Feature: The Geek Gets the Girl
As most of us know, rarely in the real world does the geek get the girl. Yet, when it comes to current Hollywood comedies, the dork is the new dreamboat, while the good looking hunk is the target for every punchline. We have gone from jocks going for a laugh or two at the expense […]
Blu-ray Review: Sin City (Unrated, Recut and Extended)
Robert RodrÃguez is an intriguing filmmaker. Not only does he take on the typical tasks of producing, directing and writing his films, he also frequently serves as editor, director of photography, camera operator, steadicam operator, composer, production designer, visual effects supervisor, and sound editor. Never too concerned with differentiating it all, he often just abbreviates […]
Blu-ray Review: Bedtime Stories – 3-Disc Special Edition (w/ bonus DVD & Digital Copy)
Adam Sandler can be a really funny guy; Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, and The Waterboy were truly hilarious pieces of dolt comedy. As he showed during his days on Saturday Night Live, Sandler had a real knack for a kind of childish humor that had the ability to appeal to all ages. Unfortunately for him, […]
DVD Review: The Other End of the Line
Over the last few years, it seems as though American and European film audiences have become increasing interested in the Indian film industry. While India has been making films since the 1930’s, it’s Bollywood, the country’s Mumbai-based Hindi language film industry, that has occasionally attracted Hollywood and European stars to appear in films there. In […]
DVD Review: Baghead
Mumblecore is an independent film movement generally believed to have its roots in the early 2000’s. It is primarily characterized by ultra-low budget production (often employing digital video cameras), focus on personal relationships between twenty-somethings, improvised scripts, and non-professional actors. Filmmakers and brothers Mark and Jay Duplass, who gained notoriety with their debut film The […]
Blu-ray Review: Married Life
The snappy animated credits over Doris Day’s recording of “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love,” suggests that Married Life might be a sophisticated comedy about love in the 1950’s. The opening scene tells us that yes, Married Life is about love, but the situation is anything but snappy. It’s Nov. 5, 1949, and in […]
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: Lars and the Real Girl
After being nominated for a for a Best Actor in 2007 for his role as Dan Dunne in Half Nelson, no one would have been surprised if Ryan Gosling took the opportunity to cash in and make a series of big budget blockbusters. At only 27, with boyish good looks, the Canadian-born actor could no […]
DVD Review: Charlie Wilson’s War
Based on a true story, Charlie Wilson’s War brings together three top stars Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. The script was written by The West Wing and A Few Good Men scribe Aaron Sorkin, a man who has made a very successful career out of exposing the underbelly of Washington’s political machine. […]