Blu-ray Review: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Originally released in theaters last November, those behind Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms clearly hoped to be destination viewing for the many of us who count a viewing of Tchaikovsky’s ballet as tradition. Based on the original short story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” by E.T.A. Hoffman and the Nutcracker Ballet, Disney […]
Million Dollar Baby (10th Anniversary Edition) (Blu-ray)
Released in 2004, Clint Eastwood’s Million Dollar Baby took home Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Director. To celebrate the film’s tenth anniversary, Warner Home Video has reissued the Blu-ray, having previously having previously released it in November 2006. Fans will be disappointed that despite over seven years of advancements […]
Blu-ray Review: Driving Miss Daisy (Digi-Book)
Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning play by Alfred Uhry, Driving Miss Daisy is a touching film about an unlikely friendship. Set in the waning years of segregation, this is an example of the mutual understanding that managed to exist despite being surrounded by mistrust and willful ignorance. In crafting the screenplay, Uhry wisely reconceived […]
Blu-ray Review: Dolphin Tale
It’s the holiday season again, which means lots of kids have a little more time off than usual. If you’re looking for a film the whole family can watch—one devoid of nudity, sexual situations, violence or adult language—Dolphin Tale fits that bill. Based on a true story, Dolphin Tale is an inspirational tale of redemption […]
DVD Review: The Civil War – 150th Anniversary Commemorative Edition
Paramount | 1990 | 680 mins. | NR Though Ken Burns’ 1990 epic documentary, The Civil War has been released on DVD at least twice before, the new “Commemorative Edition” is worth buy if you haven’t already done so. It’s less expensive than previous editions and some retailers are selling it at half that price […]
Blu-ray Review: Se7en
Warner Bros. | 1995 | 127 mins. | R It’s hard to believe it’s been fifteen years since Se7en hit theaters. I saw the film twice, and it was then that I became a major David Fincher fan. In the subsequent years, I saw I every film he directed and came to realize that none […]
Se7en coming to Blu-ray in September
Burbank, Calif., May 17, 2010 – An absolute must see for Blu-ray™ fans, Se7en makes its highly anticipated Blu-ray debut on September 14, 2010. Presented by Warner Home Video, the gritty and visceral psychological thriller from New Line Productions© stars Brad Pitt (Inglourious Basterds, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Morgan Freeman (Invictus, The Dark […]
Blu-ray Review: Invictus
Warner Bros. | 2009 | 133 mins. | Rated PG-13 At first glance, it’s easy to see why some critics dismissed Clint Eastwood’s latest directorial effort, Invictus. Some may get lost in the inescapable sentimentality of the story, therefore missing the formidable intelligence shown by Eastwood and screenwriter Anthony Peckham (Sherlock Holmes). Yes, this story […]
DVD Review: March of the Penguins – Limited Edition Giftset
Warner Bros | 2005 | 80 mins. | Rated G Winner of the 2005 Academy Award for Documentary Feature, March of the Penguins provides a fascinating and poignant look at the lifecycle of the of the Emperor Penguin as it returns to its Antarctic birthplace to breed. Documentarian Luc Jacquet and cinematographers Laurent Chalet and […]