Reviews

Dragon’s Lair Blu-ray Review

I was in awe of Dragon's Lair and its hero, Dirk the Daring, when first catching glimpse of the monstrous arcade cabinet and cartoon visuals in 1983. Few of my hard earned quarters would find their way into its cavernous…  Read More
3.6
out of 5

Volver Blu-ray Review

Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar's work has steadily penetrated American households with each successive release on home video. Spanish actress Penelope Cruz has steadily annoyed American audiences with each successive co-starring role in Hollywood big budget misfires and tabloid-worthy pairings with…  Read More
4.2
out of 5

Eragon Blu-ray Review

Young author Christopher Paolini's Eragon series has garnered heavy praise in the young adult literature world and shown enough reader interest to separate it from scores of other fantasy novels to make the silver screen jump. This first film is…  Read More
3.6
out of 5

Entrapment Blu-ray Review

We haven't seen much of Sean Connery on movie screens these days. Since the start of the millennium, we've only seen the erstwhile James Bond in two starring roles: the 2000 drama Finding Forrester, which was decent, and 2003 effects…  Read More
2.6
out of 5

Casino Royale Blu-ray Review

James Bond is back and in top form with Casino Royale, a terrifically entertaining franchise reboot that introduces a new actor into the role of the British agent (Munich's Daniel Craig) while bringing back the more realistic, low-tech approach of…  Read More
4.2
out of 5

The Prestige Blu-ray Review

What a difference a second viewing can make. When I saw Christopher Nolan's latest mind-bender, The Prestige, last fall, I walked away a bit perplexed by its third-act twists and turns (so much so that I had to ask my…  Read More
4.0
out of 5

The Usual Suspects Blu-ray Review

It rarely happens this way: a young filmmaker that misfires with his first movie goes on to make a huge impression with their follow up feature. Usually, it's the other way around. Ask Steven Soderbergh about his sophomore jinx, Kafka.…  Read More
3.4
out of 5

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