THIS WEEK'S FILMS ON DVD REVIEWED
A Good Day to Die Hard
UK certificate 15
Genre : Action/Crime/Thriller
Directed by : John Moore
Starring : Bruce Willis/Jai Courtney/Sebastian Koch
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John McClane travels to Russia to help out his seemingly wayward son, Jack, only to discover that Jack is a CIA operative working to prevent a nuclear-weapons heist, causing the father and son to team up against underworld forces.
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Oh dear another "Hard Man" has released a movie, Bruce Willis this time...
Unfortunately a much cliched Storyline with poor direction.
Tried to be a follow on from the Die Hard franchise, but abroad this time....Sadly it failed.
The action scenes were OK however.
5.5/10
Lincoln
UK certificate 12
Genre : Biography/Drama/History/War
Directed by : Steven Spielberg
Starring : Daniel Day-Lewis/Sally Field/David Straitharn
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In 1865, as the American Civil War winds inexorably toward conclusion, U.S. president Abraham Lincoln endeavors to achieve passage of the landmark constitutional amendment which will forever ban slavery from the United States. However, his task is a race against time, for peace may come at any time, and if it comes before the amendment is passed, the returning southern states will stop it before it can become law. Lincoln must, by almost any means possible, obtain enough votes from a recalcitrant Congress before peace arrives and it is too late. Yet the president is torn, as an early peace would save thousands of lives. As the nation confronts its conscience over the freedom of its entire population, Lincoln faces his own crisis of conscience -- end slavery or end the war.
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Awsome performance by Daniel Day-Lewis as Lincoln...In fact all of the performances were top draw...An excellent Storyline & Musical score compliments to bring to life Abraham Lincoln's time of the American civil war.
Make no mistake you will get totally immersed in the period as I did.
As usual Spielberg is magic
Drama fans will love this....
10/10
Zero Dark Thirty
UK certificate 15
Genre: Drama/History/Thriller
Directed by : Kathryn Bigelow
Starring : Jessica Chastain/Jason Clarke/Joel Edgerton
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Maya is a CIA operative whose first experience is in the interrogation of prisoners following the Al Qaeda attacks against the U.S. on the 11th September 2001. She is a reluctant participant in extreme duress applied to the detainees, but believes that the truth may only be obtained through such tactics. For several years, she is single-minded in her pursuit of leads to uncover the whereabouts of Al Qaeda's leader, Osama Bin Laden. Finally, in 2011, it appears that her work will pay off, and a U.S. Navy SEAL team is sent to kill or capture Bin Laden. But only Maya is confident Bin Laden is where she says he is..
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A decent Drama which I surpose we should call a Docu-Drama.....
Technically good, but the storyline left alot to be desired....Rather hollow with no in depth background as to why certain actions were taken..
Be aware that the start of the film has brutal scenes of interrogation.
8/10