The latest DVD reviews from WhatDVD. http://www.whatdvd.net 631562http://www.feedburner.com 27/06/2008 Wong Kar-Wai’s casting for this film was clearly lost in translation and constantly takes one out of the film. This is shockingly unusual as his films are normally perfectly cast. This film is a low point for Wong only because he has set the bar so high in the past. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?a=O6Mb1X"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?i=O6Mb1X" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.whatdvd.net/FilmReview.asp?FilmReview=1253 25/06/2008 For a 45-year-old film it is in remarkably good shape. The Sword in the Stone is a fun ride as we follow the misadventures of Arthur and Merlin where the young boy learns how to achieve his full potential. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?a=Kipfvr"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?i=Kipfvr" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.whatdvd.net/FilmReview.asp?FilmReview=1252 24/06/2008 There is something slightly off about the characters, perhaps the feeling that they are not quite developed enough to sustain interest for us to care about what happens to them. This is what separates The Spiderwick Chronicles from being a good film instead of a great one. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?a=nHN3yb"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?i=nHN3yb" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.whatdvd.net/FilmReview.asp?FilmReview=1251 16/06/2008 Jean-Paul Belmondo was fresh from the success of Breathless and in this film plays the kind of cool, professional criminal that his character in Jean-Luc Godard’s film aspired to be. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?a=JEv2dc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?i=JEv2dc" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.whatdvd.net/FilmReview.asp?FilmReview=1250 12/06/2008 The folks at the Shout Factory have cornered the market on nostalgia and are at it again with Hiya, Kids!! A ‘50s Saturday Morning, a primer of vintage children’s television programs from the 1950s. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?a=Lx11Y3"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?i=Lx11Y3" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.whatdvd.net/FilmReview.asp?FilmReview=1249 11/06/2008 Joy Division is a fascinating documentary about the band as told by the people who there and enhanced by footage and photos from that time. It is quite detailed and yet at 98 minutes doesn’t outstay its welcome. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?a=hR5FJS"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?i=hR5FJS" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.whatdvd.net/FilmReview.asp?FilmReview=1248 09/06/2008 This film was produced by the legendary Shaw Brothers and filmed in glorious Shawscope. It pits a Chinese boxer against eight elite Japanese fighters each with their own unique fighting style. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?a=TbcAZ9"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?i=TbcAZ9" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.whatdvd.net/FilmReview.asp?FilmReview=1247 04/06/2008 Filmed in gorgeous Technicolor, The Thief of Bagdad is a rich, epic fantasy tale that captivated audiences and influenced a generation of filmmakers, chief among them Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, and Martin Scorsese. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?a=gOp8Td"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?i=gOp8Td" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.whatdvd.net/FilmReview.asp?FilmReview=1246 03/06/2008 If you can make it through the first half of the film, where the filmmakers struggle to find the right mix of humour and drama, you’ll be rewarded for a much more satisfying second half that pays off your patience for sticking it out. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?a=vsRkC6"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?i=vsRkC6" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.whatdvd.net/FilmReview.asp?FilmReview=1245 02/06/2008 Anton Corbijn’s film refuses to romanticize Ian Curtis and this sets it apart from most other musician biopics. It is understated yet emotionally affecting and a fitting tribute to his legacy and that of Joy Division. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?a=eZo3Fv"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?i=eZo3Fv" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.whatdvd.net/FilmReview.asp?FilmReview=1244 30/05/2008 By Season 3, The Muppet Show was at the peak of its powers with its format firmly in place and a wide variety of celebrity guests from all genres of the entertainment industry. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?a=GpJory"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?i=GpJory" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.whatdvd.net/FilmReview.asp?FilmReview=1243 29/05/2008 Woody Allen's new film explores the age old dilemma of how far are you willing to realize your dreams? Are you willing to compromise your own personal values in the process? <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?a=DEjJy2"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?i=DEjJy2" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.whatdvd.net/FilmReview.asp?FilmReview=1242 27/05/2008 This film pioneered the modern zombie film complete with its own set of rules that many other films of the genre would also adhere to afterwards. George A. Romero’s film also demonstrated the power of an independently made horror film that did not have to play by the safe, tired rules mandated by the Hollywood studios. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?a=xaOLFr"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/WhatDVD?i=xaOLFr" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.whatdvd.net/FilmReview.asp?FilmReview=1241