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Fatal Attraction Blu-ray Review

June 9, 2009

I was blissfully oblivious to the media sensation that Fatal Attraction sparked upon release in 1987. I did see the movie, on a date in fact, while in high school and enjoyed it for what it was worth but did… Read More

3.5

out of 5

Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection Blu-ray Review

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June 8, 2009

The Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection on Blu-ray Disc is a monumental release for Paramount Home Entertainment. It is the largest single set to-date for their flagship franchise that spans more decades, shows, actors and films than anything else… Read More

4.4

out of 5

Children of Men Blu-ray Review with D-BOX

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June 7, 2009

The world of dystopia; a place where human civilization has finally hit rock bottom or are pretty damn close to doing so. Offspring of George Orwell's 1984, the dystopian societies found in such films as Brazil, A Clockwork Orange, Blade… Read More

4.5

out of 5

Gran Torino Blu-ray Review

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May 29, 2009

Clint Eastwood has in recent years produced thoughtful and moving cinematic expositions, both in front of and behind the camera, on a variety of themes (Bird, Unforgiven, Flags of Our Fathers, Million Dollar Baby). I expect Gran Torino (2008) will… Read More

3.8

out of 5

X-Men Trilogy Blu-ray Review with D-BOX

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May 28, 2009

The X-Men Trilogy is an antithesis to Hollywood's traditional presentation of three-film arcs where the middle chapter falls short of expectations relegating filmmakers to rehash the original's ideas into the finale. The adventures of Wolverine, Xavier, Magneto and other gifted… Read More

4.5

out of 5

Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music UCE Blu-ray Review

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May 26, 2009

August, 1969. Almost 500,000 gathered in Bethel, New York to speak with a collective musical voice, forever preserving the spirit of the sixties generation and creating, through performances by some of the best artists of the time, "three days of… Read More

4.5

out of 5

True Romance Blu-ray Review

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May 21, 2009

Between bursting onto the cinema scene with Reservoir Dogs (1992) and cementing his success with Pulp Fiction (1994), writer/director Quentin Tarantino's scripts became hot property in Hollywood. Oliver Stone adapted (and per Tartantino's opinion bastardized) Natural Born Killers (1993), and… Read More

3.9

out of 5

Taken Blu-ray Review

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May 16, 2009

In Luc Besson produced Taken, Liam Neeson plays Bryan Mills, an ex-government operative who must use "a particular set of skills" to recover his kidnapped American daughter in Paris, France. How he acquired these skills are never explained, nor is… Read More

3.9

out of 5

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Blu-ray Review

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May 12, 2009

John Hughes' movies are about as iconic of 1980's popular culture as you can ask for. Sometimes heavy on drama (the Breakfast Club), they always have memorable comedic moments with quirky characters and often delved into family/friendship dynamics. While some… Read More

3.8

out of 5

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review

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May 4, 2009

The Criterion Collection's Blu-ray Disc library has since inception been a resoundingly lopsided selection of "important classic films" which is why The Curious Case of Benjamin Button comes to us under unusual circumstances. Its inclusion in the Blu-ray Criterion Collection… Read More

4.5

out of 5