Reviews

Windy City Heat

September 28, 2006 // 0 Comments

Originally airing on Comedy Central and blurring the line between fiction and reality, "Windy City Heat" is a supposed prank on an unfortunate "actor/comedian" by the name of "Scary "Perry Caravello. Whether or not Perry is [...]

Troy

September 27, 2006 // 0 Comments

For some reason a lot of people do not like Wolfgang Petersen's "Troy." I am not sure, why that is. Never really figured it out. While it is certainly not a masterpiece or landmark film, I've always enjoyed it for what it is and [...]

X-Men III: The Last Stand

September 27, 2006 // 0 Comments

"X-Men III: The Last Stand" is the supposed final film detailing the formidable world of mutants and their struggles with society at large. Fanboy punching bag Brett Ratner took the reigns of the franchise once original director Bryan Singer [...]

Thank You for Smoking

September 26, 2006 // 0 Comments

Smoking is good for you. It can help you live to be 100 years old. All of the best doctors do it. At least, so boasts a series of imitation-vintage cigarette ads in writer/director Jason Reitman's "Thank You for Smoking." Actually, the [...]

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

September 25, 2006 // 0 Comments

A virtual testament to fantastic cinema of the last 70 years, "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" was a title begging for HD's increased resolution. The 2004 film recently bowed as Paramount Home Entertainment's first wave of [...]

The Dirty Dozen

September 22, 2006 // 0 Comments

"The Dirty Dozen" has long been one of my favorite films, one that I can view over and over again without ever tiring of it. An action-packed comedy and drama set during World War II, this film not only boasts an amazing cast but the story to go [...]

NYPD Blue: Season 4

September 22, 2006 // 0 Comments

Spawned from the creative minds of Steven Bochco (Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law) and David Milch (Deadwood), "NYPD Blue: Season 4" covers the post-David Caruso and pre-Rick Schroder and Mark-Paul Gosselaar years. Featuring reliable show-rescuer [...]

Lucky # Slevin

September 20, 2006 // 0 Comments

I had never heard of "Lucky # Slevin" before the DVD landed on my desk. I had never heard of director Paul McGuigan either. However the impressive cast list got me interested. Ben Kingsley, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, Stanley Tucci, Josh [...]

Commander in Chief: 2-Disc Inaugural Edition Part 2

September 19, 2006 // 0 Comments

From creator Rod Lurie, the short-lived "Commander in Chief" made a bold attempt to envision a woman in charge of the Free World, something that is ridiculously overdue in the real world and yet unforeseeable in the near future. With a smart [...]

Dinosaur

September 14, 2006 // 0 Comments

As part of their first high definition line-up, Walt Disney Home Entertainment has decided to include "Dinosaur" to the title selection. This wonderful blend of live-action photography and computer-generated characters is a great example to show [...]
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