Kevin Bacon Archives - DVD Review & High Definition

Frost Nixon

April 30, 2009 // 0 Comments

When I first heard about this project I have to admit that I was not in the least intrigued by it. Nixon is not a president I have a lot of sympathies for and just like I simply couldn't get myself to watch Oliver Stone's film "W" [...]

Friday The 13th

January 20, 2009 // 0 Comments

Many times the 1980 cult classic that defined the horror genre every bit as much as films such as "Dawn of the Dead" and "Halloween" did, has been released on DVD, but here now, for the first time, is the original "Friday The [...]

Flatliners

June 26, 2007 // 0 Comments

I find it truly amazing how one's perception of a movie can change over time. When "Flatliners" first came out in 1990 I thought it was not nearly as good a film as I had hoped for. It was okay. When the DVD appeared years after that I [...]

Apollo 13

May 15, 2006 // 0 Comments

"Houston, we have a problem." The line still rings in my ears and makes my hair stand up every time I hear it, as it announced one of the pivotal moments in space program history. 36 years ago, on April 11, the crew of Apollo 13 took seat in [...]

Apollo 13: Anniversary Edition

March 29, 2005 // 0 Comments

"Houston, we have a problem." The line still rings in my ears and makes my hair stand up every time I hear it, as it announced one of the pivotal moments in space program history. 35 years ago, on April 11, the crew of Apollo 13 took seat in [...]

Hollow Man

December 18, 2000 // 0 Comments

The thought of seeing an updated version of ’The Invisible Man’ sounds intriguing, especially in the light that many of the required effects shots could be done masterfully in CGI these day and as such it is a shocking disappointment that the big [...]

My Dog Skip

July 25, 2000 // 0 Comments

Does Hollywood create enough wholesome family films and do they put them out on DVD? Well, there is certainly not as much family entertainment available on DVD as on VHS, but every once in a while some great films come along nonetheless, like "My Dog [...]

Diner

April 17, 2000 // 0 Comments

For many of us, the passage from youth to adulthood is difficult at best. By the time we’re expected to become responsible adults we’ve become so accustomed to the rituals of adolescence that we resist leaving the comfort of our chosen family of [...]

Stir Of Echoes

February 18, 2000 // 0 Comments

Due to the cannibalistic nature of the Hollywood system, there have been several instances over the past decade where two films with very similar storylines have been released in a short span of time. We’ve had "Volcano" vs. "Dante’s [...]

The River Wild

February 26, 1998 // 0 Comments

Curtis Hanson, the director of "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle", brings us the highly acclaimed"The River Wild", a stylish thriller that could theoretically happen to any one of us. The movie’s magnificent scenery and its gorgeous [...]