Blu-ray Reviews

The Dark Knight Blu-ray Review

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   November 24, 2008
"And here... we... go!" –The Joker The film that made disappearing pencil tricks fun again while raking in a billion dollars at the box office in the process, The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan's exhilarating follow up to his 2005 blockbuster…  Read More
4.7
out of 5

Young Frankenstein Blu-ray Review

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   November 21, 2008
Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein is considered by critics and fans to be one of the funniest movies ever made, and I cannot disagree. Brooks has only directed 11 or so films over his 40-year career, and while the last few…  Read More
4.5
out of 5

Universal Soldier Blu-ray Review

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   November 20, 2008
I suspect many who know of Dolph Lundgren remember him as the rock-faced titan Soviet boxer who beat Rocky to near submission in Rocky IV. Not me. When I hear Dolph's name a short clip of a delusional reanimated soldier…  Read More
3.8
out of 5

Wanted Blu-ray Review

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   November 19, 2008
I never thought a director would up and call me a "pussy" straight to my face. Russian director Timur Bekmambetov, known for his almost perverse obsession with blowing filmgoers minds with wild and imaginative action, has done just that with…  Read More
4.5
out of 5

Kung Fu Panda Blu-ray Review

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   November 10, 2008
I have to tip my hat to Dreamworks Animation. After viewing what I considered to be poorly constructed trailers for the first Shrek film, the first Madagascar film and more recently Kung Fu Panda, I was unwaveringly convinced all three…  Read More
4.3
out of 5

Romancing The Stone Blu-ray Review

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   November 6, 2008
In the early/mid 1980's there were a number of television/movies (King Solomon's Mines, Bring 'Em Back Alive, Tales of the Gold Monkey) attempting to cash in on the success of Raiders of the Lost Ark. In 1984, the same year…  Read More
3.8
out of 5

Speed Racer Blu-ray Review (with D-BOX)

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   November 6, 2008
I never watched the 1960's Japanese anime series Speed Racer while growing up so the cinematic adaptation by the Wachowskis did not have a nostalgic appeal to me. Add to that the critical thrashing received and it seemed a no-brainer…  Read More
3.4
out of 5

American Gangster Blu-ray Review

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   October 31, 2008
During the 1980s and 90s, Ridley Scott directed (according to IMDB) only four films per decade, among them Blade Runner and Thelma and Louise. But starting in 2000 with his Oscar-winning epic Gladiator, Scott has literally churned out one flick…  Read More
3.7
out of 5

Hancock Blu-ray Review (with D-BOX)

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   October 30, 2008
Will Smith has brought a fairly one-dimensional approach to his annual July 4th blockbuster roles with a thumbs up and flashy smile. With Hancock, Big Willie leaps far beyond his comfort zone portraying a deeply flawed character unlike any he's…  Read More
4.0
out of 5

Dead Space: Downfall Blu-ray Review

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   October 27, 2008
The Blu-ray Disc format has, in its early tenure, seen an ample selection of animated films from Pixar hits like Ratatouille to timeless classics like Sleeping Beauty. But there hasn't been anything like Dead Space: Downfall as offered by Anchor…  Read More
3.9
out of 5
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