline shell around Molly's palatial home, send the leonine Entei to watch over her and grant whatever she wishes-except the return of her father. What Molly really wants is a family: she refers to Entei as her father and has him kidnap Ash's mum to be her mother. Ash charges to the rescue with the help of Pikachu, Charizard and Cyndaquil. In the climactic battle, Ash is joined by Brock and Misty, as well as the usually villainous Team Rocket. ("We figure if we don't help you, we're outta showbiz," Meowth explains. ) Molly's father eventually reappears, but the viewer never sees the reunion with his daughter. Ash, Molly and the other two-dimensional characters simply don't fit into three-dimensional, computer-generated crystal settings, and large sections of Pokémon 3 look like two films unsuccessfully spliced together. [+]
-Charles Solomon, Amazon. com.

Review Universal Pictures UK / Peter Kay - Live At The Top Of The Tower [2000]
Actors & Directors
  • Patrick McGuinness
  • Archie Kelly
  • Peter Kay
  • Steve Edge
  • Marcus Mortimer
  • Dave Spikey
Release date: 2004-11-22
Run time: 71 min.
Creator: Jayne Bickerton
RRP: £19.99
Price: £11.78

Review Peter Kay - Live At The Top Of The Tower [2000] / Universal Pictures UK:

For his first video Live at the Top of the Tower, Bolton comedian, actor and Channel 4 star Peter Kay returns to his roots-both as a stand up and by performing live in Blackpool, his childhood haunt. Bolstered by the acclaim heaped on his two television series (That Peter Kay Thing and Phoenix Nights), Kay is very much at the top of his game. Odd then that his live routine suffers from something of a false start, relying on characters from and references to his TV show and an awkward batch of jokes. Once settled though, Kay happily emerges as one of the funniest men in the country. His humour is fairly traditional in its sources but succeeds by its very universality. Much is made both of his family life and growing up in the 1980s, the reasons why he makes such a great guest on the rash of television shows dissecting the decade. His style will be very familiar to fans of Phoenix Nights (his words on the Northern club circuit: "tomorrow's acts at yesterday's prices, today"-are straight from his Brian Potter character) and his acting and writing have obviously been hugely influenced by his life as a stand up. He emerges from the video as a great visual comic, a brilliant mimic and an inspired observationalist-his piece on the perils of Teletext is one of the highlights. Those who have taken to the likes of Mark Park, Cheryl Avenue, Jerry Sinclair and Kay's countless other creations should not hesitate when it comes to Live at the Top of the Tower, nor should anyone else with a sense of humour. -Phil Udell.

Review Warner Home Video / Innerspace [1987]
Actors & Directors
  • Martin Short
  • Kevin McCarthy
  • Joe Dante
  • Fiona Lewis
  • Meg Ryan
  • Dennis Quaid
Release date: 2002-08-26
Run time: 115 min.
Creator: Jeffrey Boam
RRP: £13.99
Price: £2.19

Review Innerspace [1987] / Warner Home Video:

Innerspace is assured a place in the Hollywood history books as the movie which brought Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan together as one of cinema's most famous couples. The film itself belongs among a series of feelgood fantasies presented by Steven Spielberg in the 1980s, including Back to the Future (1984) and from the same director, Joe Dante, Gremlins (1983). Innerspace offers Dante's usual mixture of comedy, exciting action and fantasy, the plot being a variation on Fantastic Voyage (1966). Test pilot Quaid is miniaturised and as a result of a bungled attempt to steal the new experimental technology, accidentally injected into the body of a deeply stressed and insecure Martin Short. Quaid is charismatic and commanding, Ryan gives an early demonstration of her patent romantic comedy persona, but it's Short's picture as he delivers a perfectly nuanced performance pitched between slapstick and paranoia. The Oscar-winning special effects enhance rather than dominate the story, which, though it gets a bit too silly in places, is generally inventive and sufficiently action packed to sustain the almost two-hour running time. Jerry Goldsmith's muscular score is a major asset, while in-joke spotters will have fun picking out everyone from Chuck Jones to William Schallert (the doctor in The Incredible Shrinking Man (1! 957)). On the DVD: Innerspace on disc has a group commentary with director Joe Dante, producer Michael Finnell, visual effects supervisor Dennis Muren and actor Kevin McCarthy. This is engaging if far from riveting. The original trailer is anamorphically enhanced and there are two perfunctory pages listing cast, crew and the film's Oscar for special effects. [+]
The original Dolby Spectral soundtrack has been remixed into Dolby Digital 5. 1 and is bold, clear and powerful. The picture is presented at 1. 78:1 and is a virtually flawless transfer: colours are rich, detail levels are high and the only trace of grain is in a few particularly high contrast shots. -Gary S. Dalkin.

