Blu-ray Review: Monster’s Ball
Written by Milo Addica and Will Rokos, under the direction of Marc Forster, Monster’s Ball is a film in which the characters seem to jump off the screen and draw us in to their difficult lives right from the start. Forster uses a slow, mournful tone that accentuates the sorrow in all the characters, without […]
DVD Review: Shrek the Halls
2007 was a big year for the Shrek franchise. Shrek the third had been released in mid 2007 and grossed a total of $794.4 million worldwide. Not wanting to let a good thing pass them by, Dreamworks brought back Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas and friends to be the voices of their […]
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 […]
Blu-ray Review: Die Another Day – Ultimate Edition w/ Movie Ticket
Fresh off the hit television series Remington Steele, many Bond aficionados perceived Pierce Brosnan as not only James Bond-lite but Roger Moore-lite; feeling the actor just didn’t have the gravitas to pull off a convincing portrayal of the British superspy. As a long time Brosnan fan, I’ve always felt he got s bit of a […]
Blu-ray Review: For Your Eyes Only – Ultimate Edition w/ Movie Ticket
Released in 1981, For Your Eyes Only is the twelfth film in the James Bond Series and the fifth to star Roger Moore in the title role. Loosely based on two short stories from Ian Fleming’s book For Your Eyes Only, the movie combined elements from the title story and from Risico. The film also […]
Blu-ray Review: Live And Let Die – Ultimate Edition w/ Movie Ticket
Released in 1973, Live and Let Die marked a new era in the James Bond franchise. Even though the producers wanted Sean Connery to return after his role in the previous Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, he declined, sparking a search for a new actor to play James Bond. Many actors were considered or auditioned […]
Blu-ray Review: From Russia With Love – Ultimate Edition w/ Movie Ticket
From Russia With Love was the second James Bond film to be released. Produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and directed by Terence Young, the film is based on the 1957 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. From Russia With Love was chosen as the follow up to Dr. No, largely […]
Blu-ray Review: Thunderball – Ultimate Edition w/ Movie Ticket
Released December 21, 1965, Thunderball was the fourth James Bond film based on the Ian Fleming novel of the same name. It was the highest grossing film with Connery in the lead role. Connery would star in just one more film before handing over the reins to George Lazenby and eventually Roger Moore. As a […]
Blu-ray Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull marks the fourth installment into one of Hollywood’s most beloved series of films. Even as a big fan of the series, I had my doubts; Indiana Jones first graced the screen back in 1981, some twenty-seven years ago. Could Harrison Ford, now in his sixties, still […]
DVD Review: Annie Leibovitz – Life Through A Lens
As a long time subscriber to both Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair, I feel like I know Annie Leibovitz well. Granted, I’ve never met her, but some of her pictures are burned in my memory: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for the January 22, 1981 Rolling Stone cover, shot the day of Lennon’s death, the […]