DVD Movie Reviews

You’d think that finding out that your landlady has been killed isn’t really good reason to get all excited and want to throw a party right? Hmm… what if it meant that you could meet the one person that you’ve idolised for years? Well, when Martin (Elijah Wood), a grad student’s landlady is killed, this is exactly what it means for him because it results in Martin meeting Professor Seldom (John Hurt), a man he looks up to. Her murder gives them the perfect reason to spend time together as they engage in deep discussions involving mathematical codes and logic series. Mean nothing to you? Don’t worry, despite the fact that a lot of what’s talked about in the The Oxford Murders is likely to fly over all of our heads, the movie really focuses on solving a series of murders. Not that there’s no room left for a little bit of romance: watch out for the love triangle involving a nurse.

Release Date: 10/11/2010

Rating: M

Stars: Elijah Wood, John Hurt, Leonor Watling

Videology: Elijah Wood was set to play the male lead in Drive Me Crazy but its producers thought he looked too young.

Competition: Like These: The Front, At Risk