DVD Review: Asylum
I’m not a huge fan of horror movies because they usually give me nightmares if they’re any good. David R Ellis’ (Snakes on a Plane), Asylum (not to be confused with the Amicus Anthology film of the same name), is a straight to video release from MGM. Asylum is a fairly generic, and failed to […]
Blu-ray Review: Batman Begins – Limited Edition Giftset
As a die-hard Batman fan it was 2005’s Batman Begins that restored my faith in the movie franchise. After things had started out so promising with Tim Burton’s edgy, exciting Batman back in 1989, each successive film seemed to get more ridiculous and channel the campy style of the 1966-68 television series. Co-written and directed […]
Blu-ray Review: The Ruins (Unrated)
Whenever I can, I like to see the unrated or director’s cuts of films. Often these cuts are better, because they allow you to see what the director’s initial vision for a project was, before the studio gets a hold of it and make all sorts of unfortunate cuts for marketing reasons or to preserve […]
DVD Review: Stop-Loss
Director/screenwriter Kimberly Peirce can’t be accused of taking on easy subjects on her films. Her 1999 film, Boys Don’t Cry which chronicled the real-life story of Brandon Teena, a trans-gendered individual who preferred to identify as a male and was brutally murdered when it was discovered he was born a female, brought Peirce great acclaim. […]
Blu-ray Review: Step Up 2: The Streets
Teen Dance movies have been a staple of Hollywood films for a long time. Even before films were referred to as “teen movies,” stars ranging from Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland to John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John to Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer have been out in films laden with the pop music and dance […]
Movie Review: Gonzo – The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter S. Thompson lived life with his foot firmly planted on the gas pedal. Taking time to smell the roses was laughable, spending a day completely sober, non-existent. Hunter’s comfort zone was on the edge; anything else seemed to feel strange to him. Alex Gibney attempts to chronicle the life of this American writer with […]
Movie: Amblin’ (1968)
Amblin’ is the first completed film shot by Steven Spielberg on 35mm. The film is a short story set during the hippie era of the late ’60s about a young couple who meet up in the desert, become friends, then lovers and make their way to a paradisaical beach.
Blu-ray Review: Drillbit Taylor – Extended Survival Edition
Owen Wilson is a funny guy. He seems nice too. He strikes me as the kind of fellow that would be cool to have around for almost anything–parties, barbeque’s and holidays. I enjoy watching his films, but I continue to be amazed that Hollywood executives keep offering him sub-par material. Wilson has had exceptions with […]
DVD Review: Californication – The First Season
I’m not quite sure why, but Californication is a series I had never watched before I received a copy of the first season, sometime on early June. I’ve never been a big fan of the series’ star David Duchovny, who has always struck me as a bit snide and ego-centric and X-Files just never caught […]
Enter to Win A DVD of Step Up 2 the Streets Dance Off Edition!
On July 15th, Touchstone Home Entertainment will release the hottest dance movie of the year on DVD! The film features one of the fiercest freestyle dance competitions ever seen on film. Pulsating with electrifying new songs from today’s top artists, awesome high energy dance moves and exclusive never-before-seen bonus features that take you deeper behind-the-scenes […]