The events surrounding the attack by Somalian pirates on an American freighter and the subsequent abduction of the ship's Captain were front page news a few years ago and I still remembered them partially. To see it turned into a movie was an [...]
"Rush" is Ron Howard's latest movie, once again grabbed from real life, as he explores the rivalry between race car drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda in the 70s. As you would expect from a movie made by Howard, this is once again a feast [...]
"Million Dollar Baby" has been another landmark in Clint Eastwood's remarkable career and to celebrate the film's 10th Anniversary, Warner Home Video has prepared a new Blu-Ray version of the movie. Once again, Eastwood directed the [...]
Well Go USA is an independent studio that specializes on Asian movies and one of their latest releases caught my eye for two reasons. First off, "Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon" has been directed by Hong Kong legend Tsui Hark, a man [...]
While the latest episodes of "Downton Abbey's" fourth season are still flickering across American TV sets, PBS has already prepared and released a Blu-Ray version of the entire season, giving fans the opportunity to experience this British [...]
For some reason “RED” flew completely under my radar when it was released and it was “RED 2” that first drew my attention towards this funny and action-packed row of thrillers. Former black-ops CIA operatives Frank Moses (Bruce [...]
Universal Home Entertainment has released a new 10th Anniversary Edition of the romantic comedy "Love Actually, " and while I'm typically not much of a viewer of romantic comedies, the release caught my eye. I'm glad it did, because I [...]
The "Predator" franchise has had its ups and downs with long cycles of inactivity in-between films. And yet, the original "Predator" has become a genre classic that is as gripping today as it was 25 years ago. Now 20th Century Fox Home [...]
Prisoners The abduction of their children is without a doubt the biggest nightmare imaginable for any parent. The anguish and the pain cannot be fathomed and the fear of such a kidnapping puts most parent on edge. The question is only natural then, what [...]
As the Muppets discover all sorts of materials for their feature films, in 1996 they made their mark on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic pirate novel "Treasure Island." "Muppet Treasure Island" is an adaptation of the book, [...]