Djimon Hounsou

Amistad

May 5, 2014 // 0 Comments

For some reason, "Amistad" is one of director Steven Spielberg's most overlooked films. Despite the fact it was nominated for innumerable awards in 1998 when it was first released, after its theatrical run the film somehow seems to have [...]

Gladiator

September 9, 2009 // 0 Comments

Hotly anticipated, the Blu-Ray version of "Gladiator" was controversial weeks before its actual release already. Let me tell you right off the bat however, that all the hoohah about the supposed poor quality of the release is vastly exaggerated [...]

Blood Diamond

June 22, 2007 // 0 Comments

Edward Zwick has directed a number of wonderfully crafted dramas that also deliver in the action department among other things. "Glory" and "The Last Samurai" come to mind immediately. Being a fan of these two films, I was genuinely [...]

Constantine: Deluxe Edition

July 21, 2005 // 0 Comments

Based on the DC Comics / Vertigo "Hellblazer" Graphic Novels, Keanu Reeves stars as John Constantine, a peace-keeper of sorts, wandering the streets of Los Angeles to ensure a somewhat equilibrium between God and Satan on Earth, in the [...]

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life

November 10, 2003 // 0 Comments

The first thing you will have to do when you intend to watch the second installment in the ’Tomb Raider’ series is to switch off your brain. Completely! While the movie is an energetic action adventure with great thrills and cool settings, it also is [...]

Gladiator

November 16, 2000 // 0 Comments

Clearly one of the best movies of the year, Ridley Scott’s "Gladiator" is a cinematic masterpiece the like you don’t get to see all too often any more these days. Shot in the epic tradition of monumental films of the 50s, [...]

Amistad

April 1, 1999 // 0 Comments

Hollywood wunderkind Steven Spielberg has been very hesitant about DVD from the get-go, and still he doesn’t seem to be content with the acceptance and market penetration the format has gained in so little time. After a year of rumoring the director is [...]