Review 2 Entertain Video / Grumpy Old Men [2003]
Actors & Directors
  • Jeremy Clarkson
  • Tony Hawks
  • Rick Stein
  • Bob Geldof
  • Bill Nighy
Release date: 2004-11-15
Run time: 220 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £4.97

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Review Icon Home Entertainment / Starter For 10 [2006]
Actors & Directors
  • Mark Gatiss
  • Rebecca Hall
  • Alice Eve
  • Catherine Tate
  • James McAvoy
Release date: 2007-04-23
Run time: 93 min.
RRP: £17.99
Price: £4.37

Review Starter For 10 [2006] / Icon Home Entertainment:

Compared to James McAvoy's previous picture, The Last King of Scotland, this comedy may seem trivial, but trivia has its pleasures. Produced by Tom Hanks and adapted by David Nicholls from his 2003 novel, Starter for Ten doesn't tackle major historical events, but it also takes place in the past. After a prologue establishing his childhood in provincial Essex, Brian (McAvoy) takes off for Bristol University in 1985 and immediately sets his sights on the campus quiz team. If he makes the cut, he'll get to compete on University Challenge, a show he used to watch the show with his late father, who encouraged his son's quest for knowledge. For all his book smarts, though, Brian is rather naïve about the ways of the world, unlike his friend Spencer (Dominic Cooper, The History Boys), who remains in town. As Brian and his teammates prepare for the competition, he falls for co-eds Alice (Alice Eve) and Rebecca (Rebecca Hall, The Prestige), struggles to repair his fraying friendship with Spencer, and confronts feelings of betrayal over his mother's new boyfriend. For the most part, Starter for Ten explores standard-issue college concerns, but with abundant wit, whimsy, and a soundtrack stuffed with Thatcher-era favorites, like the Smiths and New Order. While the resolution to Brian's romantic dilemma hardly comes as a surprise, the climactic quiz show is a nail-biter. Mostly, the film is a fine showcase for the multi-talented McAvoy, who confirms that he can handle light comedy as gracefully as dark drama. -Kathleen C. [+]
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Review Pathe Distribution / Driving Miss Daisy [1989]
Actors & Directors
  • Jessica Tandy
  • Morgan Freeman
  • Patti Lupone
  • Dan Aykroyd
  • Esther Rolle
  • Bruce Beresford
Release date: 2008-02-18
Run time: 95 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £3.47

Review Driving Miss Daisy [1989] / Pathe Distribution:

Winner of the Academy Award for best picture of 1989, this gracefully moving drama, adapted from the hit play by Alfred Uhry, chronicles the 25-year friendship between a stubborn, ageing Southern widow (Jessica Tandy) and her loyal chauffeur (Morgan Freeman). At first, the self-sufficient Miss Daisy is reluctant to accept the services of a chauffeur, but Hoke is quiet, wise, and tolerant, and as the years pass the unlikely friends develop a deep mutual respect and admiration. Tandy deservedly won the Oscar for her sassy and sensitive performance, and Freeman earned an Oscar nomination for bringing quiet depth and integrity to his memorable role. Ironically, director Bruce Beresford (Tender Mercies) was not nominated, but the film won Oscars for makeup and for Uhry's screenplay, in addition to a supporting actor nomination for Dan Aykroyd as Daisy's supportive son. Delicate, funny, and bittersweet, Driving Miss Daisy was a surprise hit when released, and marked the crowning achievement of Tandy's great career. -Jeff Shannon.

