Reviews

Spider-Man 3 Blu-ray Review

The summer 2007 movie season included several high-profile disappointments, most notably the "big three" trilogy-closers, Pirates of the Caribbean, Shrek and Spider-Man. None of the movies was bad, per se, but none really lived up to the hype and hope…  Read More
4.5
out of 5

Halloween Blu-ray Review

A few weeks ago, while I was waiting for a showing of The Bourne Ultimatum to start at a local theater, I noticed that the Rob Zombie-directed remake of Halloween was playing in the auditorium next door. Despite hearing nothing…  Read More
4.0
out of 5

Evil Dead II Blu-ray Review

There are three things you can count on in life: death, taxes and Anchor Bay continually issuing new home-video versions of their marquee titles. Whether the lure is a newly produced featurette or heinous smelling latex Necronomicom Ex Mortis replica…  Read More
4.2
out of 5

Surf’s Up Blu-ray Review

First penguins marched across snowy icecaps in March of the Penguins. Then they donned dancing shoes in Happy Feet. Now the slippery tuxedo-coated birds are hitting the waves in a bid for the high definition trifecta in Sony Animation Studio's…  Read More
4.2
out of 5

The Lives of Others Blu-ray Review

I must preface my review by stating that I am a huge fan of Guillermo del Toro's 2006 fantasy/drama Pan's Labyrinth, what I felt was an unsurpassed motion picture experience sure to be a lock for Best Foreign Film. That…  Read More
4.4
out of 5

Vacancy Blu-ray Review

Seedy motels are a terrific location for suspenseful horror. They're usually found in the middle of nowhere, the staff are byproducts of Deliverance, the guests have even less teeth, and the spooky flickering neon sign outside might as well spell…  Read More
4.0
out of 5

Wild Hogs Blu-ray Review

I was chatting with a fellow editor from another website earlier today about the need to get out of the daily grind next year for a "man outing." An adventure for us married guys who are so bogged down in…  Read More
4.2
out of 5

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