Action & Adventure > Connery, Sean Action & Adventure > 15 GBP to 20 GBP

Advantages: The Last Crusade, Bonus Disc, Price
Disadvantages: The Temple of Doom

A truly great trilogy of films which everyone should own. The box-set brings together the 3 films and an extra DVD of bonus features, and can be found for very cheap online or in-stores. Of course the Last Crusade is the best of the 3 followed closely by the Raiders of the Lost Ark, but all 3 provide a great combination of action and comedy which i feel the Crystal Skull seemed to miss. While some may wait for the 4th film to be released in a new ... Read review

Advantages: Classic Movie
Disadvantages: Definitely not politically correct

India during the time of the Raj is hot, dusty and full of magic and mystery. Rudyard Kipling (Christopher Plummer) is bent over his writing desk penning the finishing touches to his latest book when in staggers a ragged figure covered in scars. Kipling stares at the man and gradually realises that he is Peachy Carnahan (Michael Caine), a man who he thought was dead. Peachy gulps down a glass of water offered by Kipling, and starts to tell him what ...
...on to tell Kipling about the journey into India, their first encounters with natives where they taught them how to use rifles and overcome their enemies, and how they came to be regarded as gods by the tribesmen - but how long can Danny and Peachy keep up the pretence, and what will happen once they get found out? Connery and Caine are great together, I can't believe this is the only movie they've made! The casting of these two brilliant actors ... Read review

Advantages: Great performences, Superb story
Disadvantages: Mix of accents, some of original story lost

...loved it and now own the DVD. My copy cost £7 from HMV; it is also available from Play and Amazon for around £6. The front of the DVD case looks like the photograph shown. The back has a short description of the plot and some credits. This film was produced in 1975, and this DVD version released in 2007. Plot The film is a made-for-TV movie adaption of the novel of the same name by Alexandre Dumas and is set in the Napoleonic era and stars ...
...to become a Captain in the Navy and is set to marry his true love, Mercedes (played by Kate Nelligan). Dantes plans are scuppered by three men who falsely accuse him of conspiring with Napoleon. Dantes is sentenced to live out his life in an isolated prison fortress, the Chateau D'If, on the island of Monte-Cristo. Dantes desire for revenge on the men who ruined his life is the only thing that can save him. It is here that he meets Abbé Faria, ... Read review

Advantages: Action packed, great extras on DVD
Disadvantages: Bit too predictable and Morgan freeman sucks.

Shooter, 2007, rating 15. I bought this film as a 3 for £20 from HMV and have only just got round to watching it. It is directed by Antoine Fuqua (Who???). Mark Wahlberg, yep, Marky Mark the rapper for all those that remember him that way, is in yet another film, he is certainly a prolific actor these days. In this film he plays Bob Lee Swagger Special Forces sniper. The opening scene sees Swagger camouflaged and waiting in some hills in Ethiopia, ...
...waiting some time, and the spotter, Donnie makes the fatal mistake of showing Swagger a photo of his girl back home, that's it, you just know he is a dead man, always happens! It's almost as predictable as the bit part college guy going into the dark room in a slasher movie. An American convey comes into view, and they are about to be ambushed by some rebel forces......Donnie starts reeling off targets, wind speeds, metres to each target, speed ... Read review

Advantages: Gripping plot
Disadvantages: None

L.A. Confidential has an impressive cast and certainly I found it to be an enjoyable crime thriller with a good storyline and some excellent performances. Set in 1940's Los Angeles and focusing on Hollywood it is a story about a number of police officers in the force charged with quelling a viscious gang war following the jailing of the head of the mafia in Los Angeles. It is a dark film with a lot of violence and some strong performances. Guy ...
...Pearce is the careerist trying to follow in Daddies foot steps who believes honesty and integrity are paramount and as such following a violent attacke he gives evidence against fellow officers in order to advance his career. Crowe character adopts a more violent approach to his work however early on there are hints that he has a good side as he tends to target wife beaters for his own personal wrath following an unhappy childhood. Kevin Spacey ... Read review