Café Society (Blu-ray)
Over a career spanning six decades and more than forty-five films, Woody Allen has undoubtedly seen and learned a lot about Hollywood, movies and the glitz that surrounds it. Now in his eighties, Allen no longer stars in his films, but his life experiences seem to serve as the basis for many of his projects. […]
Blu-ray Review: The Town (Ultimate Collector’s Edition)
When considering all the Warner Brothers classics that deserve Ultimate Collector’s Edition status—Casablanca and Ben-Hur, for instance—The Town doesn’t immediately spring to mind. Granted, The Town, one of the best heist pictures I’ve seen in years reestablished director/actor Ben Affleck as a force to be reckon with after the whole “Bennifer” period threatened to make […]
Blu-ray Review: Green Lantern (Extended Cut)
Unlike its competitors at Marvel, with the exception of Batman, the Superheroes of the DC Universe hasn’t had much success bringing its characters to the big screen. Warner Bros. was hoping to change all that with Green Lantern, but unfortunately the film never really gets off the ground. Despite a strong mythology at its core, […]
Blu-ray Review: The Town
Warner Bros. | 2010 | 125 mins. | R Just a few years ago, it looked like Ben Affleck might have thrown away much of a promising career. After scoring an Academy Award (with Matt Damon) for writing 1998’s Good Will Hunting, he spent several years trying to be an action star and superhero, both […]
DVD Review: Gossip Girl – The Complete Third Season
Warner Bros. | 2009 | 935 mins. | NR As we’ve come to expect, the third season of Gossip Girl offered plenty of drama–a marriage, threesomes, ‘chair’ parties, etc.–the producers and writers gave viewers a little bit of everything. The third season of the series starring Blake Lively as Serena van der Woodsen, Leighton Meester […]
DVD Review: Gossip Girl – The Complete First Season
Gossip Girl is based on the popular novels of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series revolves around a group of wealthy young adults growing up on New York City’s Upper East Side who attend elite high schools while dealing with sex, drugs, jealousy, and other teenage issues. Creator, executive producer and writer […]