Perhaps best known for being the first film from the new Dreamworks Studio, The Peacemaker is rather brave, taking seventeen minutes before anything resembling a well known Hollywood star shows up, or for that matter, the English language. Opening with…
Well meaning but formulaic, Ticket to Paradise is a premise that works better as a trailer than a full-length feature. At 104 minutes it feels about 20 minutes too long and relies on the well-worn romantic comedy clichés. The filmmakers…
An homage to Hollywood of the 1950s, the Coen Brothers’ Hail Caesar! likely won’t appeal to everyone, but for anyone with a taste for Hollywood of yesteryear, it’s a chance to relive several old style productions including scenes from a…
Redefining the use of cinematography, visual, and sound effects, Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity is a truly unique cinematic experience. Opening the film with a 17-minute “unbroken” shot, it’s quickly apparent that the camera is as important to the story as any…
20th Century Fox released a fairly impressive Blu-ray of Fantastic Mr. Fox back in 2010. However, Criterion is renowned for producing wonderful looking, and sounding editions packed with special features. This release is no different; I’m going to go out…
Matt King is the sole trustee of acres of untouched Hawaiian land that he and his cousins are debating what to do with. While deciding what to do with the land that has belonged to their family since the 1800s,…
A period piece road picture about a trio of ex-cons who wind their way around the state of Mississippi during the Great Depression, the basic premise of O Brother, Where Art Thou? seems ideally suited for the Coens’ oeuvre, combining…
An A-List cast takes center stage this November as Lionsgate debuts Miramax’s Confessions of a Dangerous Mind on Blu-ray Disc for the first time. The Academy Award® winning* actor and Oscar® nominated** director, George Clooney, stars and directs the film…
20th Century Fox | 2009 | 87 mins. | Rated PG Adapted from Roald Dahl’s book of the same name, Fantastic Mr. Fox is director Wes Anderson’s (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums) first foray into full length stop-motion animation. Adapted for…
Paramount Pictures | 2009 | 109 mins. | Rated R There was a time, not that long ago when flying was an extravagance; only the wealthy could afford to do it regularly, and only corporate CEO’s regularly took business trips…