Michelle Pfeiffer Archives - DVD Review & High Definition

“Murder on the Orient Express” to pull up in February

January 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has just unveiled details about the upcoming release of Kenneth Branagh’s brilliant adaptation of Agatha Christie’s murder mystery Murder on the Orient Express, scheduling a 4K UHD and a Blu-Ray Disc version [...]

Dark Shadows

September 25, 2012 // 0 Comments

The gothic horror soap opera "Dark Shadows" has been flickering across TV screens for many years and has drawn legions of fans in its following. While I've seen the occasional episode here and there, I have to admit that it's never [...]

Stardust

September 20, 2010 // 0 Comments

With so many films these days about sorcery and magical lands, it is easy for those that are not part of an established franchise (like "Harry Potter, " "The Lord of the Rings" or "The Chronicles of Narnia") to become lost in [...]

Stardust

December 14, 2007 // 0 Comments

With so many films these days about sorcery and magical lands, it is easy for those that are not part of an established franchise (like "Harry Potter" or "The Chronicles of Narnia") to become lost in the mix. Such was the case with [...]

Hairspray: 2-Disc Shake & Shimmy Edition

November 19, 2007 // 0 Comments

As a fan of John Waters' 1988 satire "Hairspray, " I was a bit leery when I heard that the recent Broadway musical adaptation was to be made into a feature film. It was the same feeling one gets when any beloved film is remade, that the new [...]

Scarface: Platinum Edition

November 3, 2006 // 0 Comments

For some, "Scarface" is the quintessential 1980s movie. It may very well be, but not for any great cinematic achievement. Brian De Palma's 1983 gangster epic put a face, namely Al Pacino's, to the undying quest for an elusive American [...]

Batman Returns

October 14, 2005 // 0 Comments

Fans had been clamoring for a re-release of the Batman movies as Special Editions but for years Warner Brothers ignored their requests. Now, to support the DVD release of the latest installment of the franchise, "Batman Begins," the studio has [...]

I Am Sam

May 6, 2002 // 0 Comments

I must admit that "I Am Sam" flew well under my radar during its initial theatrical release. The only buzz concerning the movie that I recall hearing was that it was nothing but a blatant attempt to snag a best actor Academy Award for Sean Penn. [...]

What Lies Beneath

January 19, 2001 // 0 Comments

When "What Lies Beneath" was trailered in theaters, I didn’t care much for the film because the story seemed predictable and the trailer obviously gave away most of the film’s highlights and plot points. As a result of this, what I [...]

The Story Of Us

January 27, 2000 // 0 Comments

The thing I noticed the most, only minutes after I had inserted the DVD of Universal’s upcoming “The Story Of Us” for review, was that the movie was portraying personal relationships and the delicate dance of the personalities in such relationships [...]