DVD Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
“I was born under unusual circumstances.” And so begins The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like all of us, who is unable to stop time. Films are a truly fascinating art form; […]
Blu-ray Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
“I was born under unusual circumstances.” And so begins The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like all of us, who is unable to stop time. Films are a truly fascinating art form; […]
Blu-ray Review: Grease (Rockin’ Rydell Edition)
Grease is the word, baby. One of the most celebrated movie musicals ever, Grease has managed to find an audience across all gender race and age boundaries and maintain its tremendous popularity some thirty years after the film premiered in the United States on June 16, 1978. The enduring popularity of Grease is fairly easy […]
Blu-ray Review: High School Musical (Remix Edition)
I hope I wasn’t the only one rendered slightly confused by this one. When I saw this was a “remix” edition of High School Musical, I initially thought, what, did they remix the sings or move some scenes around? Fear not, fans. This is the original made-for-TV High School Musical movie that debuted on the […]
DVD Review: Secret Diary of a Call Girl – Season One
” I’m very high class, which means I charge by the hour, and I charge a lot. ” — Belle Created by British writer Lucy Prebble, Secret Diary of a Call Girl originally debuted on ITV2 in the United Kingdom in 2007, before being broadcast on Showtime in June 2008. The series is loosely based […]
Blu-ray Review: Universal Soldier
While I’m not a big fan of horror films, I’ve always had a place in my heart for action films. Action movies of the eighties were about muscle bound machismo; think Schwarzenegger and Stallone–blow a few things up. Save the world. When the credits rolled ninety minutes later, the audience went home pumped up and […]
DVD Review: The Wiggles: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
The Wiggles are an international phenomenon. Formed in 1991 when three of the original members were studying early childhood education, the Wiggles connect with their preschool audience using light humor, simple songs with interesting lyrics, and lively dance steps. The supporting cast of characters includes a pirate named Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog, Dorothy the […]
DVD Review: Manswers – The Best of Season One
Brought to you by Spike TV, Manswers may be one of the most ridiculous variety shows put on the air. This male-directed variety series is set up like a news magazine show, designed to answer some of the most potentially offensive questions ever posed. Apparently, the series target audience is drunken frat boys looking for […]
DVD Review: Funny Games
With films like Cache and Piano Teacher, Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke has shown a desire to observe unsettling human behavior and dramatize the response to it. That said, the purpose of Funny Games is to provoke and disturb the audience as much as possible. While Funny Games is likely to scare some to the point […]
The 100 Greatest Live Rock Albums – 100 – 90
As a music fan and collector, I’ve always enjoyed live albums. There’s nothing quite like a musician or a band playing at it’s peak, with the audience responding to the music. There are literally thousands of live recordings out there that would fall under the rock genre. As a result, picking the 100 greatest among […]