- 1492 - Conquest of Paradise
"...the best available DVD of this film to date"
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (Remastered)
"One of the most dazzling, innovative and daring movies ever made... this transfer is absolutely revelatory."
- 24 - Season One
"The best roller coaster ride of over-the-top drama currently playing... Contains the longer versions of the episodes, making this region 4 version the 24 of choice."
- 24 - Season Two
"Brace yourselves, here we go again... (and relax - it's a spoiler-free review!)"
- 25th Hour
"A sad and poetic story... stunningly made and intelligently played."
- 40 Days and 40 Nights
"Perfectly enjoyable fluff."
- 8 Mile
"Yo.
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- A Clockwork Orange (Remastered)
"...still absolutely compelling even 30 years after it was made..."
- A Few Good Men - 10th Anniversary Collectors Edition
"...superlative picture quality and the best possible audio; even if you’ve already got the original disc, this new release is a must for those who can’t get enough of this film."
- A Man For All Seasons
"...those who’ve been looking forward to this movie’s long-overdue release on DVD in Australia won’t be disappointed"
- A.I.: Artificial Intelligence
"...a fascinating story told with knockout visuals and first-class acting."
- Abandon
"A great big shaggy dog story that doesn’t quite click... undeniably well made and refreshingly different in tone and style."
- Alanis Morissette - Feast on Scraps
"An energy-packed record of Morissette’s 2002 tour that’s generous in length and fascinating in content... a must for fans."
- Alias - The Complete First Season
"One of the most addictive and entertaining US television series' in many years... Buena Vista's DVD set gets almost everything right."
- Almost Famous
"...everything that’s good about movies..."
- Amadeus - Director's Cut
"One of the most involving, exciting and rewarding movies of its type ever made... A widescreen picture that most people will be purely delighted with."
- American Beauty
"Those who really get this film will never be quite the same again; it’s a breath of fresh air.
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- Amityville 3 - The Demon (Amityville 3-D)
"A stinker of a movie on a stinker of a DVD."
- Anna and the King
"A fine dramatic reworking of the now-familiar Anna Leonowens story..."
- The Anniversary Party
"If you like your drama intelligent, witty and bitingly observant, you’ll be very pleasantly surprised..."
- Apocalypse Now Redux
"...presents the film with brilliant clarity and vibrancy and with a soundtrack so good we’d give it an 11 if there was any way we could"
- The Art Of Piano
"If you’ve never discovered the absolute thrill of virtuoso piano playing and have instead spent much of your life thinking of the piano as That Annoying Instrument That People Attempt To Play Ballads On, this is undoubtedly the DVD for you. "
- Auggie Rose
"...sharp, intelligent filmmaking at its best..."
- Aussies Never Looked So Good
"Seemingly compiled with the aid of a dartboard..."
- Australia Eye of the Storm
"...will keep closet weather documentary nuts...perfectly happy for nearly four hours"
- Autumn in New York
"...a well-made but utterly predictable tale..."
- Backstreet Boys - A Night Out With
"(The band is) obviously attempting to showcase their songs without the performance distractions - dancing, pouting and posing - that come as part and parcel of their usual act..."
- Backstreet Boys - All Access
"...die-hard fans will be plenty happy with this grab-bag of Backstreet Boy worship..."
- Backstreet Boys - Homecoming Live in Orlando
"...if you thought our friend A.J. was sounding a bit sleazy on the Night Out With The Backstreet Boys disc, prepare yourself for the next level..."
- The Bank
"...a hugely enjoyable 100 minutes that’s best watched just after reading your bank statement."
- Barry Lyndon (Remastered)
"...a sparkling new transfer that is utterly magnificent."
- Battlestar Galactica
"A classic to some and a curio to many..."
- The Beach
"...what The Blue Lagoon would be like had it been built with attitude..."
- Beautiful Girls
"Little more than soap opera with a big budget."
- Before Sunrise
"A gentle and intelligent film suffused with the shimmer and glow of real life."
- Below
"Skilfully made and deliciously spooky."
- Ben-Hur
"...the best presentation of the film on home video to date, in terms of both picture and sound quality..."
- Betty Blue - Directors Cut
"Madman Cinema’s DVD presents the film beautifully both in terms of technical quality and disc design..."
