Thriller & Mystery > 20 GBP to 30 GBP Thriller & Mystery

Advantages: Great action movie
Disadvantages: none

...to front his small empire. Leon has only one friend, which happens to be a houseplant, until he inadvertently opens his door one day and his peaceful existence changes forever. One of his neighbours, a twelve year girl called Mathilda, (played by Natalie Portman) shows cause for concern when her father is involved with some corrupt DEA agents led by Norman Stansfield, (played by Gary Oldman), and she unintentionally turns to the French recluse ...
...the detailed motions of how Leon 'trains' Mathilda in the art of assassination, from long range sniper to close combat silent killing, for which Leon specialises in. But, Leon's abilities are tested as he realises his mind is not fully on his 'job' as he now has someone else to think about besides himself Before too long Mathilda is trying to take her revenge on Norman and his corrupt gang, causing the film to come to a brilliant and dramatic climate ... Read review

Advantages: Beautifully restored versions of the greatest Holmes and Watson of all time
Disadvantages: None a single one

...not conversant with the Rathbone/Bruce Sherlock Holmes films, they began as almost A-movies for Twentieth Century Fox first in Hound and then The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. At this point Fox decided not to film any further adventures but Universal, ever desiring to put together B-movie series, which might draw in audiences, negotiated with Conan Doyle's estate to gain the rights. Successfully so, they brought back Rathbone, as an angular, slightly ...
...Baskervilles and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes remained faithful to Conan Doyle's late Victorian, fin-de-siecle, milieu, Universal decided to update Holmes and Watson to the present day, and as such the first few films, including Sherlock Holmes in Washington and Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon were patriotic flag-wavers, where Holmes was pitted against dastardly Nazis but it soon became clear to them that it was fog drenched London and/or ... Read review

Advantages: brill if you like laid back country dramas
Disadvantages: not so good if you dont!!!

a typical mystery drama set up. great if you like an easy going mystery, easy to follow (and if you're wanting to buy it as a present for your gran nothing dodgy in it!!) but not very challenging. some times a bit cringy , not exceptional acting either. I think the best way to describe this dvd is nice. Its okay if you want to sit down and relax and watch something that you dont want to have to think too hard about while you're watching it. If you ... Read review

Advantages: great action packed movie
Disadvantages: none really

Director: Tony Scott Producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Andrew Z.Davis, James W. Scotchdopole and Chad Oman. Writer: David Marconi Stars: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jason Lee, Jon Voight, Lisa Bonet, Scott Caan, Regina King and Jack Black. Released in late 1998 this movie starring the brilliant Will Smith and Gene Hackman creates a thriller of immense proportion with the story of a man whose easy life changes in a split second. **BRIEF PLOT** A team ...
...of a congressman and cover up the murder to make it look like a suicide, unbeknown to them is that the murder is witnessed and the evidence is about to become public knowledge. However, before going the public, the evidence falls into the hands of the unsuspecting attorney Robert Clayton Dean, (played by Will Smith), who is then pursued by NSA team under the orders of Thomas Reynolds, (played by Jon Voight). With Dean working on a case involving ... Read review

Advantages: Entertaining
Disadvantages: None really

...which is told from the vantage point of 8 different characters. Piece by piece, their viewpoints add new elements to the plot line, giving twists and turns to keep you interested until they all culminate with all of the characters being involved in the final scenes. It is set up in a similar way to the TV series "24", as the action is shown in real time. With each character, you find out a little bit more about the motivation and aim of various characters. ...
...be familiar faces in every scene. Matthew Fox plays Kent Taylor, a US security agent in awe of old timer Thomas Barnes, played by Dennis Quaid, who previously saved President Ashton's (played by William Hurt) life. Barnes is fighting some fierce demons after that assassination attempt, and the summit is his return to frontline duty. Howard, played by Forrest Whittaker is a tourist, spending time away from his family working out how to right some ... Read review