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: 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 […]
Sleeping Beauty Coming to Blu-ray October 7, 2008
Burbank, Calif., June 9, 2008 – When Walt Disney’s beloved animated classic, Sleeping Beauty was presented 50 years ago for the first time in an all new Super Technirama 70 format, it mesmerized audiences and critics alike. Now in 2008, this classic fairytale is poised to do the same for a whole new generation to […]
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 […]
Blu-Ray Review: The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles is based on a series of books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black that chronicles the adventures of the Grace children; twins Simon and Jared and their older sister Mallory, after they move into the eponymous Spiderwick Estate and discover a world of faeries that they never knew existed. The mansion itself […]
Asylum Red Band Trailer
On July 15, 2008, MGM Home Entertainment will release the haunting horror flick Asylum on DVD! This is director David R.Ellis’ follow up to Snakes on a Plane.
DVD Review: Home Improvement: The Complete Eighth Season
Created by Matt Williams, Carmen Finestra (who both produced The Cosby Show) and David MacFadzean, Home Improvement was based on the standup comedy routine of Tim Allen. The show debuted on September 1, 1991 on ABC and became an instant hit ranking 5th in the Neilsen ratings during the series first season, and never leaving […]
DVD Review: Bonneville
The lack of good roles in films for actresses over forty has been an issue almost since cinema began. Through the years, there have always been a few female stars; Katherine Hepburn immediately comes to mind as an actress who could still get a good leading role in an excellent film. For the most part […]
DVD Review: Funny Games
With films like Cache and Piano Teacher, Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke has shown a desire to observe unsettling human behavior and dramatize the response to it. That said, the purpose of Funny Games is to provoke and disturb the audience as much as possible. While Funny Games is likely to scare some to the point […]
DVD Review: The Bill Engvall Show – The Complete First Season
Bill Engvall is a stand-up comedian probably best known for his participation in the Blue Collar Comedy Tour (BCC).Engvall’s stand up routines mostly concerns his observations about comments he finds stupid and shtick about everyday life. Given the success of BCC, it is no surprise that TBS gave Engvall a shot at his own series. […]