Reviews

Bottle Rocket Blu-ray Review

I originally saw Bottle Rocket at an art house theater upon its release in 1996. At the time I had no idea who brothers Luke and Owen Wilson or director Wes Anderson were. Each has gone on to achieve their…  Read More
4.7
out of 5

Step Brothers Blu-ray Review

It is difficult for me to rate producer Judd Apatow's Step Brothers (2008), the latest collaboration between Will Ferrell and writer/director Adam McKay. I am biased towards liking it (as low brow humor is a guilty pleasure for me) but…  Read More
4.2
out of 5

Lucky # Slevin Blu-ray Review

I had avoided watched Lucky # Slevin (2006) prior to writing this review due to the film getting mixed critical response (51% on rottentomatoes.com) and just not seeming that interesting based on the previews. It looked like your standard overproduced…  Read More
3.9
out of 5

Baraka Blu-ray Review

Director, editor and cinematographer Ron Fricke's Baraka (1992) can be a hard film to adequately describe to those unfamiliar with its basic concept and execution. When trying to give friends who have never seen it an idea of what to…  Read More
4.8
out of 5

Gears of War 2 Xbox 360 Review

Exactly two years after its predecessor's release, Gears of War 2 was unleashed upon the gaming world. Amongst Halo-esque hype, Epic Games promised their sequel to one of Xbox 360's most successful titles would be "bigger, better and more badass".…  Read More
4.7
out of 5

The Dark Knight Blu-ray Review

"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

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

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

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

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