A KICK-BUTT ACTION THRILLER THE RAID: REDEMPTION Review by John Delia A kick to the head, a fist to the body, guns blazing, explosions rocking
Certain movies simply must be seen on the big screen. When people say that, they’re usually referring to a spectacle, a widescreen epic like Lawrence…
It seems like ages that a movie featuring a good cunning tale has unraveled on the big screen and I’m happy to say Thin Ice fits the bill. A smartly written well-acted story with so many twists and turns I found myself wondering, “How did I not see that coming� It’s a deceiving, manipulative and funny film played out in a quick tempo that kept me spellbound throughout.
Highly Recommended THE FILM: Please Note: The stills used here are taken from the film’s promotional materials, not the Blu-ray edition under review. One mark of an excellent documentary is its ability to draw you into a topic, a debate, or–as in the case of C line Danhier’s Blank City –a “scene” in which the viewer may not even have had any very deep or sustainable interest at the outset …
Highly Recommended THE FILM: Please Note: The screen captures used here are taken from the 2002 standard-definition DVD edition , not the Blu-ray edition under review. 1945’s Spellbound is the second of three full-on collaborations between cinematic-genius director Alfred Hitchcock and his star Hollywood producer, Gone With the Wind mastermind David O. Selznick (whose contractual relationship …
Highly Recommended THE MOVIE: Please Note: The screengrabs used here are from the standard-definition DVD released in 2007, not from the Blu-Ray. Chris Marker is, undisputedly, a unique and gifted filmmaker. His point of view is unlike any of his contemporaries, and over the years, he has continued to work at his own pace and pursuing his own interests.
Recommended In an unusual but not surprising move, CBS/Paramount has opted to release a single (if feature-length) episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation to Blu-ray. The reason is obvious: “Grave Danger” was directed by Quentin Tarantino, who’s also credited with the story, while the teleplay is credited to Naren Shankar, Anthony E
Recommended THE FILM: Please Note: The screen captures used here are taken from the 2005 DVD , not the Blu-ray edition under review. I can clearly recall the baseball cap-centered hype surrounding the 1992 release of Spike Lee’s Malcolm X .
Peter Jackson’s upcoming two-part blockbuster movies based on JRR Tolkien’s book The Hobbit will bring precious windfalls for Kiwi tourism operators.