Review Network / Peter Ustinov - An Audience With Peter Ustinov: The Classic Live Performance
Actors & Directors
  • Peter Ustinov
Release date: 2005-05-09
Run time: 50 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £5.41

Review Peter Ustinov - An Audience With Peter Ustinov: The Classic Live Performance / Network:


Review 2 Entertain Video / It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Complete Series One to Four
Actors & Directors
  • Melvyn Hayes
  • Windsor Davies
  • Don Estelle
  • Donald Hewlett
  • Michael Knowles
Release date: 2006-07-17
RRP: £49.99
Price: £24.74

Review It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Complete Series One to Four / 2 Entertain Video:


Review 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment / Sun Valley Serenade [1941]
Actors & Directors
  • John Payne
  • Glenn Miller
  • H. Bruce Humberstone
  • Milton Berle
  • Lynn Bari
  • Sonja Henie
Release date: 2007-02-26
Run time: 82 min.
Creator: Robert Harari
RRP: £12.99
Price: £3.97

Review Sun Valley Serenade [1941] / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:


Review Elstree Hill / The Laurel & Hardy Collection 3 DVD Set [2007]
Actors & Directors
  • Oliver Hardy
  • Stan Laurel
Release date: 2007-10-15
Run time: 237 min.
RRP: £7.99
Price: £6.86

Review The Laurel & Hardy Collection 3 DVD Set [2007] / Elstree Hill:


Review Optimum Home Entertainment / Two For The Road [1966]
Actors & Directors
  • Gabrielle Middleton
  • Stanley Donen
  • William Daniels
  • Audrey Hepburn
  • Albert Finney
  • Eleanor Bron
Release date: 2004-07-19
Run time: 111 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £3.98

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Review Universal Pictures UK / Abbott And Costello - Meet Frankenstein/Meet The Mummy
Actors & Directors
  • Lou Costello
  • Bud Abbott
  • Charles Barton
Release date: 2006-08-28
Run time: 155 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £4.98

Review Abbott And Costello - Meet Frankenstein/Meet The Mummy / Universal Pictures UK:


Review Warner Home Video / Entourage : Complete HBO Season 1 [2004]
Actors & Directors
  • Kevin Connolly
  • Jeremy Piven
  • Debi Mazar
  • Kevin Dillon
  • Adrian Grenier
Release date: 2006-10-30
Run time: 240 min.
RRP: £17.99
Price: £8.03

Review Entourage : Complete HBO Season 1 [2004] / Warner Home Video:


Review Momentum Pictures / The Abandoned [2007]
Actors & Directors
  • Nacho Cerda
Release date: 2008-05-19
Run time: 95 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £4.98

Review The Abandoned [2007] / Momentum Pictures:


Review 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment / Miracle On 34th Street [1947]
Actors & Directors
  • Natalie Wood
  • Gene Lockhart
  • George Seaton
  • John Payne
  • Maureen O'Hara
  • Edmund Gwenn
Release date: 2005-11-07
Run time: 93 min.
Creator: Valentine Davies
RRP: £12.99
Price: £7.35

Review Miracle On 34th Street [1947] / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:

The original 1947 version of this Valentine Davies story follows the misadventures of Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) as he gets a job playing Santa Claus at Macy's department store in New York City. Natalie Wood is the little girl who tells him she doesn't believe in Santa, and Maureen O'Hara and John Payne are the couple who help Kris through a trial in which he must prove he's the jolly fellow from the North Pole. A sweet movie and perennial Christmas favourite, Miracle on 34th Street is one of those films that gets under your skin and must be revisited every so often. -Tom Keogh The original 1947 version of the Valentine Davies story Miracle on 34th Street follows the misadventures of Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) as he gets a job playing Santa Claus at Macy's department store in New York City. Natalie Wood is the little girl who tells him she doesn't believe in Santa, and Maureen O'Hara and John Payne are the couple who help Kris through a trial in which he must prove he's the jolly fellow from the North Pole. A perennial Christmas favorite, this is one of those movies that gets under your skin and must be revisited every so often. -Tom Keogh.

Review MGM Entertainment / Bill And Ted's Bogus Journey [1992]
Actors & Directors
  • Joss Ackland
  • William Sadler
  • Keanu Reeves
  • Peter Hewitt
  • Pam Grier
  • Alex Winter
Release date: 2002-08-12
Run time: 89 min.
Creator: Erwin Stoff
RRP: £15.99
Price: £2.50

Review Bill And Ted's Bogus Journey [1992] / MGM Entertainment:

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey is ample proof that not all sequels suck. Sometimes they're even better than the original. It is the future. Society has at last solved all its major problems, thanks to amiable lunkheads Bill and Ted and the inspiring music of their band, Wyld Stallyns. Only one man is dissatisfied with the way things have turned out, the evil De Nomolos (Joss Ackland). In an effort to change the future, De Nomolos sends evil Bill and Ted robots back in time to prevent the real Bill and Ted from winning a pivotal Battle of the Bands. What follows is a spirited journey through the afterlife as Bill and Ted try to rescue their girlfriends, save the future, and, oh, yeah, learn how to play the guitar. Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey swings easily between childish and clever humour, and is good at both: a Bergman reference is quickly followed by an equally funny bit about Death's stinky feet. Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter seem happy to be reprising their roles and even manage to add funny spins on Evil Robot Bill and Ted. William Sadler very nearly steals the movie as Death, playing both his wounded dignity and budding desire to be funky to a T. [+]
As if that weren't enough, George Carlin returns as Rufus and Pam Grier does a cameo just for the hell of it. -Ali Davis, Amazon. com.

