Sean Bean does a noble job leading his troops into war, but Age of Heroes doesn't otherwise have much meat on the bone....
doesntTiny Furniture: BD Review
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Written by Mike Restaino
This mumbling polarizer of a movie arrives on Criterion Blu-ray, and it's true: You'll know whether you love or hate it before it hits the five-minute mark.... Beavis and Butt-head - Volume 4: BD Review
Monday, February 20, 2012
Written by Mike Restaino
Northern Lights - The Complete Collection: DVD Review
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Is this Robson Green/Mark Benton British comedy import goofy fun or too dramatically busy for its own good...? A Night to Remember: DVD Review
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
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Criterion offers up a sensationally accomplished DVD edition of a Titanic movie that is so-so at best.... Hop: BD Review
Monday, April 02, 2012
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It may house some top-tier Hollywood voice talent, but this Easter Bunny animated tale basically just lays an egg.... The Brief - Complete Collection: DVD Review
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
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This British import starring Alan Davies is long on courtroom drama but short on dramatic character development.... The Franchise - A Season With the San Francisco Giants: DVD Review
Thursday, April 05, 2012
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French Fields - Complete Collection: DVD Review
Friday, April 06, 2012
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This sweet, fluffy British sitcom's TV-ond-DVD edition with Julia McKenzie and Anton Rodgers isn't exactly mandatory viewing, but it's difficult avoiding getting a giggle or two out of the thing.... The Organizer: BD Review
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Written by Mike Restaino
The Marcello Mastroianni labor drama is technically magnificent on Criterion Blu-ray, but is it worth its $30 price tag....? New Year's Eve: BD Review
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ice Cube, Halle Berry, Ashton Kutcher, Hilary Swank - with a cast this strong, New Year's Eve should at least be watchable, right....? History of the World in Two Hours: 3D BD Review
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Dragon Age - Dawn of the Seeker: BD Review
Monday, June 18, 2012
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It's a knockout in terms of high-def technical quality, but Dawn of the Seeker doesn't exactly wow as an anime actioner.... A Thousand Words: BD Review
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Linda Cook of KWQC-TV Iowa has this rave for this new Eddie Murphy flick: "A Thousand Words is not unspeakably awful." High praise, indeed.... Maverick - The Complete First Season: DVD Review
Monday, June 25, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Fairly Legal - Season One: DVD Review
Friday, June 29, 2012
Written by DVDFile
It's definitely factory-made conveyor belt television, but L Word alum Sarah Shahi's new series is nevertheless pretty darned addictive.... George Gently - Series 4: BD Review
Thursday, July 05, 2012
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...in which Gently and Bacchus investigate the swinging world of British TV rock and roll shows aas well as the unexplained disappearance of an old informant.... Damages - The Complete Fourth Season: DVD Review
Friday, July 06, 2012
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Civilization - The West and the Rest With Niall Ferguson: DVD Review
Monday, July 09, 2012
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Newsweek columnist Niall Ferguson takes us on a journey through the modern world that is as thought-provoking as it is ultimately unconvincing.... Brad Meltzer's Decoded - Season Two: DVD Review
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Written by DVDFile
I didn't even know there was a conspiracy around the building of Mount Rushmore. Thanks, Brad Meltzer...! Spawn - Director's Cut: BD Review
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Written by DVDFile
If you suffer from a fear of clowns, we recommend you stay five feet away from this new Spawn BD.... Bullhead: BD Review
Friday, July 20, 2012
Written by DVDFile
The admirable but dramatically tricky Best Foreign Language Film nominee from Belgium gets a solid high-def edition.... ATM: BD Review
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Looking for a dumb-shit horror flick that's as dull as it is preposterous? Boy, do we have the movie for you.... Dexter - The Sixth Season: BD Review
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
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As a season-long release, Dexter: The Sixth Season is a swing and a miss, but that doesn't mean you won't quickly marathon through this TV-on-BD set.... Being Flynn: BD Review
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
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With a cast like this one - De Niro, Julianne Moore, Lili Taylor - Being Flynn should be better than it is, but there are bursts of movie magic here, nonetheless.... Chimpanzee: BD Review
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Written by DVDFile
This latest DisneyNature documentary isn't perfect, but it's nevertheless pretty darned irresistible.... Sacred Blacksmith - The Complete Series: DVD Review
Monday, September 10, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Another year, another re-release of Sacred Blacksmith - but is this one worth double-dipping for....? 4:44 Last Day on Earth: BD Review
Monday, September 10, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Yes, the world ends in this Willem Dafoe drama, but unfortunately, the apocalypse doesn't come soon enough.... The Inbetweeners - The Complete Series: DVD Review
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Written by DVDFile
"You've had an eventful day - bunking off school, buying alcohol illegally, defacing Carli's drive and insulting Neil's dad. Have I missed anything?" "We also hit a spastic with a Frisbee." NCIS - The Ninth Season: DVD Review
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Written by DVDFile
TV's number one crime drama proves its moxie on this Ninth Season set, even without a bump to high-def.... Darling Companion: BD Review
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Written by DVDFile
This new Lawrence Kasdan melodrama has enough starpower and narrative control to almost successfull counter its innate cheesiness.... Megacities: DVD Review
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Written by Mike Restaino
This doc series goes beyond 'bright lights, big city' and really investigates the very fabric of modern international urbanism.... Avatar: 3D BD Review
Monday, November 19, 2012
Written by DVDFile
The biggest movie of all time is a technical marvel in high-def 3D, but this is by no means a complete edition... Madagascar 3 - Europe's Most Wanted: BD Review
Monday, October 29, 2012
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Shadow of a Doubt: BD Review
Friday, November 09, 2012
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Alfred Hitchcock: Masterpiece Edition Vol. 2: Joseph Cotten unleashes his inner madman in the terrifying Shadow of a Doubt.... The Amazing Spider-Man: BD Review
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Written by DVDFile
This franchise reboot with Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone is signficantly more exciting than it has any right to be... Thomas & Sarah: DVD Review
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Written by DVDFile
This Upstairs Downstairs spinoff doesn't quite capture its source series' brashly inspired social commentary.... |