My Architect
DVD Review
A son searches for the spiritual heart of his architect father through his life and work.
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The Commitments
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The trials and tribulations of a budding working-class Dublin soul band.
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Chinese Odyssey
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Star-crossed lovers, bizarre comedy, martial arts and class diversity in Ming dynasty China.
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Soldier Blue
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Survivors of a Cheyenne massacre talk and walk and find their emotions in a tangle.
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Peter Cook And Dudley Moore: The Very Best Of Goodbye Again
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A taste of Pete and Dud from their ATV sketch show in the Sixties.
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Days Of Being Wild
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Rebellious Casanova caught in a love triangle in 1960s Hong Kong.
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The Incredibles
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The family life of superheroes, living incognito in the 'burbs, while saving the city from destruction.
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Alien Vs Predator
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Alien vs Predator, with man in the middle.
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The Twilight Samurai
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The samurai as a single parent in 19th century Japan.
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Sympathy For Mr Vengeance
DVD Review
South Korean tale of kidnap and revenge, with torture and violence thown in. Now out to own as part of the Vengeance Trilogy box set.
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