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Dead Poets Society Blu-ray Review

January 17, 2012

When I received the Blu-ray copy of Dead Poets Society in the mail the other day, I made a crack to one of my friends at work about Robin Williams. "I got a new Blu-ray to review today," I said.… Read More

4.5

out of 5

Contagion Blu-ray Review

Blu-ray Reviews Reviews

January 14, 2012

Steven Soderbergh has a knack for taking the real world and presenting it to us in as genuine and undiluted a fashion as possible. Even when he takes on the unlikeliest subjects (like 11 guys stealing eight figures from a… Read More

3.0

out of 5

Tokyo Drifter: Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review

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January 8, 2012

In 1966, The Nikkatsu Corporation charged Seijun Suzuki with making a serious film promoting not only one of their up and coming star, Tetsuya Watari, but also to use the movie as a means to popularize the theme song that… Read More

4.0

out of 5

Terra Nova Season 1 Finale ‘Occupation Resistance’ Review

January 2, 2012

It took an entire season, a lot of up and down episodes and a few moments where I wanted to put my foot through the TV, for Terra Nova to finally hit its stride. Unfortunately, it may have been too little too late to garner a second season for what started… Read More

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Review: Unsure of Itself, But Worthwhile

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December 22, 2011

David Fincher has never shied from the dark and sordid. The director of Seven, Zodiac, and Fight Club has delved into sociopathic tendencies and violent culture. He is one of the few mainstream directors who take their audiences to heavy,… Read More

3.9

out of 5

Straw Dogs (2011) Blu-ray Review

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December 20, 2011

This past year's remake of Straw Dogs accomplishes what few remakes can: It visits new territory while remaining respectful of its predecessor. Everything from the low-key score to the sparse, simple shot selections could easily have been at home in… Read More

4.8

out of 5

Fortune Street Review: Mario Meets Wall Street

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December 19, 2011

There's been an awful lot of talk lately about the 99%, and Wall Street, and unscrupulous CEOs, and recessions. People are out of work. People are hungry. People are mad. But this isn't an op/ed piece about the financial world;… Read More

4.2

out of 5

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol IMAX Review: Action and Hot Air

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December 16, 2011

The potential for action movies today is prime, yet Brad Bird's first live-action feature and fourth overall installment in this secret spy saga provides only enough incredible action scenes without anything of substance to be entertaining, but not memorable. For… Read More

3.0

out of 5

Boardwalk Empire Season 2 Finale Episode 24 ‘To the Lost’ Review

December 16, 2011

Season finales bring a lot of built-in expectations with them. They not only need to service whatever ongoing storylines have been carrying on through the show, but also need to be able to leave the audience filled with anticipation for what… Read More

Conan the Barbarian (2011) Blu-ray 3D Review

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December 15, 2011

Reimagining a well-known film is daunting enough without having to recast an iconic role that launched the career of one of Hollywood's most notable action stars of the past thirty years: Arnold Schwarzenegger. It's hard to argue there's a better… Read More

3.4

out of 5