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Manhattan Blu-ray Review

February 16, 2012

There was a time, the 1970s and 80s to be precise, where Woody Allen was easily one of the top two or three American filmmakers around. Despite the occasional misstep (Another Woman, September), Allen's writing and directing output during these… Read More

4.0

out of 5

The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 208 ‘Nebraska’ Review

February 14, 2012

The full Glen Mazzara era has begun on The Walking Dead with ‘Nebraska’ and already there’s a ton of talk and a bit of controversy, but not the kind I suspect AMC was hoping for. Watercooler talk on the forums and in general… Read More

Alcatraz Episode 1.4 ‘Cal Sweeney’ Review

February 13, 2012

I watched the Alcatraz tale of ‘Cal Sweeney’ three times, over and over, because I kept thinking that I was missing something. Maybe I kept blacking out during major chunks of the episode and missed any real meat behind his story.… Read More

Alcatraz Episode 1.3 ‘Kit Nelson’ Review

February 13, 2012

Alcatraz isn’t playing it safe in the early goings, is it? While some shows may try to lighten the load a little and keep things safe while building an audience, they go full throttle into a sadistic and severely unnerving child kidnapper/killer… Read More

Wings Blu-ray Review

Blu-ray Reviews Reviews

February 10, 2012

It seems quite serendipitous that just as 2011's ode to the silent film era, The Artist, is receiving all sorts of praise and accolades that Paramount should release its 1927 silent masterpiece, Wings, for the first time on Blu-ray. Directed… Read More

4.3

out of 5

Spellbound Blu-ray Review

Blu-ray Reviews Reviews

February 9, 2012

Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound is widely regarded as the first mainstream motion picture to focus primarily on the field of psychoanalytics. That may be the most boring sentence ever written, but it's typically how most people kick off a conversation about… Read More

3.5

out of 5

The Woman in Black Review: Daniel Radcliffe Trades Wand for Scares

Movie Reviews Reviews

February 3, 2012

There is nothing particularly exceptional about The Woman in Black, the latest release from Hammer Pictures that happens to stars Daniel Radcliffe in his first leading post-Harry Potter role. But it will do the trick if you're looking for a… Read More

3.5

out of 5

Fringe Season 4 Episode 10 ‘Forced Perspective’ Review

February 3, 2012

Fringe follows up an intense full episode reintroduction of a long-remembered villain with what on the surface appears to be a cheap knockoff mash-up of Final Destination and a second-rate Anime flick. In comic book terms, it’s akin… Read More

Paranormal Activity 3 Blu-ray Review

Blu-ray Reviews Reviews

January 31, 2012

Horror films are no stranger to the sequel love. In most situations, though, this involves the star killer or mad man of the series continually being plopped into a situation with fresh new faces to terrorize, maim and murder. One… Read More

3.2

out of 5

Fringe Season 4 Episode 9 ‘Enemy of My Enemy’ Review

January 31, 2012

In Doctor Who, there is a constant debate about whether or not The Doctor’s TARDIS takes him where he wants to go or takes him where he needs to go. I’ve always erred on the side of “needs” because it seems to not just fit… Read More