'Keeping Faith' DVD Review

Faith Howells (Eve Myles) is a wife, mother, and lawyer in a firm she began with her husband Evan (Bradley Freegard). Faith is on an extended maternity leave that she has been enjoying tremendously. Her husband Evan leaves to go to work one day and never shows up. Faith is caught trying to take care of the clients that Evan left behind. What makes this worse is that along with the work and the children, Faith still needs to find out what happened to her husband. Time goes on and no sign of Evan. The police begin to look at Faith as being the prime suspect in the disappearance of her husband. While the search goes on and Faith is trying to find the whereabouts of her husband the truth begins to lead to the criminal underbelly of the quiet Welsh town that they called home. Secrets that had been long buried begin to come light which leads Faith to look at her life and wonder if she had ever really known her husband.

This series has become one of the biggest to come out of the BBC in a very long time. It made its U.S premiere in May 2018. This fun filled mystery will keep you on the edge of your seat for the entire 8 episodes. 

Acorn TV brings this suspense thriller to DVD on July 24th, 2018. The quality of the three DVD set is excellent. The sights and sounds are wonderful. The beautiful scenery of the Welsh coast adds a special quality to the show. The series has been picked up for a second season but you will want to pick this up so you can be ready to watch the second season when it does come out. This will definitely be a fine addition to that personal library and you will want to watch it over and over. So don’t waste any time and get this series as quickly as possible. Enjoy. 

'Blue Desert' DVD Review

In a time when sports, religion, memory, or truth don’t matter a young man by the name of Ele (Odilon Esteves), he decides to try and find the meaning of life. He travels a path that takes him to some interesting places. His travels take him to a desert where he begins to wonder if what he actually sees is real. Visions appear and disappear and  there is no one for the eye to see. Along the way Ele comes across a woman by the name of Alma (Maria Louisa Mendonça) and Ele believes he has found his soulmate. Before he meets Alma at this party that he is invited to Ele runs into an old man (Ângelo Antônio) who is walking through the desert with a tank of blue dye and is painting the desert blue. The desert is beautiful but lonely place and other  than the two people mentioned Ele comes across no one else. How does one become so disconnected from the world and his surroundings but Ele has found a away to do so.

When Ele meets Alma he believes he has found his soulmate. They both are traveling a road to find the meaning of life or at the meaning of their existence. Though they seem to connect with each other there still seems to be something lacking.

Indiepix Films brings this philosophical journey to DVD on July 10th, 2018. The quality of DVD is excellent and the sights and sounds are exquisite. This is definitely a must for that personal library and you don’t want to just let it go by. The journey and the search for the meaning of ones existence and life is something that we all have to do at one point of our lives but do we go to the extreme as Ele has taken it. To find out the conclusion you simply have to go and buy the DVD and see for yourself. Maybe it will allow you to find your own Blue Desert.

'Striking Out, Series 2' DVD Review

Tara Rafferty (Amy Huberman) is a Lawyer hailing from Dublin. She was once connected to a very high profile law firm. She left when she found her fiance Eric (Rory Keenan) was caught having an affair. She worked with Eric and was going to marry him but when she learned what he was up to she called it quits. She opened her own law firm and was doing well. It wasn’t great but it was going well. Until one of her employees betrayed her and another landed in jail. She believes her old boss who just happens to be Eric’s father is behind her bad luck. She does not give up she actually learns to fight back.

Her clients range from people facing deportation charges to a lawsuit that takes on a convent to a bigamist in a divorce case. She has tried many cases against Eric or others from her former law firm but she doesn’t give in. Tara’s mentor Vincent (Neil Morrissey) is involved in a high level corruption case that may put both of them in danger. In other words Tara is a fighter and will not be taken advantage of. She could have had it all if she had turned the other cheek with Eric but she didn’t. She wouldn’t allow anyone to mistreat her the way he did. In addition to Huberman there are other actors like Moe Dunford, Fiona O'Shaughnessy, and Maria Doyle Kennedy that makes this show one of the best.

Many have called this show one of the best to come out of Ireland in a long time. Acorn TV is bringing this series to DVD on July 3rd, 2018. The quality of the DVD is excellent and the sights and sounds are wonderfully done. This is an excellent way to spend an evening or a rainy afternoon watching this beautiful show. This will make a great addition to your personal library and you will watch it over and over. So take the time and see if Tara can overcome all the obstacles that are placed in front of her. See if she can ever forgive her ex-fiance for the behavior that cost their relationship. Enjoy.

'Delicious, Series 2' DVD Review

Leo Vincent (Iain Glen) has been dead for almost a year. When he was alive he was an interesting fellow. He was a chef by trade and a philandering fool by night. He left behind a a failing hotel called The Penrose Hotel. His ex-wife Gina (Dawn French) and his widow Sam (Emilia Fox) have been doing their best to turn it into a profitable enterprise. It hasn’t been easy but they are making a little headway. Sam does the paperwork while Gina does the cooking between the two they are making a small profit. They are not the best of friends. They argue about almost everything whether it be personal or professional.

In this series The Penrose is being investigated by the police and some  unexpected guests show up. The girls hire a very handsome man that kind of throws a monkey wrench into the works. You would think the two women would be able to carry this off but they are a disaster in the making. The funny thing is that Leo keeps hanging around and talks about his life from beyond the grave. What’s even worse is his secrets seem to haunt the family and doesn’t make life easy for them.

The backdrop for the show is the wonderful scenery of the landscape of Cornwall. 'Delicious' also features Aaron Anthony and Sheila Hancock to round out a wonderful cast. This is a wonderful comedy/drama about the complexity of the human nature. It will leave you in hysterics and wanting more. Acorn will be bringing this fabulous show to DVD on July 3rd, 2018. The sights and sounds of the DVD are exquisite. The quality of the DVD is excellent. This a perfect addition to that personal library and you will have hours of pure enjoyment watching Delicious.