4K UHD Review: Below
Submarine based films have existed since the silent era. In all, around 150 films have been made on the subject from 1910-2010. This means to really stand out, filmmakers have to do something inherently different. While I’m not sure 2002’s Below completely succeeds, it does offer some interesting science fiction and horror elements. Set in […]
Wild Orchid (Blu-ray)
Long before the soft core sensuality of Fifty Shades of Grey was heating up theaters, writer/director Zalman King was pushing boundaries with his own brand of eroticism. After co-writing and producing the erotic drama 9 ½ Weeks—which became an international box office sensation and a big success on home video—King moved into directing, releasing his […]
Endless Love (2014) (Blu-ray)
Formulaic and predictable, this rehash of 1981’s Endless Love, a melodrama about forbidden love, will like strike a chord with some of its target audience of young teens. Based on the Scott Spencer novel and co-writer/director Shana Feste (Country Strong) falls back on a number of teen romance drama clichés to tell a rather saccharine […]
DVD Review: Young Justice Invasion – Destiny Calling Season 2 Part 1
In 2011, Cartoon Network introduced Young Justice, an animated series that focused on the younger version of the older, more established Justice League. Aqualad, Kid Flash, Superboy, Miss Martian, Robin and Artemis, who want to make a name for themselves in hopes of becoming full members of The Justice League. The stories, surprisingly complex and […]
Blu-ray Review: Flight
The first live-action film from director Robert Zemeckis since Castaway twelve years ago, Flight is a movie about addiction that manages to include all of the elements of the genre while finding an innovative and powerful way to tell the story. Flight gets rolling with a visceral and intense plane crash sequence. Pilot William “Whip” […]
DVD Review: The River – The Complete First Season
Brought to the small screen with the help of Executive Producer Steven Spielberg, and the director of Paranormal Activity Oren Peli, ABC had good reason to they had their newest hit with The River. Unfortunately, what looked like a promising premise turned into a confusing and ridiculous mess. Dr. Emmet Cole (Bruce Greenwood) is a popular […]
Barney’s Version Coming to Blu-ray and DVD
CULVER CITY, CALIF. (April 25, 2011) – Barney’s Version, the warm, wise and witty story of the politically incorrect life of Barney Panofsky, comes to Blu-ray™/DVD Combo Pack from Sony Pictures Classics and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on June 28th. The critically acclaimed film stars Paul Giamatti (Win Win), who won a Golden Globe® for […]
Blu-ray Review: Dinner for Schmucks
Paramount Pictures | 2010 | 114 mins. | PG-13 1998’s Le dîner de cons (The Dinner Game), a French film by Francis Veber, is a delight of farce and absurdity, choosing brevity for its levity, it delivers the premise while never succumbing to unnecessary distractions or padding the story for comedic complexity. Dinner for Schmucks, […]