- Big
"a bare bones DVD of a film you'll come back to again and again"
- Birthday Girl
"The kind of British romantic comedy that might come out the other end if, say, the Coen Brothers were put in charge of Notting Hill."
- Blue Crush (2002)
"Surprisingly well made for a piece of summer fluff..."
- The Blue Planet
"...you’ll be so captivated by this real-life soap opera of the deep that you’ll never laugh at a starfish again"
- Blue Sky
"...as an acting showcase, it’s well worth seeing..."
- Blue Velvet
"A stunning movie that’s one of the great moments in American cinema... The same special edition that US customers got, right down to the last detail."
- Boiler Room
"...a solid couple of hours’ entertainment that will make you think twice the next time someone calls you promising a world of instant cash."
- Book of Shadows - Blair Witch 2 (Rental)
"The bastard spawn of popular culture"
- Bootmen
"A recycled rental-only disc with no extra features at all..."
- Bootmen (Rental)
"...if it’s the dancing you’ve come to see, you’ll go away happy."
- Born Romantic (Rental)
"A fun, innocuous and very human ensemble comedy"
- The Bourne Identity (2002)
"The Bourne Identity is what this kind of film should always be but often isn’t - great fun. Universal’s DVD is technically stunning."
- The Boxer
"Excellent in terms of quality... and generous in terms of extra material."
- Brainstorm (1983)
"This cut-price DVD is abysmal."
- Breathtaking (Rental)
"Don’t go scaring us witless before bedtime, now, that’s just not polite..."
- Britain At War - In Colour
"...if it’s the images you’re here for, you’re in for a treat...
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- Carry on Screaming
"In an attempt to find humour in this film - just a giggle, a small titter, even a simple smile - I decided there was only one thing for it. I was going to have to get drunk."
- Casablanca
"A very good - though not quite perfect - presentation of one of the most beloved Hollywood films of all time."
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
"...a fine transfer on a perfectly acceptable DVD..."
- Celine - All the Way : A Decade of Song and Video
"A compilation that will doubtless please Celine’s many fans, All The Way is hardly a chronicle of cutting edge music - but then, that’s not what those buying this disc are here for."
- Celine - All the Way : A Decade of Song and Video (Remastered)
"It’s taken seven months to turn up, but the fixed, remastered version is finally available for patient Dion fans"
- The Cell
"A visual feast - one of the most distinctively out-there visual feasts currently on offer..."
- Centre Stage
"...the St Elmo’s Fire of ballet..."
- Changi
"If you normally avoid war dramas and didn’t think Changi was for you, think again."
- Charlie's Angels
"...this large-scale live-action cartoon...is undeniably an eye-popping ride"
- Chicken Run
"...the Aardest men in town"
- Circus - Collector's Edition
"...Ultimately, any film where the director knows the plot better than the audience - and doesn’t feel like letting us in on the joke - is doomed from the outset."
- City By the Sea
"...solid drama and well-drawn characters... a real showcase for De Niro’s still-startling acting talent."
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Collectors Edition
"This means something... this is important."
- Colour of War
"If detached, analytical war documentaries leave you cold, this is the disc for you..."
- The Crimson Rivers (Les Rivières pourpres) - Collectors Edition
"...if you’re into this movie, the DVD set, with its wonderfully detailed extras package, is superb value."
- Cruel Intentions 2
"...a film that’s impossible to watch without laughing. And it’s not a comedy. "
- The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
"...merely average Woody Allen... Roadshow’s DVD might be lacking in extras, but the picture quality is stunning..."
- Dancer in the Dark
"...the content of the disc is every bit as good as its technical quality"
- Dancing on Dangerous Ground
"If Riverdance got your blood racing, you’ll be thrilled both with this production and with this high-quality DVD."
- Dead Ringers
"...an intense psychological drama with an uncompromising edge... a very nice and surprisingly fresh-looking widescreen transfer, but there are a few too many compression problems"
- The Dead Zone
- The Deep End (Rental)
"...a lovely widescreen transfer of a film that needs to be seen in widescreen"
- The Dish
"A modern Australian cinema gem, and a disc against which all others can be measured."
- Divided We Fall
"Exquisitely-crafted... a warm, involving and quite unique take on a familiar scenario."
- Dogwatch
"...a terrific movie which isn’t afraid to be itself... transferred beautifully to DVD"
- Don't Say a Word
"...not the bundle of tension and fear it tries so hard to be..."
