Blu-ray Review: The Ruins (Unrated)
Whenever I can, I like to see the unrated or director’s cuts of films. Often these cuts are better, because they allow you to see what the director’s initial vision for a project was, before the studio gets a hold of it and make all sorts of unfortunate cuts for marketing reasons or to preserve […]
DVD Review: Stop-Loss
Director/screenwriter Kimberly Peirce can’t be accused of taking on easy subjects on her films. Her 1999 film, Boys Don’t Cry which chronicled the real-life story of Brandon Teena, a trans-gendered individual who preferred to identify as a male and was brutally murdered when it was discovered he was born a female, brought Peirce great acclaim. […]
Blu-ray Review: Step Up 2: The Streets
Teen Dance movies have been a staple of Hollywood films for a long time. Even before films were referred to as “teen movies,” stars ranging from Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland to John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John to Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer have been out in films laden with the pop music and dance […]
DVD Review: Cannon – Season One, Volume One
William Conrad’s deep, booming sound helped him to become one of the most recognized voices in radio from the late thirties to the early sixties. By Conrad’s own estimation, he played over 7,000 roles on the radio. Perhaps most significantly, Conrad originated the role of Marshal Matt Dillon on the Western program Gunsmoke from 1952-61. […]
Movie Review: Gonzo – The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter S. Thompson lived life with his foot firmly planted on the gas pedal. Taking time to smell the roses was laughable, spending a day completely sober, non-existent. Hunter’s comfort zone was on the edge; anything else seemed to feel strange to him. Alex Gibney attempts to chronicle the life of this American writer with […]
Movie: Amblin’ (1968)
Amblin’ is the first completed film shot by Steven Spielberg on 35mm. The film is a short story set during the hippie era of the late ’60s about a young couple who meet up in the desert, become friends, then lovers and make their way to a paradisaical beach.
Blu-ray Review: Drillbit Taylor – Extended Survival Edition
Owen Wilson is a funny guy. He seems nice too. He strikes me as the kind of fellow that would be cool to have around for almost anything–parties, barbeque’s and holidays. I enjoy watching his films, but I continue to be amazed that Hollywood executives keep offering him sub-par material. Wilson has had exceptions with […]
DVD Review: Californication – The First Season
I’m not quite sure why, but Californication is a series I had never watched before I received a copy of the first season, sometime on early June. I’ve never been a big fan of the series’ star David Duchovny, who has always struck me as a bit snide and ego-centric and X-Files just never caught […]
Sleeping Beauty Coming to Blu-ray October 7, 2008
Burbank, Calif., June 9, 2008 – When Walt Disney’s beloved animated classic, Sleeping Beauty was presented 50 years ago for the first time in an all new Super Technirama 70 format, it mesmerized audiences and critics alike. Now in 2008, this classic fairytale is poised to do the same for a whole new generation to […]
DVD Review: The Closer – The Complete Third Season
Created by James Duff and the Shephard/Robin Company which also produces Nip/Tuck, The Closer centers on Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson (Kyra Sedgwick), who was brought from Atlanta to Los Angeles by Assistant Police Chief Will Pope (J.K. Simmons) to lead up a new special murder investigation task force; Priority Homicide. Pope selected Johnson because […]