DVD Reviews
We believe the at-home movie experience should be nothing less than sensational. Here we review DVD releases of both new and old films, and let you know just what's available in the ever ambiguous 'DVD extras.'
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Dvd ReviewsI Was at Home, But...
The great German filmmaker Angela Schanelec returns with another formally dazzling, deeply emotional work Read more »| 26 Mar 2021 -
FilmNight Hunter
Stanley Tucci and Ben Kingsley give it their all in this brooding thriller, but poor Henry Cavill struggles with the leaden script Read more »| 06 Sep 2019 -
Dvd ReviewsDomino
Domino has been cut to shreds, but still contains a few set pieces that make it worth your time. Release the De Palma cut! Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Dvd ReviewsBlue Black Permanent
The BFI’s re-release of Margaret Tait’s Blue Black Permanent acts as a neat greatest-hits collection for the Scottish artist Read more »| 12 Jun 2019 -
Dvd ReviewsMadeline's Madeline
Madeline’s Madeline disguises its horrifyingly intimate conflict – presented without or sugarcoating – behind a tapestry of dream sequences and untrustworthy characters. Read more »| 06 May 2019 -
FilmAquaman
Aquaman is not a flawlessly constructed film but takes the DCEU in a wonderful, welcome direction, enthralling with stunning visuals and grounding itself in humanity Read more »| 09 Apr 2019
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Dvd ReviewsDerry Girls: Series 2
Lisa McGee’s sitcom set in Derry during the Troubles mines pointed humour from potential tragedy, and its rambunctious jokes fly so fast many are in danger of being lost to previous laughs Read more »| 27 Mar 2019 -
Dvd ReviewsPossum
Possum is not particularly scary, but its portrait of a ruined life and horror of psychological trauma will haunt viewers well after the cut to black Read more »| 05 Mar 2019 -
FilmHigh Flying Bird
Netflix's High Flying Bird is an inside-basketball drama inventively shot by Steven Soderbergh on the iPhone, and it's a sports movie unlike any that have come before Read more »| 14 Feb 2019 -
Dvd ReviewsDave Made a Maze
Whimsical indie adventure about an artist who finds himself and his friends lost in a labyrinthian artwork of his own creation Read more »| 08 Feb 2019 -
Dvd ReviewsRosa Luxemburg
Margarethe von Trotta's celebrated biopic of socialist writer and activist Rosa Luxemburg comes to Blu-ray Read more »| 08 Feb 2019 -
Dvd ReviewsBlindspotting
Blindspotting explores life in modern Oakland and anchors its timely premise with terrific performances, inventive sound design and a bold script Read more »| 01 Feb 2019 -
Dvd ReviewsThe Wife
A superb character study centred on a truly brilliant performance from Glenn Close Read more »| 29 Jan 2019 -
Dvd Reviews
Diamonds of the Night
Jan Němec’s thrilling, dreamlike film following two boys on the run from the Nazis comes to Blu-ray Read more »| 18 Jan 2019 -
Dvd ReviewsA Simple Favour
The "dark side of Paul Feig" is worth checking out on DVD for its ballsy twists, engagingly off-kilter performances, and drop-dead gorgeous costume design Read more »| 14 Jan 2019