- Donnie Darko
"One of the most impressive directorial debuts in recent memory, and one of this year’s most essential discs. "
- Double Jeopardy
"...powers along with a big goofy grin on its face, cockily confident that it’s fooling you so hard you won’t notice that your suspension of disbelief has turned into an achievement that rivals the Golden Gate Bridge’s suspension of steel."
- Dr Dolittle
- Drive Me Crazy
"No, it ain’t rocket science. But that’s the genre."
- Duets
"An average ensemble drama that’s not the slightest bit a comedy... the region 4 version has had all its extra features removed"
- Earthquake
"They don’t make ‘em like this anymore. Thankfully."
- Elephant Juice (Rental)
"Perhaps this one would have worked better as a TV series..."
- The Elephant Man
"...an exquisitely made, emotionally powerful piece of cinema that holds up as well today as it did when it first made its way onto the screen."
- Emma
"...a good indication of just how interminably irrelevant Austen’s work can seem when it’s comically exaggerated for the cinema - as Emma is - to the point where it comes across like a sketch-show parody of Oscar Wilde..."
- Eyes Wide Shut
"...the full stop on a genius career."
- Fantasia 2000
"...generally goes out of its way to be seriously poor value for money... that’s a shame, too, because the transfer of the actual movie is state of the art."
- Fearless
"...beautiful, poetic and ethereal... the film’s so good that you can actually forgive the transfer its faults for much of the running time"
- Femme Fatale
"Brian De Palma back in top gear and on top form."
- Final Destination 2
"Goes for the instant-thrills jugular with a vengeance, always throwing a knowing wink at the audience it’s playing with."
- Final Fantasy : Collectors Edition
"...the silicon dream of choice... exceptionally well treated on DVD."
- Friends Series 5 - Box Set
"Previously released as three separate double-sided discs; the asking price for this box is still too high."
- Friends Series 6 - Volume 1
"it’s great to have access to an entire TV series on DVD... what a shame the video quality is so mediocre."
- Friends Series 6 - Volume 2
"...the episodes on this second season six disc... are much more easily digested by those who aren’t regular viewers of the show."
- Friends Series 6 - Volume 3
"...decent enough value – as long as sub-par picture quality doesn’t overly bother you."
- Friends Series 7 - Volume 2
"While this is not one of the best seasons of Friends... there are still a few decent laughs to be had. "
- Friends Series 7 - Volume 3
"...if only other companies could be this comprehensive and quick when it comes to releasing their own TV shows on DVD."
- From a Whisper to a Scream - The Living History of Irish Music
"Fans of Irish music - as well as fans of popular music and culture in general - are in for a very pleasant surprise..."
- Full Metal Jacket (Remastered)
"...while the original DVD release was adequate, this new transfer completely eclipses it."
- Gangs of New York
"The script doesn’t have the heart and fire that it so desperately needs... but make no mistake, Scorsese knows how to craft a movie."
- Garage Days (Rental)
"It works beautifully; this one's a treat."
- George - Polyserena in Bloom
"A must-have for fans of the band... a neat summing-up of George’s career to date, with a comprehensive collection of music videos and live clips the star attraction"
- Get Well Soon
"...a lot of people put a lot of hard work and passion into making Get Well Soon; if only a little bit of that passion had made it to the screen..."
- Getting There
"Never let the audience hear the cash registers ringing."
- The Gift
"Columbia Tristar’s DVD, while extras-deprived, is typically state-of-the-art in terms of video and audio quality.
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- The Girl on the Bridge
"A masterful bit of fun from veteran director Leconte... an inventive, original romance that never takes itself too seriously."
- Gods and Monsters
"...replicates all the key features from Universal’s US release, lovely film transfer and all.
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- Godsmack Live
"Things that make you go mmmmmyyyyyyyoeeaarr.
"
- The Golden Bowl (Rental)
"...one of the most quietly passionate films the Merchant Ivory team has made"
- Grass
"Politics and individual rights very rarely eat at the same diner..."
- Great Composers - Bach - Mozart
"Thoroughly entertaining, as well as hugely informative and inspiring"
- Great Composers - Beethoven - Wagner
"...enormously good fun and incredibly informative"
- Great Composers - Tchaikovsky - Puccini - Mahler
"More episodes and better video quality than the other two discs in the series..."
