Alan Lindsay, Author at DVD Review & High Definition

Flight Of The Phoenix

March 1, 2005 // 0 Comments

You’d think that with today’s technology a remake of the 1965 Jimmy Stewart original would be that much better. Unfortunately even with all the improvements on the visual effects, a weak script and a poor directing choice couldn’t save this film [...]

Shark Tale

February 9, 2005 // 0 Comments

Will Smith provides the voice of Oscar, a small time fish who dreams of bigger things than working at a local Whale Wash. Trying time and time again to get rich and famous through fast failed ideas, Oscar is up to his gills in debt to his boss, a puffer [...]

Catwoman

February 1, 2005 // 0 Comments

Patience Philips (Oscar Winning Actress Halle Berry) is a shy, reclusive graphic designer who works for a leading cosmetics company. When she accidentally overhears that one of the companies leading products causes severe side effects she’s [...]

Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow

January 28, 2005 // 0 Comments

Take the classic serials of the 30’s and 40’s and fast forward 50-60 years and you’ll know what to expect from "Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow". A thrilling joy ride of pure entertainment and adventure that never lets up from [...]

Open Water

January 12, 2005 // 0 Comments

When a film like "Open Water" comes about, my immediate thoughts are of films like "The Blair Witch Project." Very small budget indie films that market themselves as films where a supposed perspective of the film is reality based. [...]

Wicker Park

January 11, 2005 // 0 Comments

"Wicker Park" is one of those films I feel was marketed terribly. The trailer promoted a type of film it never actually was. Unfortunately I won’t go into great details about the story to explain my feelings only because it might reveal too [...]

I, Robot

December 14, 2004 // 0 Comments

1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence [...]

Spider-Man 2

November 29, 2004 // 0 Comments

Our friendly neighborhood Spider-man swings back into town and onto DVD with the absolutely fantastic "Spider-man 2." Sam Raimi returns to direct the sequel to the 2002 smash hit. And in one of those rare instances creates a film that surpasses [...]

Elf

November 17, 2004 // 0 Comments

There are three types of Elves. Those who make shoes, those who make cookies in a tree, and then there are the special elves who work all year round making toys for all the good girls and boys. But on one particular Christmas Eve while Santa (Ed Asner) [...]

The Chronicles of Riddick

November 16, 2004 // 0 Comments

Note: This review is based on the Unrated Director’s Cut of the film. The Theatrical Cut is also sold separately. "The Chronicles of Riddick" is the direct sequel to the smaller cult science fiction hit "Pitch Black." 5 years prior, [...]