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Last 100 DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-ray movie reviews added
Last 100 added:
Parking Wars: The Best of Season One »
Reviewed by Christopher Long
"Some jobs make for compelling television... some don't." - Read the full review!
Jul 19, 2008 | Format: DVD
Never Back Down »
Reviewed by Tom Landy
"Daniel-san goes off the Ritalin." - Read the full review!
Jul 19, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
Young Yakuza »
Reviewed by Sam Vicchrilli
"While the lack of action is surely meant to reflect the mundane life of the modern Yakuza, the documentary ultimately disappoints. " - Read the full review!
Jul 19, 2008 | Format: DVD
Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, The [TV Show] »
Reviewed by James Plath
"The real treat here is the episode featuring Ricky Nelson performing 'Hello Mary Lou.' " - Read the full review!
Jul 19, 2008 | Format: DVD
Mon Oncle Antoine: The Criterion Collection »
Reviewed by Christopher Long
"A compelling portrait of life in small town Quebec." - Read the full review!
Jul 19, 2008 | Format: DVD
Autumn Hearts: A New Beginning »
Reviewed by Jason P. Vargo
"It’s hard not to mildly recommend the film on the basis of the performances. " - Read the full review!
Jul 18, 2008 | Format: DVD
Bank Job, The »
Reviewed by John J. Puccio and Tyler Shainline
"Not a great film, maybe, but a pretty nifty one in any case." - Read the full review!
Jul 19, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
21 »
Reviewed by James Plath
"If anything,
21
proves that the suddenly ubiquitous Jim Sturgess can carry a film." - Read the full review!
Jul 18, 2008 | Format: DVD
Transformers: Cybertron »
Reviewed by William David Lee
"Kids today might be pleased with
Transformers: Cybertron
, but I found the whole thing grating and uninteresting." - Read the full review!
Jul 18, 2008 | Format: DVD
Mummy, The »
Reviewed by Dean Winkelspecht
"I don’t think
The Mummy
can ever get any better than this." - Read the full review!
Jul 18, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
Shotgun Stories »
Reviewed by William David Lee
"
Shotgun Stories
is one of the finest films I’ve seen this year." - Read the full review!
Jul 17, 2008 | Format: DVD
Slave Widow »
Reviewed by Sam Vicchrilli
"A titillating, 40-year-old tale of sexual politics that tells a worthwhile story and is a showcase of smart filmmaking." - Read the full review!
Jul 17, 2008 | Format: DVD
Mouse and the Motorcycle, The »
Reviewed by James Plath
"Beverly Cleary deserved better." - Read the full review!
Jul 17, 2008 | Format: DVD
Band's Visit, The »
Reviewed by James Plath
"A great little film that's deserving of a wide audience." - Read the full review!
Jul 16, 2008 | Format: DVD
Lost Boys, The »
Reviewed by John J. Puccio
"...it builds an amiable relationship with its audience that promotes repeat viewing." - Read the full review!
Jul 17, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
Doomsday »
Reviewed by Dean Winkelspecht
"“Doomsday” is a movie that is all spectacle with no heart." - Read the full review!
Jul 16, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
Bank Job, The »
Reviewed by Tyler Shainline
"
The Bank Job
is simply the same heist movie you've already seen made and remade for the past fifty years." - Read the full review!
Jul 15, 2008 | Format: DVD
Pledge, The »
Reviewed by William David Lee
"...formulaic and uneventful." - Read the full review!
Jul 14, 2008 | Format: DVD
Shutter »
Reviewed by Dean Winkelspecht
"It is just too bad that the film can’t hold up to the effort made by the studio for the Blu-ray release." - Read the full review!
Jul 15, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
Yankee Stadium: Baseball's Cathedral »
Reviewed by James Plath
"A solid, two-disc offering that captures the essence of the hallowed walls and everything inside them." - Read the full review!
Jul 14, 2008 | Format: DVD
Signal, The »
Reviewed by Tom Landy
"...terrifying and just as mesmerizing as the signal itself." - Read the full review!
