Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Mirror Mirror

Grimm story… Inspired by the classic tale of Snow White, this fantasy comedy sees an exiled princess (Lily Collins) join forces with seven courageous rebels in a bid to free the kingdom from the clutches of the evil queen (Julia Roberts). Also features rotten apples and a prince.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Brits abroad… A group of pensioners – played by an all-star line up of British acting talent that includes Maggie Smith, Judi Dench and Bill Nighy – embark on a new life in India in this uplifting comedy.

Street Dance 2

Making a move… This sequel to 2010’s hit British dance movie follows street dancer Ash as he sets out to recruit the world’s greatest dancers in a bid to beat the Invincible Crew in a looming dance battle.

We Bought a Zoo

Creature comforts… Matt Damon works with animals and Scarlett Johansson in this comedy-drama about a recently-widowed dad-of-two who throws himself into renovating and reopening a dilapidated zoo.

21 Jump Street

Back to school… Based on the 1980s TV series of the same name, this buddy-cop comedy sees underachieving officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) tasked with blending in as pupils at a local high school in order to bring down a drugs ring.

Contraband

Cash in hand… There’s trouble in store for Mark Wahlberg as his character in this action thriller is drawn into smuggling counterfeit money out of Panama.

The Raven

Novel approach… Author and poet Edgar Allan Poe (John Cusack) finds life imitating art as a serial killer takes inspiration from his dark tales in this period thriller.

War Horse

Emotional hurdles… Steven Spielberg holds the reins of this war epic, based on the Michael Morpurgo novel of the same name, which charts the bond between a man and the horse he tamed and trained.

Act of Valor

Mission improbable… Real-life Navy SEALs act out a fictionalised mission to recover a kidnapped CIA agent.

The Woman In Black

Spooked… Things go bump in the night for Daniel Radcliffe in this horror-thriller about an Edwardian solicitor who travels to a remote village where the locals are terrorised by an unknown entity.

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