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Miracle at St. Anna Blu-ray Review

February 19, 2009

Spike Lee strays far from his comfort zone in Miracle at St. Anna, a bloated World War II epic that teases poignancy one moment only to derail into superfluous subplots the next. Wading through all the missed opportunities for editing… Read More

3.9

out of 5

Body of Lies Blu-ray Review

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February 19, 2009

Body of Lies (2008) purports to tell of America and its allies' use of counter-intelligence in the modern day fight against terrorism in the Middle East. Based on David Ignatius' novel of the same name, the story centers on CIA… Read More

4.0

out of 5

Zodiac Blu-ray Review

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February 18, 2009

For nearly a decade, starting in late December 1968, a murderer known as The "Zodiac Killer" held both Northern California and the San Francisco Bay area in the grips of fear. His methods were unique for a serial killer: victims… Read More

4.5

out of 5

Frozen River Blu-ray Review

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February 16, 2009

When a film like Frozen River pulls in less than $2.5 million at the box office yet manages to win the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance and secure multiple Academy Award nominations including Best Actress against "heavy hitter" competition, my… Read More

4.0

out of 5

Chocolate Blu-ray Review

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February 8, 2009

Rather than go for the Tony Jaa trifecta after Tom-Yum-Goong and Ong Bak, veteran Thai director Prachya Pinkaew deserted an easy money comfort zone provided by his famed actor and passed the leading role duties for Chocolate to an unknown… Read More

3.8

out of 5

Vicky Christina Barcelona Blu-ray Review

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February 8, 2009

I was having a difficult time figuring out what to say about Woody Allen's latest endeavor, Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). The director has produced several of my favorite films, and his 1970's and 80's output contains numerous acclaimed classics including… Read More

3.0

out of 5

RocknRolla Blu-ray Review

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February 2, 2009

Just when I was about to write director Guy Ritchie off for good, he throws us a bone with RocknRolla (2008). After bursting onto the cinematic scene with his successful one-two punch of British crime drama/comedies Lock, Stock and Two… Read More

3.5

out of 5

Quarantine Blu-ray Review

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January 28, 2009

A thrill-seeking television reporter and her dedicated cameraman find themselves living out a predictable yet entertaining Resident Evil videogame nightmare in Quarantine; a remake of the Spanish-language horror film [REC] told through the eyes of a found camera ala The… Read More

3.8

out of 5

Gattaca Blu-ray Review

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January 23, 2009

Gattaca slipped into theaters in 1997 with good critical reception but was mostly ignored by the viewing public. Its subsequent run on home video has garnered it something of a cult following, but it is still under the radar of… Read More

4.0

out of 5

The Last Emperor Blu-ray Review

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January 20, 2009

Before viewing Criterion's new Blu-ray release, I had not seen director Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor (1987) in several years. While I remembered the general story arc, what stuck in my mind were the sumptuous visuals. Bertolucci (Last Tango in… Read More

4.4

out of 5