Highly Recommended *CLICK on ALL images in this review for high resolution screenshots I’m a fan of musicals, but they need to be more than mere tales spun by musical notes. There needs to be some passion in the storytelling, or at least a charismatic cast that makes the production worthwhile. Nowadays, the plot is pushed aside in order to make way for spectacle.
Rent It In general, there’s a sense that the modern cartoon makes a distinct effort to be for both kids and parents alike. Aside from shows with an educational mandate (like “Dora the Explorer,”), the tendency to slip in a little subversive humor for the grown-ups watching these shows seems to be on the rise. I guess that’s what I was expecting of “The Adventures of Gumball,” which shares …
Highly Recommended In your faaaace ! Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. piss off more goofs who can’t just enjoy a simple DVD full of toons with the release of Regular Show: The Best DVD in the World* (*at this moment in time) , a single-disc, 16-episode collection of Cartoon Network ‘s hit Monday night show (and my current favorite toon on television). Created by J
Recommended THE MOVIE: Please Note: The stills used here are taken from the bonus DVD included in this combo, not the Blu-ray edition under review. When People Like Us opens, we see Chris Pine performing in a role he seems born to play: a salesman.
Recommended The Show: This is a 2011 stage performance of Stephen Sondheim’s musical comedy, which had a brief run in movie theaters last year and has now been issued on Blu-Ray disc from Image Entertainment. Company premiered in 1970 on Broadway with a cast album released shortly after. Since then it has had several revivals, including one previous to this production in 2006 which is also …
Recommended In 10 Words or Less Bette Midler makes half a great Lifetime movie Blu-Ray DVD Reviewer’s Bias* Loves: Paul F. Tompkins as Garry Marshall Likes: Bette Midler Dislikes: Barbara Hershey Hates: Tear-jerker lady movies The Movie When I reviewed the special edition DVD of Beaches back in 2005, I had just started a new job, I was just under a year away from becoming a father, and my life …
Recommended In 10 Words or Less It’s not funny because it’s true Reviewer’s Bias* Loves: Will Ferrell, Zack Galifianakis Likes: Barack Obama, Jason Sudekis, political satire Dislikes: Mitt Romney Hates: Modern politics, superPACs, Citizens United The Movie The Campaign arrives on Blu-Ray in the final days of the 2012 election campaigns, which may be the worst possible time for it.
Highly Recommended THE MOVIE: Please Note: The stills used here are taken from promotional materials, not the Blu-ray edition under review. Three Secrets begins on little Johnny’s fifth birthday.
Recommended THE FILM: Click an image to view Blu – ray screenshot with 1080p resolution. Revisionist history certainly has its charms
Highly Recommended THE MOVIE: Please Note: The stills used here are taken from promotional materials, not the Blu-ray edition under review.