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Something Wild: Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review

May 11, 2011

Charles Driggs (Jeff Daniels) is about as straight-laced as they come. A clean-cut, recently promoted businessman with a wife, kids, house in the suburbs and Christmas Club account with the local bank, Charlie plays by the rules and lives one… Read More

4.1

out of 5

The King’s Speech Blu-ray Review

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April 21, 2011

Directed by Tom Hooper (John Adams), the 2010 Oscar winner for Best Picture The King's Speech centers on Royal Family member Albert Fredrick Arthur George (Colin Firth), also known as the Duke of York. While pampered and privileged, one could… Read More

3.8

out of 5

Tron: Legacy Blu-ray 3D and Tron: The Original Classic Blu-ray Review

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April 18, 2011

The 5-disc combo pack release of Tron: Legacy on Blu-ray 3D that includes Tron: The Original Classic on Blu-ray is an unusual pairing in that nearly 30 years separate the release of the cult classic original and its sleeker, bigger… Read More

4.5

out of 5

The Incredibles Blu-ray Review

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April 12, 2011

Pixar and Disney's The Incredibles is the superhero movie that Fox's Fantastic Four looks up to from several miles beneath. It's the brightest star in director Brad Bird's strong body of work, a simple family of superheroes concept spun into… Read More

5.0

out of 5

Tangled Blu-ray 3D Review

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April 11, 2011

Tangled is Disney's clever twist on the story of Rapunzel that mixes classic, timeless themes with modern humor and animation panache. By its very name, Tangled aims for a broader audience than a film named Rapunzel would, and mostly hits… Read More

4.5

out of 5

Skyline Blu-ray Review with D-BOX

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March 10, 2011

Visual effects gurus The Brothers Strause bet their limited budget on Skyline's deadly aliens attracting moviegoers into buying tickets with hypnotizing blue lights and human vacuum spaceships in scenes right out of a video game. They lost that bet and… Read More

3.5

out of 5

The Walking Dead: Season One Blu-ray Review

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February 27, 2011

Life is challenging but it isn't supposed to be a literal hell. If it were then theoretically you, I and everyone else would cope and react in our own unique way. AMC's six-episode first season of 'The Walking Dead' is… Read More

4.5

out of 5

The American Blu-ray Review

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January 12, 2011

The American (2010) is not a Hollywood quick-cut editing extravaganza catering to short attention spans. After the Bourne flicks, which I'm a big fan of, took action to the point of inducing motion sickness, director Anton Corbijn (Control) situates violence… Read More

4.2

out of 5

Step Up 3D Blu-ray 3D Review

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January 10, 2011

The Step Up formula of young dancers overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds to achieve their goals glides into 3D with Step Up 3D, the third entry in the ongoing profitable dance series from Disney. Its lazy script would sink any other… Read More

3.4

out of 5

The Other Guys Blu-ray Review

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December 22, 2010

If you love director Adam McKay and Will Ferrell's goofball collaborations (the best being Anchorman), then you can't go wrong with The Other Guys (2010). The novel ingredient this time out is action, and not just slap-stick but real car… Read More

4.2

out of 5