DVD new releases

Wednesday, 13 June 2012 12:51

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Act Of Valour

Director: Scott Waugh

Starring: Alexander Asefa, Jeffrey Barnachea & Kenny Calderon

Act of Valour, stars active-duty Navy SEALs who take you deep into the secretive world of the most elite, highly trained and deadly group of warriors in modern combat.
When the rescue of a kidnapped CIA operative leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot, a team of SEALs are dispatched on a global manhunt. As the men race to stop a coordinated attack that could kill and wound thousands of innocent civilians, they must balance their commitments to country, team, and families back home.

Based on real events, the film combines stunning combat sequences, up-to-the minute battlefield technology and heart-pumping emotion for the ultimate action adventure.

Director: John Madden
Starring: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Dev Patel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel follows a group of British retirees who decide to "outsource" their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India. Enticed by advertisements for the newly restored Marigold Hotel and bolstered with visions of a life of leisure, they arrive to find the palace a shell of its former self. Though the new environment is less luxurious than imagined, they are forever transformed by their shared experiences, discovering that life and love can begin again when you let go of the past.

There is nothing challenging in the film – just a vast travelogue enticing the viewer to come to Jaipur at the first opportunity. Most of the stories end well – sometimes improbably but it doesn't matter. There is no pretence that this is real life – just two hours of pure fun, laughs, comedy and sadness mixed in together. It's colourful and vibrant. It provokes the odd thought without being too demanding.