- Great Expectations
"...if it’s eye candy you want, there’s 107 solid minutes of it here..."
- Groove
"...it’s the pleasant surprises that make life so much fun"
- Hammett
"Looks lovely and means well, but simply doesn’t have enough going for it to engage the audience."
- Havana
"...will probably go down best with die-hard Redford fans."
- Heaven
"A restrained, lyrical poem... a fitting tribute to Kieslowski."
- Heaven's Gate
"Far more notorious than it deserves to be..."
- Highway (Rental)
"A curious blend of post-grunge self-pity, flower-power euphoria and traditional road movie..."
- Human Traffic
"Trainspotting has a lot to answer for."
- Identity
"It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly, a red herring rang out..."
- Igby Goes Down
"A good - but not quite great - social satire, saved by the all-or-nothing approach of its cast."
- IMAX - Fires of Kuwait
"...one of the best non-fiction works that IMAX has ever produced"
- IMAX - Hail Columbia!
"...a reasonable effort at putting a film on DVD which really needs a seven-storey screen to be appreciated..."
- Immortal Beloved
"For two hours, this film will transport you..."
- In the Name of the Father
"...the high-calibre transfer is the best treatment this movie’s received yet on home video."
- Insomnia (2002) (Rental)
"Intelligent and compelling... a stunning film transfer"
- The Interview
"A stunning, compelling debut feature"
- Interview With the Vampire - Special Edition
"One of those movies that improves with multiple viewings... An impeccable sense of style and consummate filmmaking skill. "
- Into the Arms of Strangers - Stories of the Kindertransport
"...a must for anyone who needs some reassurance that the human race is alive and well."
- Jerry Maguire: Collector's Edition
"Show me the commentary!"
- Joe Versus the Volcano
"A superlative video transfer... a bargain"
- Jude
"A stylish literary adaptation... and a terrible pan and scan transfer"
- K-PAX (Rental)
"Not the most original tale currently on offer, but certainly one of the most optimistic."
| - Koyaanisqatsi
"...a really good movie to see while smoking things that most governments would prefer you, err, didn’t."
- Ladyhawke
"It’s all supposed to be fun, not philosophy. And after all, it does have some really lovely scenery."
- Lantana
"Worth the asking price for the movie alone"
- Lantana (Rental)
"...presents the film beautifully and near-flawlessly; we'd say 'rush out and buy it,' but you can't."
- Last Exit To Brooklyn
"...an important, innovative filming of a compelling but difficult book... Unfortunately, the DVD that Force Video have inherited is decidedly lacklustre."
- The Last Temptation of Christ
"...a masterpiece of modern cinema that can now be appreciated with the visual and aural splendour it deserves."
- Legends of the Fall - Collectors Edition
"...fans of the film will find a wealth of new stuff here..."
- Less Than Zero
"As a nostalgia trip, Less Than Zero is quite an eyeful... but as cutting-edge drama, it’s become dulled with time."
- Let's Get Skase
"A fun idea that ultimately doesn’t work as well as it should..."
- Life in the Freezer
"A must-see for anyone who loves being gobsmacked by nature, and also compulsory viewing for penguin nerds everywhere."
- Lilith Fair - A Celebration Of Women In Music
"If the prospect of seeing some of North America’s finest artists playing to perfection appeals to you, you’ll be more than delighted..."
- Live Flesh
"Bizarre Love Pentangle."
- The Living Daylights - Special Edition
"...a fast-paced, hugely entertaining episode that is nevertheless showing its age..."
- Lolita (1962) (Remastered)
"...a curious and very odd film that never takes itself especially seriously"
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
"The relative lack of depth and substance on the extras disc is unimportant - the movie alone is worth the $30 you’ll pay. Go get one."
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Special Extended Edition
"...greatly enhanced by the addition of extra footage... as an exploration of the art of making a large-scale feature film, you simply won’t find anything better."
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
"Stunning picture quality and astonishing surround audio... this is true demo material."
- The Lost World
"A kinetic big-fun adventure romp... done with a precision that keeps you firmly glued to the screen"
- Lovely & Amazing
"An engaging, funny and beautifully written story... Magna’s DVD presents the movie flawlessly."
- Mad About Mambo
"Will Danny learn to dance Latin-American-like? Will he get the girl? Will he find out what his dream really is? Duh."
