Blu-ray Review: Charlie’s Angels – Full Throttle
The three Angels (Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu) are back. The super detectives still work for Charlie (voice of John Forsythe), though there’s a new Bosley (Bernie Mac, replacing Bill Murray). They’ve been hired by the U.S. government to retrieve two high-tech rings, that when combined, reveal the names of people under the […]
Blu-ray Review: LOL
A remake of a 2008 French feature of the same name, LOL (“Laughing Out Loud”) is a baffling and somewhat annoying experience. The original film’s writer/director Lisa Azuelos has returned to helm her story about the tug-of-war between teens and adults. Clearly, those backing the project felt Ms. Azuelos was best qualified to re-imagine her […]
Blu-ray Review: St. Elmo’s Fire
Sony Pictures | 1985 | 108 mins | Rated R Ah, the “Brat Pack. Those of us who grew up in the eighties remember them well. The term was often used to describe a group of young actors and actresses who frequently appeared together in teen-oriented coming-of-age films of the decade. Popularized by a 1985 […]
Blu-ray Review: Indecent Proposal
Paramount Pictures | 1993 | 117 mins | Rated R The early nineties seemed to be the golden age of the erotic thriller. Among them, were Paul Verhoeven’s box office smash Basic Instinct, Louis Malle’s Damage, the forgettable Sliver and Adrian Lyne’s Indecent Proposal. Released in 1993, Indecent Proposal is based on the novel of […]