Review Plastic Head / Stephen Lynch - Live At The El Rey [2004]
Actors & Directors
  • Drew Lynch
  • Stephen Lynch (II)
  • Morgan Stone;Matt Goodman
  • Mark Teich
Release date: 2008-11-03
Run time: 70 min.
RRP: £13.99
Price: £7.06

Review Stephen Lynch - Live At The El Rey [2004] / Plastic Head:


Review Comic Relief / Tim Lovejoy's Football Managers Uncut - A Guide to the Game's Greatest Gaffers [2008]
Actors & Directors
  • Rafael Benitez
  • Martin O'Neill
  • Arsene Wenger
  • Alex Ferguson
  • Tim Lovejoy
Release date: 2008-02-04
Run time: 58 min.
RRP: £4.99
Price: £2.87

Review Tim Lovejoy's Football Managers Uncut - A Guide to the Game's Greatest Gaffers [2008] / Comic Relief:


Review Sony Pictures Home Entertainment / Ghostbusters [1984]
Actors & Directors
  • Sigourney Weaver
  • Rick Moranis
  • Bill Murray
  • Ivan Reitman
  • Dan Aykroyd
  • Harold Ramis
Release date: 2008-09-22
Run time: 101 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £5.47

Review Ghostbusters [1984] / Sony Pictures Home Entertainment:

Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis wrote the script, but Bill Murray gets all the best lines and moments in this 1984 comedy directed by Ivan Reitman (Meatballs). The three comics, plus Ernie Hudson, play the New York City-based team that provides supernatural pest control, and Sigourney Weaver is the love interest possessed by an ancient demon. Reitman and company are full of original ideas about hobgoblins-who knew they could "slime" people with green plasma goo?-but hovering above the plot is Murray's patented ironic view of all the action. Still a lot of fun, and an obvious model for sci-fi comedies such as Men in Black. -Tom Keogh, Amazon. com.

Review Walt Disney Pictures / Ugly Betty Series 1 & 2 Box Set [2006]
Actors & Directors
  • Ashley Jensen
  • Tony Plana
  • Eric Mabius
  • America Ferrera
  • Ana Ortiz
Release date: 2008-11-10
Run time: 1678 min.
RRP: £49.99
Price: £62.71

Review Ugly Betty Series 1 & 2 Box Set [2006] / Walt Disney Pictures:

America Ferrera stars as go-getter Betty Suarez, a true beauty in the skin-deep world of high fashion. Two very different cultures collide in this sexy and stylish series about believing in yourself regardless of the odds. Experience every episode of the award-winning Series One in this sensational collection. Hotter than the latest fashions from Milan, Ugly Betty is back for an even bigger, bolder and “Bettyer” Series Two. Make a date with the intriguing and alluring characters of Ugly Betty, and hit the runway in style with every episode of Series Two. It’s a scintillating eleven disc set full of television’s most fashionable comedy.

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Pokemon 3: The Movie [2001], Peter Kay - Live At The Top Of The Tower [2000], Innerspace [1987], Grumpy Old Men [2003], Starter For 10 [2006], Driving Miss Daisy [1989], Peter Ustinov - An Audience With Peter Ustinov: The Classic Live Performance, It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Complete Series One to Four, Sun Valley Serenade [1941], The Laurel & Hardy Collection 3 DVD Set [2007], Two For The Road [1966], Abbott And Costello - Meet Frankenstein/Meet The Mummy, Entourage : Complete HBO Season 1 [2004], The Abandoned [2007], Miracle On 34th Street [1947], Bill And Ted's Bogus Journey [1992], Stephen Lynch - Live At The El Rey [2004], Tim Lovejoy's Football Managers Uncut - A Guide to the Game's Greatest Gaffers [2008], Ghostbusters [1984], Ugly Betty Series 1 & 2 Box Set [2006]

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