Jul 14, 2008 | Format: DVD
Shine a Light »
Reviewed by John J. Puccio
"...an exhilarating and wholly engrossing event." - Read the full review!
Jul 15, 2008 | Format: DVD
Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live In Los Angeles »
Reviewed by James Plath
"This guy can play, and this guy can sing, and this Blu-ray captures it all." - Read the full review!
Jul 14, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
High And Low: The Criterion Collection »
Reviewed by Christopher Long
"“High and Low” is a thriller par excellence" - Read the full review!
Jul 13, 2008 | Format: DVD
Vantage Point »
Reviewed by James Plath
"
Roshomon
meets
Crash
in this 90-minute political thriller, which is really 15 minutes of action rewound and replayed." - Read the full review!
Jul 13, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
Penelope »
Reviewed by James Plath
"If this were a potion, it would be as simple as throwing in a little more energy with those pig parts." - Read the full review!
Jul 13, 2008 | Format: DVD
Vampyr: The Criterion Collection »
Reviewed by Christopher Long
"Dreyer’s ... eccentric approach to this pulp material produces a horror film quite unlike any other." - Read the full review!
Jul 13, 2008 | Format: DVD
Step Up 2: The Streets »
Reviewed by James Plath
"The flat-looking 1080p picture isn't all that noticeably better than the DVD." - Read the full review!
Jul 12, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
Trafic: The Criterion Collection »
Reviewed by Christopher Long
"No films made before or since look like a (Jacques) Tati film" - Read the full review!
Jul 12, 2008 | Format: DVD
Royal Diaries, The »
Reviewed by James Plath
"The strength of
The Royal Diaries
is that they capture a period and they promote girl power, not princess power." - Read the full review!
Jul 12, 2008 | Format: DVD
Tracey Fragments, The »
Reviewed by Jason P. Vargo
"There is no pretension in Page's performance, only a professionalism and artistic mastery on display." - Read the full review!
Jul 11, 2008 | Format: DVD
Signal, The »
Reviewed by Tom Landy
"Waiter, I'd like to order a good zombie flick please... but hold the zombies." - Read the full review!
Jul 11, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest »
Reviewed by John J. Puccio
"...a terrific piece of moviemaking--funny, thoughtful, and poignant." - Read the full review!
Jul 12, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
Step Up 2: The Streets »
Reviewed by James Plath
"If you're not in the target teen age range you won't find much to admire (except those bare bellies)." - Read the full review!
Jul 11, 2008 | Format: DVD
College Road Trip »
Reviewed by James Plath
"Aside from one song, one touching moment, and Osmond and Ephraim's antics, there's not much here." - Read the full review!
Jul 10, 2008 | Format: DVD
Flakes »
Reviewed by William David Lee
"...about as tasty as a bowl of soggy corn flakes." - Read the full review!
Jul 9, 2008 | Format: DVD
Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Case for Reasonable Doubt? »
Reviewed by Christopher Long
"Officer Daniel Faulkner was murdered while on duty on Dec 9, 1981." - Read the full review!
Jul 9, 2008 | Format: DVD
Making Of »
Reviewed by Christopher Long
"To say that Bouzid is tackling a hot-button issue is a gross understatement. " - Read the full review!
Jul 9, 2008 | Format: DVD
MANswers, The Best of Season One »
Reviewed by John J. Puccio
"...mindless, witless, hapless, frivolous diversion that might, nevertheless, almost by accident hit the funny bone on occasion." - Read the full review!
Jul 10, 2008 | Format: DVD
College Road Trip »
Reviewed by James Plath
"If you're looking for characters like Otter and Bluto, you won't find them here." - Read the full review!
Jul 9, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
City of Men »
Reviewed by James Plath
"Doesn't pack the same punch as
City of God
, but the characters are so engaging that viewers will forgive the overly familiar plot." - Read the full review!