- Madonna - What it Feels Like For A Girl (DVD Single)
"Controversy? What controversy?"
- The Majestic
"...uplifting escapism with good story depth and a spot-on sense of how to tell a tale"
- Marathon Man
"...one of those typically ‘70s thrillers involving mucho political intrigue, mysterious offshoots of the CIA, Nazi war criminals and lots and lots of eager henchmen..."
- Mark Seymour - Ballad Of The One Eyed Man
"...fans of the man’s songwriting and unique voice will not be disappointed"
- Metropolis (1927)
"Metropolis deserves far better than this."
- Midnight Vendetta (Rental)
"An edge-of-your-seat, gripping, nail-biting thriller. If anyone’s got one of those, could they please bring it over right away? Cheers."
- Ministry - Tapes of Wrath
- Minority Report
"...not only stands up to repeated viewings but virtually demands them due to its intricate detail and immersive visual world; it’s a must-have on DVD."
- Missy Misdemeanor Elliott - Hits Of Miss E ...The Videos
"All four clips are terrific... superb examples of modern creativity.
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- The Mists of Avalon
"What, you expected high art?"
- Monty Python & the Holy Grail: CE
"Oh, a wonderful pudding!"
- Moonlight Mile
"Brad Silberling, you’ve made your first truly great film..."
- Moulin Rouge - SE
"...one of the finest DVD releases of 2001."
- Mozart: Don Giovanni - Glyndebourne
"...this wonderful performance of Don Giovanni should delight Mozart fans..."
- Mozart: Le Nozze Di Figaro - Gardiner
"Shot in high definition, presented on DVD in low-quality NTSC... a real wasted opportunity (but a great performance)."
- Mozart: Le Nozze Di Figaro - Glyndeborne
"A terrific and somewhat unusual performance of Mozart’s most famous opera..."
- MTV 20 - Pop
"With any compilation such as this, what’s going to be controversial is not what’s here, but what’s missing..."
- Mulholland Drive
"A film that stays with you long after the end credits have rolled - on a DVD which, unlike the US version, has actual extras."
- Muse - Hullabaloo
"It’ll put you in the audience and proceed to play with your head in the nicest possible way..."
- Music in High Places - Alanis Morissette Live in the Navajo Nation
"The music performances are superb..."
- New Year's Concert 2001
"...One of the best presentations of classical music delivered on DVD so far, and with sound quality to rival the finest audio CD...""
- Newsfront
"An essential disc for all fans of Australian cinema."
- The Ninth Gate
"...if Polanski’s brand of filmmaking clicks with you... The Ninth Gate will effortlessly draw you in to its strange, menacing and quirkily evil world."
- Nosferatu
"Nosferatu offers plenty to the horror fan even now, nearly 80 years after it was made."
- Nothing to Lose
"Nothing to amuse."
- Obsessed (Rental)
"When you’re checking the clock on an 87-minute film you know it’s in trouble..."
- Octopussy
"The key word here is ACTION, and there’s plenty of it from entertaining start to eye-popping finish... MGM’s DVD is well, well worth the price of admission."
- One Hour Photo (Rental)
"...a feature-length announcement that Mark Romanek has a bright future in movies"
- Ordinary Decent Criminal
"The 16-month-old bare-bones rental disc, now available for retail sale to those who are feeling nostalgic about VHS."
- Ordinary Decent Criminal (Rental)
"...turn off your brain and have fun."
- Original Sin
"...over-the-top, visually flamboyant fluff that requires so much suspension of disbelief you could market yourself as a bridge after watching it"
- Paperback Hero
- Paris, Texas
"...a landmark moment in the career of one of the most fascinating directors of the late 20th century."
- Pearl Harbor
"Excellent video and audio quality... the meagre extras provided are a big disappointment"
- Pet Shop Boys - Pop Art
"A must-buy for Pet Shop Boys fans, Pop Art is also highly recommended for those who remember how good pop music could be in the ‘80s."
- The Phandom Menace
"Revenge Of The Nerds. Literally."
- Pi
"...one of the most visually striking films released in recent years... this superb transfer presents it in its best possible light."
- The Pianist
"Fully deserving of the praise that’s been lavished on it, the film scores a stunning transfer on DVD."
- The Piano Teacher
"A massively rewarding film experience for those who watch with an open mind."
- Picture Perfect
"Pretty much your standard-issue kooky-relationship comedy..."
