Tuesday 20 March 2007

DVD RELEASES - MARCH 2007

Tuesday 20 March 2007
My pick of the rest of the month's remaining new DVD releases.

MONDAY 19th

CASINO ROYALE
Daniel Craig proves his doubters wrong. Resoundingly. This is easily the best Bond since 1995's Goldeneye. But don't set your expectations too high, it still struggles in places and might disappoint fans expecting gadgets, globe-trotting, Q and those double-entendres.

PRIMEVAL: Complete Series 1
The recent ITV Saturday night yawnathon gets a lightning quick DVD release, containing all 6 episodes of the series that just didn't know what to do with its fun concept. Great special effects throughout, but that's about all.

MONDAY 20th

BLOOD DIAMOND
Fantastic drama starring Leonard DiCaprio focusing on the illegal African diamond trade. Loses the plot a little in the third act after a blistering start, but certainly worth watching.

MONDAY 26th

EXTRAS: Series 2
For my money, nowhere near as good as series 1, but still worth a chuckle or two. The formula certainly begins to wear thin and Maggie is criminally underused, but it's still one of the best BBC sitcoms in years. 'Are you 'avin a laff?!

HAPPY FEET
Computer-generated dancing penguins! Robin Williams wets his vocal chords for another animation... from the director of Mad Max, no less!

JACKASS NUMBER 2
Johnny Knoxville and his gang of low-IQ dimwits hurt themselves in various hilarious, amusing and unfunny ways for another extended period. Ideal post-pub larks best enjoyed with a pizza, some cans of lager and a few friends.

TORCHWOOD: Series 1 - Part 3
The frustrating Doctor Who spin-off (or cash-in, if you prefer) continues with more episodes on DVD, each one varying in quality and crowbarring in unnecessary sex scenes and swearing. Enjoy.