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: Bewitched – The Complete Seventh Season
As a big Dick York fan, I have to admit I never totally adjusted to Dick Sargent as Durwood, Derweed or whatever his name was. The seventh season was Sargent’s second in the role and by then he seemed to almost fade of the screen. I kept thinking he might bring some originality to the […]
Blu-ray Review: Tropic Thunder
I’m old enough to remember when the idea of making a satirical movie about the Vietnam War would have been considered to be the height of bad taste. Times have definitely changed. The Vietnam War seems to be in the rearview mirror of many filmmakers, while others aren’t old enough to have any first hand […]
DVD Review: Lil’ Bush: Resident Of The United States – Season One
All Presidents of the United States are subject to a certain amount of ridicule. Actually, in this media driven world we live in, no politician is immune from possible scorn. Leave it to Comedy Central to figure out a way to razz current President Bush, his administration, former President Bush, his family and any other […]
DVD Review: Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Neil Young: Heart of Gold is almost as perfect as any concert film can be. With recent films such as The Truth About Charlie (based on Charade) and a remake of The Manchurian Candidate, Heart of Gold director Jonathan Demme had been teetering on the edge of irrelevance for awhile. Neil Young: Heart of Gold […]