Reviews

True Romance Blu-ray Review

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

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

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

Star Trek Review: A New Frontier for Fun

Space is no longer the final frontier for the Starship Enterprise. A franchise reboot is. After taking a near seven-year break from the big screen, the cash cow that Gene Rodenberry built for Paramount has returned via the franchise reset…  Read More
4.8
out of 5

The Grudge Blu-ray Review

I remember watching Shimizu Takashi's Ju-on on DVD in 2004 thinking it was a fairly creepy ghost story that was unconventional in not relying on hack 'n slash or gore. Its domestic home video release coincided with the American remake,…  Read More
3.0
out of 5

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Review

X-Men Origins: Wolverine had me wishing Logan would jump from the screen and end the misery with a trio of claws through the skull. This prequel X-Men spin-off attacks the brain with its lazy and inept script and then spits…  Read More
2.5
out of 5

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