DVD reviews

DVD reviews 

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

May 16, 2018May 4, 2018 Russell Matthews #reeldialogue, #russellingrevs, Frances McDormand, In Bruges, Martin McDonagh, Missouri, redemption, Revenge, Sam Rockwell, Seven Psychopaths, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Woody Harrelson

Martin McDonagh may not be a name that is familiar to mainstream audiences, but the British director has developed a

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Stronger

May 16, 2018May 4, 2018 Russell Matthews #jeffbauman, #reeldialogue, #stronger, Clancy Brown, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jeff Bauman, Miranda Richardson, Tatiana Maslany, The Boston bombing, The Boston Marathon

“Admitting your limitations and accepting help makes you stronger too.” – Jeff Bauman The old saying goes, ‘Being in the

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The Shape of Water

May 9, 2018May 4, 2018 Russell Matthews #TheShapeOfWater, Guillermo del Toro, Hellboy, Michael Shannon, Michael Stuhlbarg, Octavia Spencer, Pacific Rim, Pan’s Labyrinth, Richard Jenkins, Sally Hawkins, Space programme

Guillermo del Toro may not be a familiar name to many moviegoers, but this Mexican director has built a fascinating

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Phantom Thread

May 9, 2018March 8, 2018 Russell Matthews #reeldialogue, Daniel Day Lewis, haute couture, Paul Thomas Anderson, Phantom Thread, Reynolds Woodcock

During the 1950’s, the world of high fashion was influenced most by the work in the couture houses throughout Europe.

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Breathe

May 9, 2018March 8, 2018 Russell Matthews #breathe, Andrew Garfield, Andy Serkis, Assisted Suicide, Claire Foy, Diana Cavendish, Electric wheelchair, Euthanasia, Hugh Bonneville, Polio, Robin Cavendish, Tom Hollander

The association that most people may have with the saying ‘a sting in the tail’ is to experience an unpleasant

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The Commuter

May 9, 2018May 4, 2018 Russell Matthews #liamnesson, #livesareontheline, #midlifecrisis, #thecommuter, Commuter, expolice officer, Liam Neeson, Murder, New York, Organised Crime, Sam Neill, train, Vera Farmiga

The Commuter is a film that takes the daily commute to and from work experienced by people around the world

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Darkest Hour

May 9, 2018May 4, 2018 Russell Matthews #reeldialogue, Adolf Hitler, Ben Mendelsohn, Darkest Hour, Dunkirk, Gary Oldman, Joe Wright, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Winston Churchill, World War II

Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) has the been the focus of a multitude of films, television shows and stage productions. His

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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

April 11, 2018March 8, 2018 Russell Matthews #dwaynejohnson, #jackblack, #jumanji, #kevinhart, #therock, Bobby Cannavale, Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Jake Kasden, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, Nick Jonas, Videogames, Welcome to the Jungle

It is surprising that it has taken 22 years to bring out a sequel to the Robin Williams tale of

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Downsizing

April 11, 2018March 8, 2018 Russell Matthews #alexanderpayne, #downsizing, #kristinwiig, #mattdamon, #overpopulation, Christoph Waltz, Kristen Wiig, Matt Damon, Miniturisation, Norway, Satire

The teaming of the award-winning director Alexander Payne (The Descendants, Nebraska) with Matt Damon seems to be an ideal scenario.

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Coco

April 4, 2018March 8, 2018 Russell Matthews #cocomovie, #DíadeMuertos, #pixar, #russellingrevs, Benjamin Bratt, Coco, Day of the Dead, Land of the dead, Life after death, Mexico

Pixar has dominated the past few decades in animation and even with their sequels, they have proven to be a

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