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Street Hawk: The Complete Series (DVD)
Jesse Mach, an ex-motorcycle cop injured in the line of duty is now a police trouble shooter. He has been recruited by a top secret government mission to ride Street Hawk, an all terrain attack motorcycle designed to fight urban crime and capable of incredible speeds of up to 300 mph and immense...

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They cancel all my favourite shows! Well, most shows wind up cancelled anyway, so perhaps I should have added ‘prematurely’ as well. Most recently, I’ve had to say goodbye to the rebooted Knight Rider, Dollhouse, and a show that was right up my street, Defying Gravity. But it’s a pattern that...

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I think I just passed my first DVD Ten Year Anniversary ...
There's an interesting development at Eureka where they will look at the quality of their Masters Of Cinema titles and release...
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I think I just passed my first DVD Ten Year Anniversary ...
My first DVDs were The Negotiator, the (post-Watchdog) non-flipper vanilla release of Armageddon and the Mary Poppins flipper. This...
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Review for Ax Men: The Complete Season Two
Well Si, we tough young guns kinda know each others territory and I felt it only fair to lay my own credentials on the deck...
Posted by Stuart McLean

Oscar Predictions 2010
Not too bad - only three wrong and I wasn't sure about Foreign Language because I've only seen one!  I'm very pleased that the...
Posted by David Beckett

Becoming a film addict
You know you have a problem when you have more than one version of a release. Boy, do I have a problem... Actually, I've...
Posted by Mark Oates

Review for Ax Men: The Complete Season Two
Nice contextual comparison there, Stu...
Posted by Si Wooldridge

The end of the party
I attended an event in Central London run by Waterstones (booksellers)  on 3rd March 2020 with Andrew Rawnsley in conversation...
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Becoming a film addict
That's one of them for sure. Although I must admit that I didn't appreciate the Ebert track as much as most. I also have a...
Posted by Jitendar Canth

Becoming a film addict
:-) Do you have the American Dark City with the Roger Ebert commentary? Its one of my favourates.
Posted by Curtis Owen

Becoming a film addict
You know you have a problem when you have more than one version of a release. He says looking at his three copies of Total...
Posted by Jitendar Canth

Becoming a film addict
I was looking at my shelves only yesterday and asking myself why I had so much stuff, I now have the answer.  Cheers, Mark...
Posted by Si Wooldridge

Becoming a film addict
And sometimes not just owning one copy will do!
Posted by David Beckett

Becoming a film addict
...and for me the passion is simply having a copy rather than actually watching it." Perfectly put Mark. Now I feel a lot...
Posted by Stuart McLean

Becoming a film addict
I managed to get to the grand old age of nineteen before I bought my first videotape - mainly because they only invented the...
Posted by Mark Oates

Becoming a film addict
To get through that many DVDs deserves a medal! About 30% of my collection is unwatched (lol). I buy films then never seem to...
Posted by Curtis Owen

Becoming a film addict
Of the 2000+ discs in my collection, I have just under 50 that are unwatched, which I think isn't bad.  Of those 50, I've seen...
Posted by David Beckett

Becoming a film addict
Interesting read David, i was disapointed when it ended! Could have read another 10,000 words ;-) I remember the first...
Posted by Curtis Owen

Becoming a film addict
I clicked on your 'My Collection' link and found the collection too vast to browse! There are more than 2000 dvd's listed there....
Posted by Stuart McLean

I'm Pretty Sure I Haven't Got Writer's Block
Cheers, Stuart. Always nice to be appreciated, and in the same spirit I may have a lower profile these days but I'm still an avid...
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I'm Pretty Sure I Haven't Got Writer's Block
It sounds like you have all the ingredients and skills in place. Time to take a cue from Elmore Leonard and start putting one...
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I'm Pretty Sure I Haven't Got Writer's Block
Don't get me wrong - I still drink, breathe and eat writing.  Even farting around the internet I'm thinking about my stories.  I'm...
Posted by Mark Oates

I'm Pretty Sure I Haven't Got Writer's Block
No task precludes the other. Many prolific writers had very demanding full time jobs.  (agreed maybe not as all encompassing as...
Posted by Stuart McLean

I'm Pretty Sure I Haven't Got Writer's Block
Twelve months on and I'm not that much further on.  I'm still full of ideas - I've come up with a whole bunch of new story ideas...
Posted by Mark Oates

I'm Pretty Sure I Haven't Got Writer's Block
I'd agree with Mark as well, it's not block it's an outright avoidance of wanting to put something together.  I went through...
Posted by Si Wooldridge

I'm Pretty Sure I Haven't Got Writer's Block
There was an interesting article in this Saturday's Guardian about writing and featuring Elmore Leonard's 10 rules of writing....
Posted by Stuart McLean