- Pokemon 2000
"(Kids will) love this disc - and so, if you’re in the right frame of mind, might you..."
- Powaqqatsi
"An audio-visual symphony that you’ll want to sit in front of repeatedly. Perfect, in other words, for DVD."
- Pride and Prejudice
- The Princess and the Warrior
"...a gentle yet powerful story told with incredible style and technical skill... a decent enough transfer of the film, spoiled somewhat by edge enhancement."
- Punch-Drunk Love
"There’s a remarkable filmmaker at work behind the camera..."
- Queen Margot
"A spectacular, enthralling masterpiece..."
- Queen of the Damned
"Guaranteed to annoy Anne Rice fans everywhere... A near-flawless video transfer and a superb sound mix; seriously good value for those who liked the film."
- Quills
"...another winner from the sure hand of Philip Kaufman... Fox’s DVD looks and sounds spot-on and presents the film flawlessly."
- R.E.M.: In View - The Best of 1988-2003
"Every home should have one."
- Reindeer Games
"Roadshow’s decision to give region 4 DVD customers Frankenheimer’s preferred (and extended) version of the film is good news indeed."
- Resident Evil
"As an aural and visual fun park ride, it’s well worth wrapping your head around for an hour and a half."
- Return to Me
"Finally out of its lengthy rental window, this is a romantic comedy done with insight and a genuine feeling for story and character...
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- Return to Me (Rental)
"...A romantic comedy done with insight, genuine feeling for story and character and perfect emotional balance..."
- Road Kill (Rental)
"Sure, the film’s not a thesis on the decline of modern civilization and the dawning of the second age of enlightenment. But it’s still got smarts."
- Robocop: SE
"Stonkingly good fun entertainment that still packs a punch fifteen years later..."
- Roger Dodger
"A very amusing ride, superbly written."
- Rules Of Engagement
- S1m0ne
"...gets a lot of things right, but gets the big picture wrong."
- Sade - Lovers Live
"...an ultra-stylish presentation of a near-perfect concert film."
- Saving Private Ryan
"...one of Steven Spielberg’s finest moments..."
- Say Anything...
"A rare - and special - kind of movie... Fox’s region 4 DVD, though, is a major disappointment, completely stripped of extra material..."
- Scorpions - Moment of Glory: Berliner Philharmoniker Live
"Think of every bombastic rock cliché you possibly can. Now double that, and add an orchestra. "
- Scream Trilogy Box Set
- Sea Symphony
"It’s a very polite ocean, this one."
- Secret Life Of Us - Series 1 - Volume 1
"One of the success stories of local - and overseas - TV in 2001... this disc lets Secret Life fans see the whole picture, the one that the 12 people watching digital television get to see every week."
- Secretary
"That rarest of things - an original idea - brought to life by intelligent writing, brilliant direction and, in Maggie Gyllenhaal, one of the most eye-opening lead performances in a very long time."
- Shadow of the Vampire
"An inventive, adventurous and ambitious flight of fancy... (that) sadly uses a transfer of the film that is in the wrong aspect ratio..."
- The Shining (Remastered)
"...a remarkable example of how horror can be done without resorting to the user manual."
- The Shipping News
"A brave attempt to film a modern novel that’s got more on the page than could ever be squeezed into a feature film..."
- The Silence of the Lambs - Special Edition
"...a must-have addition to any DVD collection"
- Singles
"...wears its heart on its sleeve - and it’s got a big, warm heart"
- Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Seven Year Itch
"While Siouxsie and the Banshees have passed the quarter-century mark as a going concern, they’ve lost none of their edge."
- Small Soldiers
"Medic!!!"
- Solaris
"If you’re going to spend time with Solaris, bring your brain, and ask your imagination along while you’re at it. You’ll need them."
- Soul Survivors (Rental)
"Hello, my name is Stephen Carpenter, and these are my influences."
- Split Enz
"A celebration of the music and unique presence of one of the best bands of all time..."
- Stanley Kubrick Collection
"...go grab this set at the first opportunity"
- Star Trek: Insurrection
"...those who feel the urge to join Picard and his crew on yet another mission are well served by this exceptional transfer."
- Stargate SG-1 Volume 2
- The Story Of O
"More interesting as a historic curio than as either art or porn..."
