Steve Martin Archives - DVD Review & High Definition

The Man With Two Brains

September 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

As part of their Archive Collection, Warner Brothers Home Entertainment has just released Carl Reiner’s 1983 cult comedy The Man With Two Brains. It marks the movie’s first release in high definition and I was eager to dive right in. The Man With Two [...]

Little Shop of Horrors

October 3, 2012 // 0 Comments

"Little Shop of Horrors" may not really qualify as a horror movie, but I feel it nonetheless fits perfectly in the theme and spirit of Halloween. Warner Home Video has just prepared a glorious Blu-Ray version of Frank Oz's version of the [...]

Cheaper by the Dozen 2

January 15, 2010 // 0 Comments

"Cheaper By The Dozen 2, " directed by Adam Shankman, is one of those safe yet generic family comedies that's harmless enough to sit through; especially if you have children and are already conditioned to watching such fare with them. As [...]

The Jerk

April 23, 2007 // 0 Comments

It is striking that Universal Home Entertainment is selecting pretty much the same titles for release on HD-DVD for early adopters as they did 10 years ago when DVD first launched. As such it is not very surprising that Carl Reiner's "The [...]

Shopgirl

May 9, 2006 // 0 Comments

Those of you who have observed the comical side of Steve Martin get a rare chance to witness his more emotional and creative side, with the film adaptation of his own novella, "Shopgirl". The film is not quite what I pictured myself to be in [...]

Cheaper By The Dozen 2

May 3, 2006 // 0 Comments

The Jerk: 26th Anniversary Edition

July 25, 2005 // 0 Comments

It’s great to see films from my childhood getting much needed attention on the DVD format, especially ones that seem to hold a sort of ’classic’ status for nostalgic reasons, and this film fits that bill. Brought up by an all Black family, the very [...]

Cheaper By The Dozen

April 19, 2004 // 0 Comments

In his latest comedy, Steve Martin is the father of a big family. With 12 children, he and his wife have their hands full every waking minute of their lives. But the opportunity knocks, and he is being offered his dream job – to coach of football team [...]

Leap Of Faith

September 12, 2003 // 0 Comments

Steve Martin’s ’Leap Of Faith’ certainly doesn’t rank among his most hilarious films but by the same token, it is still a very entertaining movie hat is a bit more satirical than many of his other outings. Playing the fake Faith Healer Jonas [...]

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

March 15, 2002 // 0 Comments

"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" is a gem of a comedy movie, by far one of the most hilarious comedies I have seen in my entire life. We all know that Steve Martin and Michael Caine have a funny bone or two, but teamed up together with director Frank [...]