4K UHD Review: Galaxy Quest
Twenty-five years old, Galaxy Quest remains one of the best sci-fi comedies ever made. To call it a simple spoof of Star Trek is belittling. Written by David Howard and Robert Gordon and directed by Dean Parisot, the film has a lot of fun pointing out the sillier elements of Trekkie fandom, but never disparages […]
Blu-ray Review: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Ultimate Collector’s Edition)
The first Harry Potter effort for director Peter Yates, Order of the Phoenix is probably my least favorite of the films. While the ending creates some excitement, getting there is ponderous to say the least, even after cutting the standard 200 pages from J.K. Rowling’s original text.
Blu-ray Review: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (Ultimate Edition)
I’ve come to think of this sixth film in the Harry Potter franchise as the one where the young wizard truly begins to grow up. When we last saw Harry in The Order of the Phoenix, he was engaged in war, suffering a great personal loss that would forever rob him of innocence and compassion […]
Blu-ray Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
Warner Bros. | 2010 | 146 min | PG-13 The decision to divide J.K. Rowling’s seventh novel into two separate films remains a controversial one, but director David Yates and screenwriter Steve Kloves have taken full advantage of the opportunity the opportunity provided, and crafted a character driven drama unlike anything seen in the series […]
DVD Review: Nobel Son
20th Century Fox | 2008 | 110 mins. | Rated R The first few minutes of writer/director Randall Miller’s (Marilyn Hotchkiss’ Ballroom Dancing & Charm School, Bottle Shock) Nobel Son, gave me a bit of a headache. The film’s frenzied, video-style beginning has scenes flashing by very quickly that reveal a bloody severed thumb while […]