Film DVD round-up: Argo, The Sapphires, Gambit and more
In this week’s releases: true stories about American hostages in Iran and an Aboriginal girl group in Vietnam, plus a made-up one about an art scam
Argo (Cert: 15)
5 stars
Ben Affleck’s Bafta and Oscar-winning triumph
Formats: DVD and Blu-ray
Extras: The DVD includes a 15-minute featurette in which the people involved in the hostage crisis discuss their experiences. The Blu-ray adds an audio commentary from Affleck and writer Chris Terrio, a 45-minute documentary from 2005 entitled “Escape From Iran: the Hollywood Option”, plus two more featurettes and a picture-in-picture “Eye Witness Account” option.
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The Sapphires (Cert: PG)
5 stars
The story of the dream girls from Down Under
Formats: DVD
Extras: An 11-minute making-of doc, four short character profiles, a seven-minute interview with the original Sapphires, plus a featurette looking at location filming in Vietnam.
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Gambit (Cert: 12)
2 stars
Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz in a Coens-scripted caper
Formats: DVD and Blu-ray
Extras: An 11-minute featurette looking at the making of the movie, which mixes in interviews with the cast and crew plus footage from the premiere.
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People like us (Cert: 12)
3 stars
Chris Pine loses his father but gains a half-sister
Formats: DVD
Extras: Two audio commentaries: one with writer/director Alex Kurtzman and actors Chris Pine and Elizabeth Banks; and another featuring Kurtzman and Michelle Pfeiffer.
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