- Strange Days
"...so viscerally exciting and so skilfully made that it’s not at all difficult to be convinced you’re seeing something entirely new..."
- Summer Catch
"If you’re after a satisfying night’s entertainment that combines a story of triumph over self-doubt with a heart-warming romance... then go grab a copy of Jerry Maguire."
- Sweet November
"...a warm, well-made romance that benefits from solid production values and some unexpectedly strong performances..."
- Swept Away: CE
"...a film that offers nothing but loathsome, reprehensible and unredeemable characters."
- Symphonic Hymns of the Forefathers
"It certainly sounds BIG..."
- Tempted
"This week’s dose of sex from the South..."
- They (Rental)
"Okay."
- Thir13een Ghosts
"...never quite willing to dig deep enough into the darkness to be truly chilling... Columbia Tristar’s DVD is predictably flawless"
- Till Human Voices Wake Us
"Those looking for something quiet, gentle and genuinely original will relish the time they spend with this film."
- Till Human Voices Wake Us (Rental)
"...those looking for something quiet, gentle and genuinely original will relish the time they spend with this film."
- Time After Time
"A fun, novel story with enough holes in it to single-handedly end the colander shortage that plagues kitchens worldwide on a regular basis."
- Too Smooth (Rental)
"Will it all work out okay in the end? Duh."
- Traffic
"A movie that’s as fascinating visually as it is compelling dramatically..."
- Training Day
"...a genre picture that rises above the pack thanks to the level of talent that worked on it... reference-quality picture and sound"
- Trapped (2002) (Rental)
"A predictable thriller with solid production values but very little real spark."
- The Trial
"a masterful mix of bravura filmmaking and subtle satire... the best quality transfer it’s seen to date on home video"
- Tropfest 2002
"...a must-buy for anyone who’s hungry for free-thinking independent cinema... a bargain"
- True Believer
"Roger Baron makes several impassioned speeches about the disgrace of a once-great lawyer who's now defending cocaine and speed dealers. Roger Baron is played by Robert Downey Jr..."
- The Truth About Charlie
"Far too clever for its own good..."
- Turbulence 2
- Turn It Up
"If you're after a fast paced drama centred around the world of rap, we're sorry to say that this ain't it."
- The Universal Classics DVD Sampler
"If you were hoping for a visual feast here, then prepare to be disappointed... fortunately, the audio’s a lot better."
- Untamed Heart
"It’s rare that a romance-minded film is willing to spend most of its time simply letting its characters connect with each other..."
- Vangelis: Mythodea - Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey
"If it’s spectacle you’re after, that’s exactly what Vangelis delivers...
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- Vertical Limit (Superbit)
"So how’s the picture quality on the Superbit Vertical Limit? Well, it’s excellent - but then, so was the original 2001 release, drawn from the same source..."
- The Very Best of Rising Damp
"It’s wonderful to see television of this vintage being released on DVD..."
- Victor/Victoria
- The War Zone
"It is, quite simply, a masterpiece."
- Whats Up, Tiger Lily?
"...utterly silly and subtly influential at the same time."
- When the Bough Breaks
"Take a bough. Or preferably, don't."
- Wild Weather
"A very watchable and user-friendly look at the big stuff that nature likes to throw up when we least expect it."
- Willow: SE
"...a bit of harmless fun with some rather cheesy special effects strewn throughout"
- The Wisdom of Crocodiles (Rental)
"While this is indeed a vampire film, it’s more than just that. It’s a really, really silly vampire film.
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- The World At War - Volume 1
"An absolutely stunning series that has no equal..."
- The World At War - Volume 2
"...this second instalment of The World At War is, if anything, even more compelling..."
- The World At War - Volume 3
"...essential viewing for everyone, not just those with an interest in modern history..."
- The X-Files - Nothing Important Happened Today
"With pristine 16:9 video and, for the first time, 5.1 audio, this is the most technically impressive X-Files DVD to date"
- Xanadu
"An early nominee for Worst Audio Screw-Up Of 2002..."
- Xena : Warrior Princess Volume 1
"(Fans) will revel in the chance to own their own piece of Xena, even if it is just a tiny fragment of a much larger story..."
- Yes Minister - Series 3
"Exceptionally funny viewing, even if this third season isn’t quite up to the standard of what came before and after it."
- You Can Count On Me
"...a very, very good movie that spends 106 minutes not insulting anyone’s intelligence."
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