Jul 9, 2008 | Format: DVD
Saturday Night Live: The Complete Third Season »
Reviewed by Dean Winkelspecht
"...you won’t find too many bad eggs, but a few tasty cheeseburgers." - Read the full review!
Jul 9, 2008 | Format: DVD
Journey to the Center of the Earth »
Reviewed by William David Lee
"It’s a shame that the vivid imagination of Jules Verne has been diluted into this lackluster, made-for-TV production." - Read the full review!
Jul 8, 2008 | Format: DVD
Mad Men: Season One »
Reviewed by James Plath
"Watching this show is like hopping in a time machine to see how advertising shaped a decade." - Read the full review!
Jul 8, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
2 Minutes Later »
Reviewed by Jason P. Vargo
"Gaston has found a genre-gay detective stories-that are in short supply and tries to fill a niche." - Read the full review!
Jul 7, 2008 | Format: DVD
Batman Begins »
Reviewed by John J. Puccio
"If this Blu-ray version can't sell the film to a whole new group of home-theater buffs, nothing can." - Read the full review!
Jul 8, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
Chop Shop »
Reviewed by Christopher Long
"Sometimes you fall in love with a film from one of the very first scenes." - Read the full review!
Jul 5, 2008 | Format: DVD
Hell's Ground »
Reviewed by Jason P. Vargo
"What they have come together to do is give birth to a new genre" - Read the full review!
Jul 4, 2008 | Format: DVD
Ruins, The »
Reviewed by John J. Puccio
"...Blu-ray's clearer, sharper high definition only made me want to turn my head away from the TV screen all the more." - Read the full review!
Jul 5, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
Shrooms »
Reviewed by Tom Landy
"In terms of a slasher film or even a ghost story film,
Shrooms
probably ranks somewhere in the range of mediocrity." - Read the full review!
Jul 3, 2008 | Format: DVD
Stop-Loss »
Reviewed by John J. Puccio
"...once it makes its point, it tends to pile on, never making an entirely convincing drama nor an entirely convincing argument." - Read the full review!
Jul 3, 2008 | Format: DVD
Sunflower »
Reviewed by Christopher Long
"The director is clearly a talent to monitor, but this isn’t his strongest work." - Read the full review!
Jul 1, 2008 | Format: DVD
Point Break »
Reviewed by Dean Winkelspecht
"It’s a blast." - Read the full review!
Jul 1, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
Careless »
Reviewed by Jason P. Vargo
"It loses its sardonic humor in favor of near slapstick in the final half." - Read the full review!
Jul 1, 2008 | Format: DVD
Country Princess - The Funny Wild Girl - »
Reviewed by Emily Snodgrass
"...a thoroughly entertaining and addictive drama." - Read the full review!
Jun 30, 2008 | Format: DVD
Definitely, Maybe »
Reviewed by Dean Winkelspecht
"I won’t call this the perfect ‘chick flick’ that is guy-friendly, but it is definitely one of the better ones..." - Read the full review!
Jul 1, 2008 | Format: DVD
Drillbit Taylor »
Reviewed by John J. Puccio
"...cold, mean-spirited, and tiresome." - Read the full review!
Jul 1, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
Belle Toujours »
Reviewed by Christopher Long
"...picks up right where the twisted “Belle de Jour” left off, digging into even more perverse territory." - Read the full review!
Jun 30, 2008 | Format: DVD
Prehistoric Earth: A Natural History »
Reviewed by Tom Landy
"...a spectacular collection that instantly transforms home theaters into a virtual living museum." - Read the full review!
Jun 28, 2008 | Format: DVD
Patriotism: The Criterion Collection »
Reviewed by Christopher Long
"The 27-minute short is pared down to the point where its purity becomes quite chilling." - Read the full review!
Jun 28, 2008 | Format: DVD
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters: The Criterion Collection »
Reviewed by Christopher Long
"(a) strange and beautiful film about a strange and beautiful (and horrifying) man." - Read the full review!
