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Fri 11.5.12
Army of Darkness out on 6 June
Ray N
The three disc Blu-ray and DVD collector's set features, Army of Darkness, the third and final chapter in the much beloved Evil Dead trilogy directed by Sam Raimi and starring the irrepressible Bruce Campbell will be out on 6 June. More info. (655K)

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REVIEWS
Thu 17.5.12
This Is Not a Film (In film nist) (2010)
Trevor D

In 2010 Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was arrested and faced with a 20 year ban from filmmaking as well as six years in prison due to his powerful, humanistic movies which questioned the oppression of individuals by the state. Unable to make a film for 20 years he instead has made This Is Not a Film a documentary/creative movie which catches the frustration of a bird with clipped wings. Essentially consisting of Panahi being filmed as he walks around his apartment under house arrest, pondering the small hopes for a successful appeal, this sounds like a dull experience however it becomes a sad and moving form of expression for an artist whose films always put the spotlight on the inhumanity of the state to its subjects. Smuggled to the Cannes Film Festival last year on a memory stick inside a cake this is one of the most interesting examinations of the need to create in recent memory.

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Wed 16.5.12
Samurai Champloo-Complete Collection (Blu-ray) (2004)
Ray N

Samurai Champloo is director Shinichiro Watanabe’s follow up to the excellent Cowboy Bebop. It has beautiful visuals, engaging characters, quirky humour and marvellous music. Anime fans will love this Blu-ray Samurai Champloo – Complete Collection which includes all 26 episodes and does the series full justice.

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Tue 15.5.12
Sherlock-Complete Series Two (2011)
Ray N

Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman return in the second season of the magnificent BBC series Sherlock. Brilliant television!

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Mon 14.5.12
Bill Cunningham New York (2010)
Trevor D

If you have never heard of Bill Cunningham chances are you don't live in New York where his New York Times fashion and society photo spreads are the pulse of the city and the "shape of things to wear". If this sounds like an excuse for 90 minutes of air-kissing and skinny people, nothing could be further from the truth. Bill is an oddity who, at 80 years old, still pedals around the city taking snaps on his trusty bicycle. A must see documentary, even for those who don't care for fashion, this gets a good DVD transfer and some interesting extras.

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Sat 12.5.12
Vega$-The First Season-Volume 1 (1978)
GarryA

Very welcome on DVD is this memorable private detective series from the late 70s into the early 80s. Las Vegas looks dazzling - as does the handsome star Robert Urich. What a sad loss! If you don't know this series it's worth catching up. Good guests each episode, all shot on location in Las Vegas. Great popcorn entertainment. Only extras are promos for each episode.

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Fri 11.5.12
Les Misérables-In Concert: The 25th Anniversary (Blu-ray) (2011)
Mike B

Les Misérables has never been bigger or better than this recording of the epic 25th anniversary production from The O2 arena in 2010. This is nearly three hours of one of the most popular musicals ever produced - and all in high definition.

. Sponsored by Atlantic DVD.

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