Sex and the City: The Complete Fifth Season

Just in time for the last run of episodes of Sex and the City, HBO and Warner Brothers have released the truncated fifth season on DVD. This set offers the best transfers so far with crystal clear resolution and strikingly vibrant colours. For the first... 

A Room with a View

In the 1980s, Merchant Ivory were the undisputed kings of the period film. A Room with a View (1985) cemented their reputation. Their productions were independently financed and featured lavish settings on a budget, exquisite cinematography, impeccably... 

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Is there a film any more tedious than this one? Readers let me warn you, do not expect a wonderful, praising review of how marvellous and spectacular ‘The Return Of The King’ is, I do not use any phrases like, “this film is a masterpiece”... 

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

After the phenomenal success of Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991), a sequel was inevitable. However, due to complicated legal wranglings, another film was a long time coming. James Cameron passed on it and there were concerns that Arnold was too old... 

The Right Stuff

When The Right Stuff came out in 1983 it was a big hit with critics but failed to get off the launch pad with audiences. The film disappeared off of almost everyone’s radar for the next ten years, only appearing semi-regularly on cable movie channels....