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20 Feet From Stardom (DVD Review)

July 21, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Darlene Love, Judith Hill, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Bette Milder
Director: Morgan Neville
Running Time: 91 mins
Certificate: 12
Release Date: July 21st 2014 (UK)

Often the best documentaries are about subjects you’re kind of aware of in the background of your life, but you’ve never really thought that much about them. Indeed that’s almost the definition of the subjects of 20 Feet From Stardom – the back-up singers who’ve featured on all sorts of well-known songs, but whose name rarely gets on the record cover.

For example, the documentary features the guy who provided the opening riff of The Lion King. And you can call me an idiot, but it was the first time I’d actually thought that someone actually had to record what has become one of the most famous opening moments in cinema, and we’ve never seen his face [Read more…]

Futurama – Season 7 (Blu-ray Review)

July 21, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Phil LaMarr, Lauren Tom
Director: Various
Running Time: 269 mins
Certificate: 12
Release Date: July 21st 2014 (UK)

We’re a bit behind with Futurama in the UK. While Season 7 started in 2012 in the US, we’ve only just had it on TV in the UK, quickly followed by this home entertainment release. To make things a little more confusing, this release has 13 episodes, although officially the US Season 7 has 26 instalments. However it was split in two in both countries and so we’ve still got more episodes to come in Britain. That may sound annoying, but as the show has now been cancelled (again), it is good to know us Brits have a few new episodes before the end of Futurama finally comes. [Read more…]

The Lego Movie (Blu-ray Review)

July 20, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Ferrell, Charlie Day, Morgan Freeman
Director: Phil Lord, Chris Miller
Running Time: 100 mins
Certificate: U
Release Date: July 21st 2014 (UK)

When it was first announced that they were gonna make a Lego film there was a collective groan around the world – although that largely came from those who knew Lego years ago and weren’t aware of how its grown. Now there are all sorts of popular ranges, TV shows and incredibly successful computer games – it’s certainly not just a load of blocks in box anymore.

When the movie arrived in cinemas, all those who’d pre-judged it to be a desperate cash-grab had to eat their words, as the movie is very good and very funny, which helped it to a worldwide gross of over $465 million. Now it’s come to home ent. and if you missed it in theatres, you need to check it out now. [Read more…]