Blu-Ray

Battle Of Britain

June 9, 2008 // 0 Comments

As part of their Father's Day line-up MGM Home Entertainment has prepared a high definition version of Guy Hamilton's "Battle Of Britain, " and while I love this film per se and love to own it on Blu-Ray disc, it does make me wonder [...]

The Other Boleyn Girl

June 5, 2008 // 0 Comments

Justin Chadwick's "The Other Boleyn Girl" is a historical romance based on the bestselling novel by Philippa Gregory. Curiously, it was also the basis for a TV movie in 2003. Chadwick's first large production from BBC Films and Focus [...]

Rambo

June 4, 2008 // 0 Comments

Some time ago I revisited the original "Rambo: First Blood" movie and was disappointed to see that the film really didn't live up to the fond memories I had. Gaping plot holes and errors made it hard for me to really enjoy the film the way [...]

Twister

May 29, 2008 // 0 Comments

Perhaps it is the area I live in, but I've always had something of a fascination with tornadoes. They are so transcendental and at the same time their power is undeniably brutally destructive. There is an eerie peace and quiet that permeates before [...]

Semi-Pro

May 27, 2008 // 0 Comments

"Semi-Pro" is the latest Will Ferrell sports comedy directed by first timer Kent Alterman. Very loosely based on actual occurrences when the ABA merged with the NBA in 1976, the film is much more concerned with lampooning the era's [...]

First Sunday

May 21, 2008 // 0 Comments

David E. Talbert's first Hollywood feature film "First Sunday" is the type of film that has an audience already targeted even before pre-production. These types of films have a built-in target audience that it aims to please, but sometimes [...]

Patton

May 20, 2008 // 0 Comments

After more than 30 years, Franklin J. Schaffner's rousing biopic of one of America's most controversial military leaders remains a landmark film. "Patton" brings to full, colorful life the eccentric career of General George S. Patton, [...]

Anger Management

May 16, 2008 // 0 Comments

I remembered seeing "Anger Management" when it first arrived on DVD a few years ago, but I did not recall many details about the film per se so I decided to give the film another check-up when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment sent over the [...]

Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid

May 15, 2008 // 0 Comments

Honored with four Academy Awards in 1969, George Roy Hill's "Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid" is still one of the most beloved buddy-movies of a great many film fans. Not only did it practically start the genre, but it still stands out [...]

Sublime

May 13, 2008 // 0 Comments

"Sublime" is the latest entry in the horror genre from Raw Feed distributed by Warner Brothers on Blu-ray in its unrated uncut version. The film is directed by Tony Krantz (executive producer of television's "24") and written by [...]
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