Archive for August, 2008
DVD Review: Smart People
Having seen Wonder Boys, The Squid and the Whale and Sideways, I’ve noticed that actors looking to reinvigorate sagging careers or working actors looking to gain some notoriety seem to jump at the chance to play overwrought academics and frustrated male writers. Michael Douglas wasn’t exactly box office gold when he took the role of [...]
Blu-ray Review: Shine a Light
As a Rolling Stones fan, I have to admit, I had some my doubts when I heard Martin Scorsese was making a documentary about them After all, the Stones have been around for well over forty-five years now, longer than most folks have been alive. There have been countless documentaries, 1970′s Gimme Shelter and Robert [...]
Blu-ray Review: Patriot Games
After The Hunt for Red October earned $200,512,643 worldwide, Paramount saw the makings of a franchise, so the studio decided to make some changes. Most notably, Harrison Ford replaced Alec Baldwin as Dr. Jack Ryan. For Ryan’s wife, Anne Archer as Dr. Catherine Ryan replaced Star Trek Next Generation’s Gates McFadden as Caroline Ryan. This [...]
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: Phineas and Ferb – The Fast and the Phineas
Created by Dan Povenmire (The Family Guy) and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh, Phineas and Ferb is about two step-brothers and their incredible adventures in the family’s backyard during their summer vacation. The two step-brothers, Phineas Flynn (Vincent Martella) and Ferb Fletcher (Thomas Sangster), live with their older sister Candace Flynn (Ashley Tisdale), and their parents Linda [...]
Blu-ray Review: Dark City – Unrated Director’s Cut
Despite the fact that renowned film critic Roger Ebert called director Alex Proyas’ (The Crow) Dark City his favorite film of 1998, the movie received a lukewarm reception at the box office, and many critics felt the story put forth in Dark City was weak, but some still couldn’t help but admire the film. Peter [...]
Blu-ray Review: Top Gun (Special Collector’s Edition)
“I feel the need…the need for speed!” –Tom Cruise and Anthony Edwards, Top Gun I was thirteen when Top Gun came blazing on to the big screen in 1986. I absolutely loved the film and saw it three or four times during its original theatrical run. Tom Cruise was buff, the planes were cool and [...]
DVD Review: Shutter – (Unrated)
Benjamin Shaw (Joshua Jackson), has just married Jane (Rachael Taylor). Right after the wedding, the couple moves from Brooklyn to Japan for his job as a high end fashion photographer. He is returning there after a two year absence, and looking forward to meeting up with two friends: Bruno (David Denman), and Adam (John Hensley); [...]
DVD Review: Duck
Philip Baker Hall is just one of the Hollywood character actors who has done memorable work in film and television for nearly forty years without becoming a bonafide star, but consistently turning in memorable performances. His portrayal of Lt. Bookman, the library cop, in a 1991 episode of Seinfeld earned him a place in the [...]
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