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PoldarkPoldark, DVDThe Complete First Season
DVD - 2015DVD, 2015
Added Feb 14, 2022
A Place to Call HomeA Place to Call Home, DVDSeason 1
DVD - 2015DVD, 2015
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. Set in rural Australia in the years following World War II, this beautifully acted, sharply written series follows the fortunes of a woman returning home after spending two decades abroad.
PoldarkPoldark, DVDThe Complete Second Season
DVDDVD
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. Poldark, the drama that has become a cultural phenomenon, continues for a second season on the stunning beaches of Cornwall. It's 1790 and there is riot and revolution in the air. Ross Poldark, the character redefined by the smoldering Aidan Turner, must fight for his freedom when George Warleggan tries to have him hanged as a revolutionary. While Francis and Elizabeth watch on in horror, can Demelza save Ross from himself?I liked this DVD. Poldark, the drama that has become a cultural phenomenon, continues for a second season on the stunning beaches of Cornwall. It's 1790 and there is riot and revolution in the air. Ross Poldark, the character redefined by the…
Case HistoriesCase Histories, DVDSeries 2
DVD - 2014DVD, 2014
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. Based on the bestselling crime fiction of Kate Atkinson, Jackson Brodie is a good-hearted but tough private investigator based in Edinburgh. But while he ahs a hard time paying his bills, he has no shortage of clients seeking his services. Some are parents looking for children and some are children looking for parents. Some are worried about the future and some are seeking information about the past - an area that continues to haunt Brodie, too.I liked this DVD. Based on the bestselling crime fiction of Kate Atkinson, Jackson Brodie is a good-hearted but tough private investigator based in Edinburgh. But while he ahs a hard time paying his bills, he has no shortage of clients seeking his…
Case HistoriesCase Histories, DVD
DVD - 2011DVD, 2011
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. Detective Jackson Brodie takes on the case of a girl who disappeared 30 years ago, helps a crime novelist who becomes involved in a road rage incident, investigates the mystery of a novelist's holiday in Russia, and looks for another missing girl after being released from jail.I liked this DVD. Detective Jackson Brodie takes on the case of a girl who disappeared 30 years ago, helps a crime novelist who becomes involved in a road rage incident, investigates the mystery of a novelist's holiday in Russia, and looks for…
A Place to Call HomeA Place to Call Home, DVDSeason 2
DVD - 2015DVD, 2015
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. Set in Australia against the social change of the 1950s, it stars Marta Dusseldorp (Jack Irish) as nurse Sarah Adams, who has returned home after 20 years in Europe and the horrors of WWII.
Keeping FaithKeeping Faith, DVDSeries 3
DVD - 2021DVD, 2021
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. Faith attempts to navigate the disillusion of her marriage, while taking on an emotionally wrenching legal medical case involving a gravely ill young boy. Into this mix, Faith is confronted by a terrible and long buried figure from her past: her mother.I liked this DVD. Faith attempts to navigate the disillusion of her marriage, while taking on an emotionally wrenching legal medical case involving a gravely ill young boy. Into this mix, Faith is confronted by a terrible and long buried figure from…
Janet KingJanet King, DVDSeries 1 the Enemy Within
DVD - 2016DVD, 2016
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. Janet King, a senior crown prosecutor, returns to work after maternity leave to find her workplace even more demanding than when she left. She quickly becomes involved in a high-profile and controversial case, and makes several enemies in her search for the truth.I liked this DVD. Janet King, a senior crown prosecutor, returns to work after maternity leave to find her workplace even more demanding than when she left. She quickly becomes involved in a high-profile and controversial case, and makes several…
The Great Train RobberyThe Great Train Robbery, DVD
DVD - 2014DVD, 2014
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. A master thief conceives a brilliant plan to steal a fortune in gold bars from a railroad payroll car. To pull off the most daring heist in history, he must join forces with a safecracker and his own beautiful girlfriend in a series of intricately plotted thefts that will test all of their nerve, camaraderie, and larcenous skill.I liked this DVD. A master thief conceives a brilliant plan to steal a fortune in gold bars from a railroad payroll car. To pull off the most daring heist in history, he must join forces with a safecracker and his own beautiful girlfriend in a…
