DVDs of the Month: March

This month offers up a wide variety of DVDs, with the first award winners trickling in, and some of the most underseen (and best) films from the end of last year. Call Me by Your Name This beautiful coming-of-age story, adapted from André Caiman’s novel, is an authentic and touching romance, tinged with longing and…

DVDs of the Month: January

This January brings around some of the smash hits of last year’s end of Summer season, as well as a couple of gems that might have flown under your radar. Detroit Kathryn Bigelow’s dramatization of the horrific events at the Algiers Motel during the Detroit riots is a gripping and rage-inducing affair, that sadly tells…

DVDs of the Month: November

There’s not a huge amount available this month, but the few films that are out do range from arthouse indie to superhero blockbuster. Baby Driver Edgar Wright is known for creating brilliantly entertaining, detailed, funny, and unique pieces of cinema. All of his films have developed a cult following, and it doesn’t look like his…

DVDs of the Month: September

There is a huge variety on offer this month, ranging from political thriller to comedy to sci-fi to indie-sic-fi-comedy. Miss Sloane In the world of political thrillers, one part of that world has often been skimmed over: lobbying. Here it takes centre stage as we follow one of the top lobbyists in Washington, the titular…

DVDs of the Month: July

There’s an abundance of variety in this month’s DVD offerings. The films of the pre-Summer season (which has turned out to be mostly better than the Summer itself) seem to stretch across all genres; from comedy to horror to musicals and comic book films, it will be really hard to find something that isn’t to…

DVDs Of The Month: June

The Oscar DVDs are still trickling in, with this month offering some of the smaller fare which may have missed your nearest multiplex, as well as some of the big-winners of the night, including for Best Picture. If that isn’t your thing, there’s also one of the big sleeper hits of this year from one…

DVDs Of The Month: May

This month offers a huge amount of awards DVDs (including half of the Oscar’s Best Picture nominees). The variety stretches from drama to war to biopic to musical so chances are there’s something for everyone. La La Land The universally adored, all awards (well, almost all) sweeping comeback of the original movie musical lives up…

DVDs Of The Month: April

There’s not a huge amount on offer this month but it varies from historical epics to true stories, to spinoffs from a galaxy far far away. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story The high expectations set for the first Star Wars spinoff perhaps set it up for a bit of a loss. It does well…

DVDs Of The Month: March

This month offers a flurry of great releases; there’s so much variety, and so many great films (including some Oscar-winners), you’re pretty much guaranteed to find something you like. The Edge of Seventeen You may think that once you’ve seen one teen film, you’ve pretty much seen them all. Once in a while, however, one…