Blu-ray Review: Men At Work
Once upon a time, “tiger blood” wasn’t a thing and Charlie Sheen was considered a decent actor. His brother Emilio Estevez was a well-respected actor too, with a budding career as a director. Released in 1990, Emilio wrote directed and co-starred with his brother Charlie in Men at Work a comedy about two garbage men […]
Anger Management: Volume Three (Blu-ray)
Back in 2011, after Charlie Sheen’s meltdown led to his dismissal from Two and a Half Men, I naively thought he had finally done irreparable damage to his career. Surprisingly, a lot of people seem to enjoy his “tiger blood,” “winning” act, and it wasn’t long before it seemed as though he was more popular […]
Blu-ray Review: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
The 1986 classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was first released in high definition on May 5, 2009. The 25th Anniversary Edition, set to be released by Paramount Pictures on August 3, 2011, features the same transfer, audio, and special features. The only difference is the commemorative packaging. Let’s face it, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off isn’t […]
Blu-ray Review: Platoon
1986’s Platoon is a semi-autobiographical film. Writer/director Oliver Stone, who served as an infantryman in Vietnam, integrated several of his own experiences into the film. The main characters are based on people Stone served with. The lead and narrator, Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen), is based on Stone himself. Of all of the great Vietnam epics–Apocalypse […]
Platoon Comes to Blu-ray May 24th
LOS ANGELES (March 23, 2011) – Catch a young Charlie Sheen in his breakout performance in one of the most iconic movies ever when PLATOON makes its stunning Blu-ray debut on May 24 from MGM Home Entertainment. The remastered, first-ever Blu-ray edition brings the sounds and images of Oliver Stone’s critically acclaimed Vietnam War drama […]
DVD Review: Two and a Half Men – The Complete Fifth Season
Two and a Half Men is not a show that I would have believed could last five years. First, being the pessimist I sometimes can be, I thought Charlie Sheen would have bailed out on the project by now; either because of boredom or legal problems. Second, on the face of it, the premise of […]