Pauline Kael, who reviewed movies for the The New Yorker for many years, was considered by many to be the goddess of film critics. Her comments on movies were both insightful and controversial.
Halloween is just around the corner, and with a slew of scary movies like “Scream 4” set to hit theaters this year, I’ve collected some of the greatest scary ghost movies to date.
Coming out on a two-disc set consisting of a Blu-ray disc and a DVD, the “Fast Five” Blu-ray package features topnotch sound and visuals. This release also supplies owners with a digital download copy, a cool collection of supplemental materials, and a variety of Blu-ray functions for better maneuvering around the disc’s contents.
The Asian action thriller “The Stool Pigeon” comes out on a two-disc set consisting of a Blu-ray disc and a DVD copy. This action fare from Hong Kong’s Dante Lam explores the relationship between a young, ambitious, and by-the-book detective and his desperate informant.
Real Steal is not as cold as the title leads on. This film has a lot of heart! From the building of a father son relationship to the triumph of the underdog robot, there are more than three different stories that are told in this film and neither outweigh the other, it’s a perfect balance. To give you a better picture, Real Steal is Rocky meets Transformers.
It’s not Rocky, it’s Real Steel, but you would think you were watching the great boxing film in another dimension. The gritty, action packed fight film blows the lid off some extreme robots on it’s way to being an entertaining film for those who like a good punch fest. I liked this film for the action, comedy and father-son relationship.
Director Marc Forster who gave us Quantum of Solace and Monster’s Ball brings Machine Gun Preacher to the screen and drives home a winner. His production of the true story of the merciless killings in East Africa and one man’s untiring commitment to helping children in the path of civil war provides a chill that’s hard to forget.
Fast Five on Blu-ray/DVD becomes more than just a movie when you can control the film, special bonus features and other unique apps. The movie is definitely a repeat thing in my house and I can see myself watching it over again from time to time. If you like your action like I do, than Universal’s Fast Five should be in your action collection.
The intense, brutal and yet heartfelt film Forged comes to Miami as part of the Maya Indie Film Series starting September 23 at the AMC Sunset Place 24. The outstanding film takes a hard look at a broken family caused by a tragic incident. If you like films with a violent theme that takes a close look at survival in the urban wasteland of some cities in America, then see Forged.
Ryan Gosling holds his own in this rough surrealistic drama that inserts all the thrills shown in the preview and more. If you like looking into the mind of a tough loner who is on a road to a life full of angst, then take a ride to Drive.