Blu-ray Reviews

Miami Vice Blu-ray Review

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   August 25, 2008
It is understandable why Michael Mann would want to reinvent Miami Vice. The popular 80's series, which brought Mann to prominence, has not aged well. What once was considered innovative and hard edged has been superseded by more realistic cop…  Read More
3.5
out of 5

Nixon Blu-ray Review

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   August 25, 2008
Oliver Stone's 1995 political epic Nixon is told largely through flashbacks a la Citizen Kane, covering roughly five decades in the life of the 37th President of the United States, Richard Milhous Nixon (Anthony Hopkins). The film begins just prior…  Read More
4.1
out of 5

Lonesome Dove Blu-ray Review

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   August 19, 2008
The Lonesome Dove franchise has proven to be fertile ground producing no less than five miniseries and two short-lived television shows. The originating series, based off Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, won 7 Emmy awards and arguably revitalized both…  Read More
4.0
out of 5

The Mummy 1999 Blu-ray Review (with D-BOX)

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   August 16, 2008
Stephen Sommers modern The Mummy film took audiences by surprise in 1999 by distancing itself from the original Boris Karloff version with an enjoyable blend of then state-of-the-art special effects and an unexpected comedic chemistry from a cast spearheaded by…  Read More
4.0
out of 5

Redbelt Blu-ray Review

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   August 13, 2008
Filmmaking icons like David Mamet are under a critical microscope every time their hands touch a new piece of work. Past triumphs handicap future creative exploration under the weight of lofty expectations from everyone but themselves. Ask John Lassiter what…  Read More
4.0
out of 5

There Will Be Blood Blu-ray Review

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   August 13, 2008
There seems to be an informal debate among critics as to whether There Will Be Blood is a break from or continuation of Paul Thomas Anderson's directorial style. My reaction upon first viewing the film is the former. I've been…  Read More
4.2
out of 5

The Counterfeiters Blu-ray Review

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   August 13, 2008
It seems there are two sure-fire ways to win an Academy Award in Hollywood. One is to play a character that is mentally or physically challenged. The other is to make a film that deals with the Holocaust. Most films…  Read More
3.6
out of 5

Batman: Gotham Knight Blu-ray Review

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   August 7, 2008
2008's Batman movie blitz is headlined by The Dark Knight in theaters and Batman Begins finally arriving on Blu-ray. The "other" new Batman film, Batman: Gotham Knight, takes the popular animated route derived from the ongoing TV series and slaps…  Read More
3.4
out of 5
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