4K UHD Review: A Bridge Too Far
After the success at the Battle of Normandy, the allies spent six months planning Operation Market Garden—an attempt to secure several bridges in the Netherlands by land and by air—assembled in just seven days. The tide had started to turn, and the Allies hoped Operation Market Garden would end the war by Christmas 1944. They […]
4K UHD Review: Elf
A modern Christmas classic, “Elf” offers Will Ferrell at his comedic best.
Blu-ray Review: Games
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Blu-ray Review: Misery (Collector’s Edition)
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Blu-ray Review: The Godfather (45th Anniversary)
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Funny Lady (Blu-ray)
Released seven years after Funny Girl made Barbra Streisand an Oscar winning movie star, Funny Lady had an uneasy production history. Though contractually obligated to do another movie for producer Ray Stark, Streisand balked at doing the film, reportedly telling him, “It would take litigation to make her do a sequel.” As it turned out, […]
Blu-ray Review: Honeymoon in Vegas
While Honeymoon in Vegas is far from structural perfection, it’s quite funny (especially if you’re an Elvis Presley fan). With a wonderfully bizarre Nicolas Cage kvetching his way through the story, Honeymoon doesn’t pretend to be anything other than the goofy piece of fun it is. Writer/director Andrew Bergman (Fletch, The Freshman), whom New York […]
Henry’s Crime on Blu-ray and DVD August 23
Los Angeles (July 7, 2011) – He’s done the time, now he might as well do the crime. Acclaimed indie filmmaker Malcolm Venville (44 Inch Chest) directs an all-star cast in the outrageous crime caper HENRY’S CRIME, coming to Blu-ray and DVD August 23 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. “With a terrific cast led […]
Blu-ray Review: Middle Men
Paramount | 2009 | 112 mins. | R It’s hard to believe now, but there was actually a time during the early days of the internet (the early to mid ‘90’s), when people wondered if the technology would ever really take off. One big issue was how to make real money off of it. I […]
Blu-ray Review: Elf – Ultimate Collector’s Edition
New Line | 2003 | 95 mins. | PG I’ve never been a huge fan of Will Ferrell’s movies. Most of the time, his characters are just a little to “over the top” for my taste. However, 2003’s Elf is an exception to the rule. Not overly seriously or saccharine, Elf is one of those […]