Blu-ray Review: Glory
Rarely do I make such statements but Glory is one of those films that every film student should have in their personal collection. If you have a Blu-ray player, Sony’s recent release is a must have. There’s no question that the Civil War hasn’t spawned the number of classic films as either World War II […]
Blu-ray Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
As a student of film history, I’m generally pretty leary of remakes. However, I try not to dismiss them out of hand because while some are terrible (1995’s Sabrina), others turn out to be a cut above the original (2006’s The Departed). As a huge fan of the true 1950’s science fiction classic, The Day […]
Blu-ray Review: Strange Wilderness
I feel kind of bad as I type this review, because it was less than a week ago I was fairly negative about Adam Sandler’s latest film, Bedtime Stories. Now, I have even worse things to say about a movie put out by his production company, Happy Madison Productions. This won’t come as a surprise […]
Blu-ray Review: Watchmen – Tales of the Black Freighter & Under the Hood
Since Watchmen was released in U.S. theaters in early March, Warner Bros. has released several companion DVDs and Blu-rays for fans of the series. They’ve released the a full-length, five-and-a-half-hour, animated “motion comic” of the irreverent superheroes created by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, and John Higgins; a video game; and now a disc that includes […]
Blu-ray Review: A Mighty Heart
Based on the memoir of the same name by Mariane Pearl, A Mighty Heart is the tragic story of American journalist Daniel Pearl. A reporter for The Wall Street Journal, Pearl was abducted by Pakastani militants while investigating the possible connection between Al-Qaeda and Pakistani Intelligence. Pearl was held captive for nine days while his […]
DVD Review: 24 – Redemption
Like all non-reality series last year, 24 was affected by the writers’ strike. Unlike most of their contemporaries, 24 decided to delay the series seventh season, rather than have to write a storyline for a shortened run. While on hiatus, 24: Redemption, a two hour television movie was put together to prepare fans for the […]
DVD Review: Kung Fu Panda / Secrets of the Furious Five
Hollywood has enjoyed a long and storied lineage of animals in lead roles. Old Yeller, Lassie, Babe, and even Remmy the Rat from last year’s Ratatouille effortlessly capture the hearts of audiences everywhere with their often human-like personas, showing a range of emotion and stirring the soul through the good times and the bad. DreamWorks’ […]
Blu-ray Review: Transsiberian
Over the years, countless filmmakers have attempted to create true, Hitchcockian style suspense films. Few of these films capture the imagination; fewer still give viewers a true feeling of suspense while watching them. Every once in awhile though, a film comes along that keeps you at the edge of your seat. Expertly constructed, Transsiberian created […]