Jun 28, 2008 | Format: DVD
Rita Rudner: Live From Las Vegas »
Reviewed by Jason P. Vargo
"In a time when comedy usually comes with a four letter word, I’ll take her brand of humor." - Read the full review!
Jun 27, 2008 | Format: DVD
Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control »
Reviewed by John J. Puccio
"...more like a series of afterthoughts than a fully realized motion picture." - Read the full review!
Jun 28, 2008 | Format: DVD
10,000 BC »
Reviewed by John J. Puccio and Jason P. Vargo
"...a story that fails to engage us and characters who fail to involve us...the movie is plain, old-fashioned dull." - Read the full review!
Jun 26, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
Gangs of New York »
Reviewed by James Plath
"When there are cinematic sins, they're sins of excess. But
Gangs of New York
entertains." - Read the full review!
Jun 25, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
I Bet You: Season 1 »
Reviewed by William David Lee
"...isn’t a television series I’d make sure to catch every week, but one I’d watch if I came across it while channel surfing." - Read the full review!
Jun 24, 2008 | Format: DVD
Before the Rain: The Criterion Collection »
Reviewed by Christopher Long
"Each story is connected to the other in ways both small and large." - Read the full review!
Jun 25, 2008 | Format: DVD
Love's Unfolding Dream »
Reviewed by Dean Winkelspecht
"Those that enjoy the Janette Oke adaptations on Hallmark will probably enjoy this..." - Read the full review!
Jun 25, 2008 | Format: DVD
Fanny »
Reviewed by Jason P. Vargo
"Despite getting its start way back in 1954, it is surprisingly risqué, dealing with illegitimate children, premarital sex and adultery." - Read the full review!
Jun 24, 2008 | Format: DVD
Google Me »
Reviewed by James Plath
"The concept is fun, and the whole film feels like we're all Googling Jim Killeen." - Read the full review!
Jun 24, 2008 | Format: DVD
Ruins, The »
Reviewed by John J. Puccio
"...gets bloodier as it goes along, substituting close-up gore for horror, grossness for fright." - Read the full review!
Jun 24, 2008 | Format: DVD
Persepolis »
Reviewed by James Plath
"An animated film that covers as much epic and emotional ground as
Doctor Zhivago
." - Read the full review!
Jun 23, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
Love and Other Disasters »
Reviewed by Jason P. Vargo
"It acknowledges the world it inhabits and never shies away from poking fun at itself." - Read the full review!
Jun 22, 2008 | Format: DVD
In the Line of Fire »
Reviewed by James Plath
"A solid entry in the Eastwood oeuvre, one which manages to sustain its tension . . . ." - Read the full review!
Jun 22, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
Furies, The: The Criterion Collection »
Reviewed by Christopher Long
"Plenty of sparks fly in (this) nifty potboiler." - Read the full review!
Jun 22, 2008 | Format: DVD
I Dream of Jeannie: Season 5 »
Reviewed by James Plath
"A shot of pure Sixties' nostalgia." - Read the full review!
Jun 21, 2008 | Format: DVD
Restless, The »
Reviewed by William David Lee
"
The Restless
falls in with recent martial arts epics like
The Promise
and
The Banquet
as films that offer plenty of..." - Read the full review!
Jun 21, 2008 | Format: DVD
Drillbit Taylor »
Reviewed by John J. Puccio
"...silly, sentimental, sometimes cruel, often clumsy, mostly unfunny, and frustratingly inane." - Read the full review!
Jun 22, 2008 | Format: DVD
Big Thing, The »
Reviewed by Jason P. Vargo
"Little resolution is given to most of the characters, aside from Ned and Montana, and somehow, that’s alright." - Read the full review!
Jun 21, 2008 | Format: DVD
Icons of Adventure »
Reviewed by James Plath
"Even if they don't hold up in all areas of filmaking, to fans they're still fun to watch." - Read the full review!
Jun 21, 2008 | Format: DVD
Spiderwick Chronicles, The »
Reviewed by John J. Puccio
"...there are some touching scenes as well, which ensure this isn't just another juvenile fantasy/action adventure." - Read the full review!
