DOWNTON ABBEY (Universal).  The second series may not have been as good as the first but that did not make it any the less compulsive viewing. Its success can be partly attributed to the sheer number of stories Julian Fellowes was juggling upstairs, downstairs and in my lady’s chamber and the pace at which he took each of them. The drama was occasionally over-the-top and absurd (at one point it seemed as if everybody might die of Spanish flu) but the production values were always impeccable and the casting (so many good actors giving splendid performances) was perfect.

Robert Tanitch takes a look at the latest releases on DVD including a long overdue collection of work by the late Jack Rosenthal

BRIGHTON ROCK (Optimum). What is the point of remaking a classic British film which already has definitive performances? What’s the point of updating Graham Greene’s novel to the 1950’s, anyway? See the original 1947 film instead.

Robert Tanitch takes a look at the latest releases on DVD including the Oscar nominated 'Winter's Bone' .

Robert Tanitch takes a look at the latest offerings on DVD including 'Tamara Drewe' starring Gemma Arterton and Mike Leigh's 'Another Year'

With the weather turning ever colder outside, why not curl up in front of the fire with a good DVD? Robert Tanitch tells us what's worth seeing.

Robert Tanitch takes a look at the latest releases on DVD including Fritz Lang’s 1927 masterpiece 'Metropolis' and romantic comedy 'Heartbreaker'