James Mcavoy

Shameless - The Complete First Season
$34.98
I love this show! Love love love it. Whenever I need a lift or something to take me away from it all, this is what I put in the DVD player now... Try it, you'll laugh yourself silly.

Starter for 10
$9.98
I checked this out on recommendation of Netflix, who has yet to really steer me wrong on their recommendations. After a bit of an awkward start, I have to say that I really did enjoy this movie.

The movie follows Brian, a teen starting in Bristol & excited to get a start on living life on his own. Brian is also eager to take part in his favorite tv show 'University Challenge', where the best & brightest from each college go head to head in intellectual combat. Once there, Brian meets two very different women- the blonde & wealthy Alice as well as the politically active Rebecca. Attracted to both of them, Brian finds himself drawn more to Alice even as things show that he is more compatible with Rebecca.

The movie started off a little slow & for a while, I thought that maybe this would be the first time Netflix had recommended something I just didn't get into. Once the movie kicked into gear & I got a better feel for the characters, I was eagerly hoping for my favorite characters to have a happy ending.

It's really the supporting characters that I enjoyed most in this film, such as Brian's mum's boyfriend Des, an ice cream salesman & the UC leader, Patrick. The main characters are all enjoyable & I liked that they weren't perfect or entirely at fault for everything. The characters are beautifully flawed in the ways that count. (The soundtrack is awesome as well!)

Someone looking for the tons of fart & sex jokes that seem to be prevalent in most college romantic comedies will be disappointed. This isn't that type of film. If you want a movie where the characters are all beautiful & there's a definite good guy in it, this isn't that film either. If you are looking for a film that makes you think a little & makes you cheer on your favorite characters, this is the film for you.

Becoming Jane
$19.99
This was a wonderfully engrossing movie that does a good job chronicling Jane Austen's life in an entertaining way, without making it too light and fluffy. I admit that when I first heard Anne Hathaway was playing Jane Austen I harrumphed. But she did a great job. This is a must see for Jane Austen fans.

Rory O'Shea Was Here
$29.98
A "little" movie definitely worth watching. The cast are all pros, and while the story is a bit predictable at the end, it is most definitely worth your time. 'Nough said.