Donald Sutherland

“The Calling” awaits you later this month

September 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is preparing The Calling for release later this month, bringing this thrilling murder mystery to DVD only. Detective Inspector Hazel Micallef (Susan Sarandon) leads a quiet life with her mother (Ellen Burstyn), her [...]

Treasure Island

July 17, 2012 // 0 Comments

I've always thought Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" is one of the most timeless adventure stories written and it has probably been the book solely responsible for the entire Pirate romanticism that has permeated media for [...]

The Eagle

June 15, 2011 // 0 Comments

It went mostly unnoticed in theaters, presumable because the lack of big star power and a largely unfamiliar director simply made it very hard for the studio to get people into theater seats. It is too, bad, really, because "The Eagle" is a [...]

Fool's Gold

June 17, 2008 // 0 Comments

A light-hearted action adventure set in the sunny Bahamas is something that will always catch my eye. If it involves treasure hunting and Matthew McConaughey, I'm sold. Therefore I was eager to take a look at Warner Home Video's Blu-Ray version [...]

Aurora Borealis

May 23, 2007 // 0 Comments

The sad part about much of the indie film scene is that so many truly wonderful movies fly under the radar. "Aurora Borealis, " a movie that played the film festival circuit as early as 2005 and barely received a limited theatrical release in [...]

Backdraft

December 12, 2006 // 0 Comments

Admired for it's well executed and technically accurate portrayal of real life firefighting situations, director Ron Howard's 1991 production of "Backdraft" is now available on HD DVD. "Backdraft" initiates a somewhat sombre [...]

The Italian Job

November 2, 2006 // 0 Comments

A remake of the 1969 film of the same name, 'The Italian Job' turns out to be much more than a simple reshoot. While using generally the same premise – a gold heist – the film throws in a number of wicked twists and story elements that were [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Ask The Dust

July 26, 2006 // 0 Comments

Set during the depression of 1933 Los Angeles, struggling author, Arturo Bandini, (Colin Farell) is hoping to write a book that will make him rich and famous. The only problem is that he lacks the confidence to write about things he has yet to experience [...]
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