Recommended The Movie: There is something about Memphis Belle that, for some reason when I stumble across it on television I find myself watching it. I do not know why, but in between the story or the casting it feels like something which captures a bit of the esprit de corps that soldiers (or in this case, airmen) share in a unique experience of risking one’s life for country. It does not do so …
Recommended The original Get Carter (1971), never to be confused with the 2000 Stallone remake , was the first film by British director Mike Hodges ( Flash Gordon )…but unlike that production, this Michael Caine vehicle has aged pretty well.
Highly Recommended In 10 Words or Less Because Blu-ray was made for nerds Reviewer’s Bias* Loves: ’80s films, Revenge of the Nerds Likes: College movies, T&A comedies Dislikes: Jocks Hates: That college wasn’t like it was in the movies The Movie When I was a kid, I watched a lot of HBO and frequented the long-goneVideo Plus in Copiague, NY, becoming a big fan of the T&A sex comedies of the ’80s …
Rent It Detective Chen Zilong (Donnie Yen) has spent years undercover, slowly but surely making a name for himself as “Dragon” Chen, an enforcer well-known in the Chinese underworld. Although he is committed to his job, he yearns to return to the regular police force, where his mother (Hee Ching Paw) will no longer have to worry about his safety. When his boss, Captain Cheung (Ronald Cheng …
Highly Recommended In 10 Words or Less Love in a digital era Reviewer’s Bias* Loves: Spike Jonze, quirky, creative movies, Chris Pratt Likes: Scarlett Johansson, subtle sci-fi Dislikes: Sadness, romance films Hates: Loneliness The Movie The marketing materials for Her no not label it as “a Spike Jonze film” or “a movie by Spike Jonze” or even “a Spike Jonze joint.” It was sold as “a Spike Jonze …
DVD Talk Collector Series The Terminal Blu-ray Review The Terminal is such a quiet, charming, andbeautifully realized movie and yet it opened in 2004 to lukewarmreviews and onlymodest domestic box-office. I suppose part of it is that audiences werenotsure if they wanted to see an over two hour long movie about a manstuck in anairport terminal
Recommended The cover insists that Steven Spielberg’s Amistad (1997) is “absolutely unforgettable”, but it’s rarely listed alongside the director’s very best achievements. This adaptation of Howard Jones’ Mutiny on The Amistad is, in turn, based on the events surrounding a mid-19th century Supreme Court case regarding “property ownership”.
Highly Recommended Broadway Danny Rose Blu-ray Review Click onan image to view the Blu-rayscreenshot with 1080p resolution Read the entire review
Rent It As Godzilla prepares to once again roar into theaters, Kraken Releasing and Sony are opening the floodgates on Blu-ray.
Highly Recommended I’m struggling to think of the last film whose release on Blu-ray has approached the feverish anticipation swirling around Sorcerer . This is all the more remarkable given [click on the thumbnail to enlarge] that Sorcerer was largely dismissed wh..