PoldarkPoldark, DVDSeries 2
DVDDVD
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. In 1783 the dashing English army officer Ross Poldark (Ellis) is discharged from his regiment with marsh fever and sent home from the war in America to Cornwall, England, where he finds finds his domestic life in turmoil and relations with his wife Demelza (Rees) often strained. The social order is in similar flux, with threats on all sides-- from rioters and robbers, the hungry poor, and the ruthlessly ambitious George Warleggan, Ross's sworn enemy.I liked this DVD. In 1783 the dashing English army officer Ross Poldark (Ellis) is discharged from his regiment with marsh fever and sent home from the war in America to Cornwall, England, where he finds finds his domestic life in turmoil and…
A Place to Call HomeA Place to Call Home, DVDSeason 6
DVD - 2019DVD, 2019
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. A mysterious woman is perched between the harsh legacy of World War II and the hope of a new life in Australia
A Place to Call HomeA Place to Call Home, DVDSeason 5
DVD - 2018DVD, 2018
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. Against the backdrop of post-World War II Australia, Sarah Adams is a nurse who becomes involved in the affairs of the wealthy Bligh family. It is dealing with themes such as anti-Semitism, sexuality, and social class. The continuing saga of nurse Sarah Nordmann and the Bligh family set in 1958 Australia.I liked this DVD. Against the backdrop of post-World War II Australia, Sarah Adams is a nurse who becomes involved in the affairs of the wealthy Bligh family. It is dealing with themes such as anti-Semitism, sexuality, and social class. The…
A Place to Call HomeA Place to Call Home, DVDSeason 3
DVD - 2015DVD, 2015
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. Against the backdrop of post-World War II Australia, Sarah Adams is a nurse who becomes involved in the affairs of the wealthy Bligh family. It is dealing with themes such as anti-Semitism, sexuality, and social class.
A Place to Call HomeA Place to Call Home, DVDSeason 4
DVD - 2017DVD, 2017
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. Against the backdrop of post-World War II Australia, Sarah Adams is a nurse who becomes involved in the affairs of the wealthy Bligh family. It is dealing with themes such as anti-Semitism, sexuality, and social class.
Keeping FaithKeeping Faith, DVDSeries 2
DVD - 2019DVD, 2019
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. Faith, a small-town Welsh lawyer, is forced to cut short her extended maternity leave when her husband and business partner, Evan, goes missing. As the truth of his actions surface, Faith must fight to protect her family and her sanityI liked this DVD. Faith, a small-town Welsh lawyer, is forced to cut short her extended maternity leave when her husband and business partner, Evan, goes missing. As the truth of his actions surface, Faith must fight to protect her family and her…
Janet KingJanet King, DVDSeries 3, Playing Advantage
DVD - 2017DVD, 2017
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. Janet confronts a hornet's nest of illegal gambling, organized crime and money laundering while tracking the tragic death of a young sports star. What begins as a spot betting investigation soon unmasks the elite professional sportsmen and women, and their connection to the shadowy underbelly of performance enhancing drugs, match fixing, kickbacks and ultimately murderI liked this DVD. Janet confronts a hornet's nest of illegal gambling, organized crime and money laundering while tracking the tragic death of a young sports star. What begins as a spot betting investigation soon unmasks the elite professional…
Keeping FaithKeeping Faith, DVD
DVD - 2018DVD, 2018
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. Filmed back-to-back in Welsh and English, the series tells the story of lawyer, wife, and mother, Faith as she fights to find the truth behind the sudden disappearance of her husband, Evan. She comes to discover that her beautiful, idyllic coastal hometown harbors many dark secrets that threaten the lives of Faith and her family.I liked this DVD. Filmed back-to-back in Welsh and English, the series tells the story of lawyer, wife, and mother, Faith as she fights to find the truth behind the sudden disappearance of her husband, Evan. She comes to discover that her beautiful,…
PoldarkPoldark, DVDSeries 1
DVDDVD
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. Follows the fortunes of the dashing Ross Poldark in 18th century Cornwall. Includes 16 episodes, filmographies, and historical background on Cornwall.
