Drama Archives - Page 48 of 72 - DVD Review & High Definition

Simone

January 14, 2003 // 0 Comments

"S1m0ne" is the digital age’s answer to "Sunset Boulevard." Picking up where Billy Wilder left off, writer/director Andrew Niccol examines how technology might play a part in the ego-mashing machinations of modern Hollywood. While he [...]

Signs

January 3, 2003 // 0 Comments

The more I see of M. Night Shyamalan’s work, the more I like him. I don’t necessarily think that his films are perfect, and I also never felt that "The Sixth Sense" was truly as good as everyone else seemed to perceive it, but I thoroughly [...]

Highlander: Season One

January 2, 2003 // 0 Comments

Though it runs under the mantra of, "there can be only one, " devotees of the Highlander saga know there have been far too many to count – video releases, that is. From special director’s cuts to special 2-pack releases to episodes of [...]

Sunset Boulevard

December 16, 2002 // 0 Comments

Billy Wilder’s 1950 masterwork "Sunset Boulevard" seems all the more miraculous given the circumstances and times in which it was made. 1950 was the height of the Communist witch-hunts; anyone named "un-American" whether in front of [...]

Serpico

December 9, 2002 // 0 Comments

"Who do you trust when everyone’s a crook?" – Queensryche After Al Pacino was put on the map as an actor in Francis Ford Coppola’s "The Godfather" – yes it was his very first leading part – he followed up the critical success [...]

Exodus

December 5, 2002 // 0 Comments

Ah the 50s and 60s, golden times for big movies… When we think of epic-scale films of the time, "Spartacus, " "Ben Hur," or "Battle Of Britain" come to mind immediately… and "Exodus." Based on the acclaimed [...]

Glengarry Glen Ross

November 20, 2002 // 0 Comments

A quick look at the credits of "Glengarry Glen Ross" tells you immediately that the movie you are about to see must be something very special. I’m not limiting myself to the cast in this case but also include writer David Mamet, who has [...]

What To Do In Case Of Fire

November 18, 2002 // 0 Comments

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment has a number of international titles in their library and so once in a while we get to see some great foreign films on DVD – through the presentation quality of those international films is oftentimes unpredictable. [...]

To Catch A Thief

October 29, 2002 // 0 Comments

Cary Grant and Grace Kelly were an incredible match-up in the 50s and after viewing Paramount’s latest release of "To Catch A Thief, " even today. Here you have two people oozing superstar qualities with a chemistry that is incredibly [...]

Enigma

October 21, 2002 // 0 Comments

Based on the bestselling novel by author Robert Harris, "Enigma" follows in the long line of film adaptations that fail to live up to their promise and potential. Adding insult to injury, Columbia TriStar’s DVD is an appalling mess. Enigma was [...]