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The Virgin and the Gypsy out in April on DVD
Arrow Films is proud to announce the release of The Virgin and the Gypsy Special Edition DVD The Virgin and the Gypsy is the enthralling film adaptation from the novella by D.H. Lawrence. Featuring brilliant performances from an all star cast...
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The Best Intentions out on DVD in April
THE BEST INTENTIONS WINNER: PALME D’OR & BEST ACTRESS, CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 1992 ON DVD 26th April 2010 DIRECTED BY BILLE AUGUST WRITTEN BY INGMAR BERGMAN STARRING SAMUEL FRÖLER PERNILLA AUGUST MAX VON SYDOW GHITA NØRBY...
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Scifi Thriller The Box hits DVD and Blu-ray in April
CAMERON DIAZ From the Director of Donnie Darko THE BOX “A mind-blowing chiller” - **** Empire An irresistibly compelling sci-fi thriller, The Box features an inherently fascinating premise – would you accept a million dollars if you knew this...
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Sony Blu-ray 3D Ready Players
Take your first step into a new world of 3D action and online entertainment with the new 3D Blu-ray Disc™ Players and Home Cinema Systems from Sony   New BDP-S470 ready to play 3D Blu-ray Disc movies, BDP-S570 fully capable of playing 3D Blu-ray...
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The Cry of the Owl hits DVD in April
THE CRY OF THE OWL   FROM THE WRITER OF ‘THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY’   DVD Release date: 19th April 2010 Running time: 100 minutes DVD RRP: £15.99 Cert: TBC   Robert (Paddy Considine) leaves the big city and his ex-wife for the tranquillity of...
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Oscar Predictions 2010
As I had finished my Master’s in September I was free this year to spend more time in the cinema and see all of the contenders possible.  There are a couple that haven’t been release or shown around here – The Blindside will only hit UK cinemas after...
Posted by David Beckett

MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16
One of the leading international providers of software, online services, and digital content, has announced the release of Movie Edit Pro 16. Available in two versions – Classic for beginners and Plus for more ambitious users, Movie Edit Pro 16 is...
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DivX Announces Sony BRAVIA Series Now Certified for DivX Playback
DivX, Inc., a leading digital media company, today announced the first line of DivX Certified® HDTVs from Sony. The new Sony’s flagship BRAVIA® LCD HDTV series enhances consumers' viewing experience with support for high-quality DivX® video. ...
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We’ve Got Your iPad Covered! Coming Soon! The iPad Accessory Range from Cygnett
Cygnett, leading developer of an innovative, high quality range of accessories for iPod, iPhone and MP3 players, has announced a new range of exciting products for the iPad. The full range of accessories is designed to protect and enhance the iPad,...
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Night of the Living Dead in 3D arrives on DVD this March
Night of the Living Dead in 3D Out March 27th Synopsis Both an homage to and a re-make of the original George Romero 1968 classic film, this update follows a group of survivors trapped in a farmhouse battling a siege of undead zombies....in 3D!...
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Skins Series 4 arrives on DVD in March
Skins – Series 4 and Skins Series 1-4 Boxset   Released exclusively by 4DVD on Monday 22nd March 2009 “The best British teen drama for years” Guardian “This is TV at its best… feisty, polarising and compelling” The Times “Funny, pacy and...
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Welcome to this Management  (organisations and personal development) book review site. If you would like to join our increasing band...
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Trailers
Trailers. The Final Straw for me was Casino Royale, and the release of the 3-disc Deluxe Edition. The definitive DVD coverage of...
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Your Top Five/Ten Sci-Fi Plot Cliches
In the same spirit as Sue's discussion about humour: I've been thinking about sci-fi tv shows like Star Trek (all versions),...
Posted by Mark Oates

I think I just passed my first DVD Ten Year Anniversary ...
I was just thinking. I bought a 'Space Precinct' DVD in 1998 / 1999. That means I've been a slave to the silver platter for...
Posted by Stuart McLean

Digilogic DVDH0701 from Tesco - help to make region free
Can anyone help with the process for making the Digilogic DVDH0701 from Tesco - help to make region free. Have tried a couple of...
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What makes you laugh?
I'm doing a (short) presentation on laughter so could I ask a few questions? 1. What would make you laugh?-from a cold start? 2...
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Merry Xmas Everyone!
See above!
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Paranormal Entity (Review) (DVD)
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Posted by David Beckett

Review for NBA Undeniable: The Rise of Dwyane Wade (Review) (DVD)
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Review for The Return (Review) (Book)
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The Horseman (Review) (DVD)
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Review for Ax Men: The Complete Season Two (Review) (DVD)
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Review for The Fool Of The World And The Flying Ship (Review) (DVD)
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Kill Zone (Review) (DVD)
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Paniponi Dash: Volume 3 - Class of Death (Review) (DVD)
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Posted by Jitendar Canth