Author: Rebecca Wright

Blu-ray Review: Extract

Disney / Buena Vista | 2009 | 92 mins. | Rated R As the creator of Beavis and Butt-head and King of the Hill, Mike Judge has proven himself to be a very funny guy. While his forays into television…

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Mike Judge Virtual Roundtable

In anticipation of the December 22, 2009 DVD and Blu-ray release of Extract, recently, I was fortunate enough to participate in a virtual roundtable with writer/director Mike Judge. He answered questions on a wide range of topics, including the differences…

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DVD Review: The Paper Chase – Season Two

Shout Factory | 1983-84 | 1050 mins. | Not Rated Adapted from John Jay Osborn, Jr.’s 1970 novel and the 1973 film it inspired, The Paper Chase follows the lives of law student James T. Hart (James Stephens) and his…

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Blu-ray Review: The Hangover

Warner Bros. | 2009 | 108 mins. | Unrated While I’ve always felt director/producer and screenwriter Todd Phillips was a talented guy—his documentaries Frat House and Bittersweet Motel are both high quality stuff—I never completely warmed to the fraternity style…

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Blu-ray Review: G-Force

Disney / Buena Vista | 2009 | 88 mins. | Rated PG Back in the 1980’s and early 1990’s when the production team of Bruckheimer/Simpson were flying high with testosterone filled box office hits like Flashdance, Beverly Hills Cop and…

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DVD Review: JAG – The Ninth Season

CBS/Paramount | 2003-04 | 1012 mins. | Not Rated As the eighth season drew to a close, Harm (David James Elliott), resigned his commission in order to travel to Paraguay and find Mac (Catherine Bell). Special Agent Webb (Steven Culp)…

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Whip It skates onto Blu-ray and DVD on Jan. 26

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The memorable heroine of Juno is back and scores huge laughs as Bliss Cavendar, a blue-haired misfit stuck in a tiny Texas town in Whip It, a coming-of-age comedy skating onto Blu-ray Disc with Digital Copy…

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