Janet KingJanet King, DVDSeries 2, The Invisible Wound
DVD - 2016DVD, 2016
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. Janet is seconded from a case of psychological abuse in the armed services to head up a Royal Commission into gun crime. Conscripting solicitors Richard and Lina, and the ambitious Owen Ramsey, Janet trades the rarefied atmosphere of mahogany courtrooms, wigs, and gowns for plain clothes and a community hall. There, she and her team focus on the murder of 25-year-old Hani Akvan.I liked this DVD. Janet is seconded from a case of psychological abuse in the armed services to head up a Royal Commission into gun crime. Conscripting solicitors Richard and Lina, and the ambitious Owen Ramsey, Janet trades the rarefied atmosphere…
Wish Me LuckWish Me Luck, DVDSeries 1
DVD - 2009DVD, 2009
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. At the height of World War II, France is occupied and all of England is in peril. Col. James "Cad" Cadogan will use any means necessary to get the intelligence he needs, even sending civilians to work undercover behind enemy lines. Based on the real-life stories of women recruited by Britain's Special Operations Executive, this suspenseful drama series follows wife and mother Liz Grainger and half-Jewish factory girl Matty Firman from training in England through the terror of their daily lives in Nazi-occupied FranceI liked this DVD. At the height of World War II, France is occupied and all of England is in peril. Col. James "Cad" Cadogan will use any means necessary to get the intelligence he needs, even sending civilians to work undercover behind enemy lines.…
PoldarkPoldark, DVDThe Complete Third Season
DVD - 2017DVD, 2017
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. 1794: War and the revolution in France hang over Britain. In Cornwall, George Warleggan grows his empire with a view to crush the Poldarks while Ross and Demelza attempt to repair their relationship. Ross must ask himself how long he can allow George's ascent to continue unchecked. Facing battles both at home and abroad, will Ross answer the call and risk losing everything he holds dear?I liked this DVD. 1794: War and the revolution in France hang over Britain. In Cornwall, George Warleggan grows his empire with a view to crush the Poldarks while Ross and Demelza attempt to repair their relationship. Ross must ask himself how long…
PoldarkPoldark, DVDThe Complete Fourth Season
DVD - 2018DVD, 2018
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. 1794: War and the revolution in France hang over Britain. In Cornwall, George Warleggan grows his empire with a view to crush the Poldarks while Ross and Demelza attempt to repair their relationship. Ross must ask himself how long he can allow George's ascent to continue unchecked. Facing battles both at home and abroad, will Ross answer the call and risk losing everything he holds dear?I liked this DVD. 1794: War and the revolution in France hang over Britain. In Cornwall, George Warleggan grows his empire with a view to crush the Poldarks while Ross and Demelza attempt to repair their relationship. Ross must ask himself how long…
PoldarkPoldark, DVDThe Complete Fifth Season
DVDDVD
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I liked this DVD. After the American Revolutionary War, Ross Poldark returns to England and attempts to rebuild his life. The complete fifth season.
MarcellaMarcella, DVDSeason Two
DVD - 2019DVD, 2019
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I did not like this DVD. The main character is violent and unstable. She is irrattic and unpredictable. An emotionally damaged ex-police detective goes back on the job after her seemingly happy marriage falls apart to investigate a serial killer. Marcella Backland left the Metropolitan Police for the sake of her family, only to have her husband leave her. She returns to her job on the murder squad, investigating a case that seems disturbingly familiar to her.I did not like this DVD. The main character is violent and unstable. She is irrattic and unpredictable. An emotionally damaged ex-police detective goes back on the job after her seemingly happy marriage falls apart to investigate a serial killer. …
MarcellaMarcella, DVDSeason One
DVD - 2017DVD, 2017
Added Feb 14, 2022
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I did not like this DVD. The main character is violent and unstable. She is irrattic and unpredictable. It is too violent for kids to watch An emotionally damaged ex-police detective goes back on the job after her seemingly happy marriage falls apart to investigate a serial killer.I did not like this DVD. The main character is violent and unstable. She is irrattic and unpredictable. It is too violent for kids to watch An emotionally damaged ex-police detective goes back on the job after her seemingly happy marriage falls…
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