DVD reviews: Downton Abbey and more
Our pick of the best DVDs to buy, rent or borrow this week
Downton Abbey, Season Two
Who's in it? Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith
Rating 4 out of 5
The plot The second series picks up at the beginning of the First World War, which means Matthew Crawley is on the front lines, Lady Sybil is working as a nurse, and most of the servants have been sent off to fight. The romances from season one continue to simmer, but past wives and new engagements get in the way. Overall, this season is as watchable, fast-paced and smart as the first, and Maggie Smith continues to shine with her acerbic one-liners.
Dh150, aido.com
Underworld Awakening
Who's in it? Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Rea, Michael Ealy
Rating 3 out of 5
The plot The fourth film in the Underworld series boasts the best action sequences yet (mostly due to the meteoric progress film special effects have made since the first film was released in 2003). The story meets vampire warrioress Selene (Beckinsale), after she's escaped imprisonment and found herself in a new world disorder where humans have discovered vampires and lycans and have declared an all-out war on them.
Dh65, aido.com
