Marley & Me: 3-Disc “Bad Boy” Edition (w/ Bonus Digital Copy + DVD) (Blu-ray Review)
For whatever reason, I still haven’t gotten around to reading the 2005 memoir by John Grogan, on which Marley & Me is based. Before watching the film, I knew it was a story about a family’s relationship with their dog. What I didn’t realize is that Marley & Me is really a much larger life […]
Blu-ray Review: Babylon A.D.
Based on the novel Babylon Babies by Maurice Georges Dantec, Babylon A.D. was directed by Mathieu Kassovitz (La Haine), who worked on an English language adaptation of the film for five years, until it finally hit theaters in August of 2008. Kassovitz wrote the screenplay, along with screenwriter Éric Besnard. It has been widely reported […]
Blu-ray Review: Zodiac: 2-Disc Director’s Cut
The late 1960’s was a tough time in California. In 1969, Charles Manson and his family systematically murdered seven people, including actress Sharon Tate. Around that same time, during an eleven month period in 1968-69 an individual who identified himself only as the “Zodiac” murdered at least seven people in Northern California. Given the location […]
Blu-ray Review: The Hunt for Red October
As a fan of Tom Clancy and the Jack Ryan films, I was thrilled when I heard that Paramount was releasing 1990’s The Hunt for Red October, 1992’s Patriot Games, 1994’s Clear and Present Danger and 2002’s The Sum of All Fears as separate blu-ray titles on July 29, 2008. As an avid reader, I […]
DVD Review: Zodiac: 2-Disc Director’s Cut
The late 1960’s was a tough time in California. In 1969, Charles Manson and his family systematically murdered seven people, including actress Sharon Tate. Around that same time, during an eleven month period in 1968-69 an individual who identified himself only as the “Zodiac,” murdered at least seven people in Northern California. Given the location […]