The Maiden Heist (E1 Entertainment, Rated PG)
A funny crime movie, The Maiden Heist sees three honest security guards turn into criminals when they learn that their favourite artworks are being sent to another museum in Denmark. Their plan to steal the pieces of art is a good one and involves switching them with fakes. All is going well until a mistake is made. Will these first time thieves overcome the glitch in their well thought out plan or will they be caught?
The Maiden Heist is an entertaining movie with a very good cast that includes Morgan Freeman, Christopher Walken, William H. Macy and Marcie Gay Harden.
The Ghost of Greville Lodge (VCI Entertainment)
An entertaining movie our family watched recently was The Ghost of Greville Lodge. When a teenager, James Greville (Jon Newman), goes to live with a distant relative, a Great Uncle (George Cole) for a trial two-week holiday at his uncle's country manor (Greville Lodge), he begins to discover many secrets that the lodge, a beautiful old home set in the English countryside, has kept hidden for decades.
While at the lodge, James spends most of his time exploring the big, rambling, old house. He discovers the door to the west wing has been sealed shut for many years. One night, James finds that the door is open and once he enters the west wing he discovers the many mysteries of Greville Lodge.
The Ghost of Greville Lodge is a fun ghost story.
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World (PBS)
Based on the bestselling book by Michael Pollan, The Botany of Desire looks at the history of four plants - the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato and why our species wants them. In looking at these plants and how our species desires them for such qualities as their sweetness, beauty and intoxication, you gain considerable knowledge of the plants, where they originated and how we use them. Topics such as pesticides, monocultures and organic farming are also looked at. The documentary takes the viewer to various places around the world including Idaho, Peru, New England, Asia and Amsterdam.
Special features include deleted scenes, "Bring Back Hard Cider" and "How the Delicious Apple got its Name" and additional interview footage with Michael Pollan.
If you enjoy plants, gardening or natural history then chances are you will enjoy this interesting 2-hour PBS documentary.
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