Jun 20, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
My Mom's New Boyfriend »
Reviewed by James Plath
"As a light romantic-comedy caper flick, this succeeds on only one level: it's light." - Read the full review!
Jun 19, 2008 | Format: DVD
Batman: The Movie »
Reviewed by Dean Winkelspecht
"...campy and cheesy...and highly recommended for fans." - Read the full review!
Jun 19, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
10,000 BC »
Reviewed by John J. Puccio and Jason P. Vargo
"...most of the film is simply a matter of waiting for it to end." - Read the full review!
Jun 18, 2008 | Format: DVD
Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins »
Reviewed by Dean Winkelspecht
"...this is not a family reunion I would want to visit each and every year." - Read the full review!
Jun 17, 2008 | Format: DVD
Lost in Beijing »
Reviewed by Christopher Long
"(Shows) the increasing and corrosive role that capitalism plays in modern China." - Read the full review!
Jun 16, 2008 | Format: DVD
Soap [TV Series] »
Reviewed by James Plath
"It's not as laugh-out-loud funny anymore, but the show is still amusing." - Read the full review!
Jun 16, 2008 | Format: DVD
Eye, The »
Reviewed by John J. Puccio
"...it doesn't leave us with much more than a feeling that we've been there and seen it all before." - Read the full review!
Jun 17, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
Classe Tous Risques: The Criterion Collection »
Reviewed by Christopher Long
"Sautet doesn’t re-work clichés so much as ignore them entirely." - Read the full review!
Jun 16, 2008 | Format: DVD
Organizm »
Reviewed by Jason P. Vargo
"Jefferies doesn’t expect much of his script so its just a bit hard for us to expect anything in return. " - Read the full review!
Jun 15, 2008 | Format: DVD
Fool's Gold »
Reviewed by John J. Puccio
"When you like a movie's music more than its story or characters, you know the thing's in trouble." - Read the full review!
Jun 16, 2008 | Format: Blu-ray
Sword In The Stone »
Reviewed by James Plath
"Fans of the fairy-tale format will recognize a little
Cinderella
in the structure. " - Read the full review!
Jun 15, 2008 | Format: DVD
Army Wives [TV Series] »
Reviewed by James Plath
"An unabashed, unashamed, play-by-the-book daytime soap opera refitted with an evening gown. And one tux." - Read the full review!
Jun 14, 2008 | Format: DVD
Finishing the Game »
Reviewed by William David Lee
"
Finishing the Game
is a one-joke film and that one joke isn’t very funny." - Read the full review!
Jun 13, 2008 | Format: DVD
Raw Spice: The Unofficial Story of the Making of the Spice Girls »
Reviewed by Tom Landy
"...scrapes the bottom of the barrel and uses the
Spice Girls
name for a very shady purpose." - Read the full review!
Jun 13, 2008 | Format: DVD
Spiderwick Chronicles, The »
Reviewed by John J. Puccio
"...imaginative fun, derivative, to be sure, but amusing and entertaining and just a little bit scary by turns, at least for kids." - Read the full review!
Jun 14, 2008 | Format: DVD
Jungle Book 2, The »
Reviewed by James Plath
"It's beautifully animated, it's tuneful, and it's designed to appeal to both boys and girls." - Read the full review!
Jun 13, 2008 | Format: DVD
Suite Life of Zack & Cody, The [TV Series] »
Reviewed by James Plath
"Fans of
High School Musical
will get a kick out of seeing Tisdale 'try out' all over again." - Read the full review!
Jun 12, 2008 | Format: DVD
Air I Breathe, The »
Reviewed by Jason P. Vargo
"The marriage of Oscar-winner
Crash
and the radio program
This American Life
." - Read the full review!
Jun 12, 2008 | Format: DVD
Fool's Gold »
Reviewed by John J. Puccio
"...more silly than romantic, more frantic than comedic, and more busy than adventurous." - Read the full review!
Jun 13, 2008 | Format: DVD
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