Blu-ray Review: Wonder Woman
In this direct-to-video animated release of Wonder Woman, the plot is based on George Perez’ reboot of the character. Specifically, the “Gods and Mortals” arc that started the character’s second volume...
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Blu-ray Review: Things We Lost In The Fire
I’ve always thought of Benicio del Toro as a bit of a sad sack looking actor. I sort of dismissed him as a disheveled rebel wannabe who needed to get some sleep already. Recently, after re-watching his brilliant turn as...
Read MoreDVD Review: Wonder Woman
In this direct-to-video animated release of Wonder Woman, the plot is based on George Perez’ reboot of the character. Specifically, the “Gods and Mortals” arc that started the character’s second volume...
Read MoreDVD Review: Room 222 – Season One
Room 222 was a half-hour comedy-drama that aired on ABC from 1969-74. Set at integrated Walt Whitman High School in Los Angeles, Room 222 is credited with breaking new narrative ground in television. The series, created by James...
Read MoreBlu-ray Review: Capote w/ In Cold Blood (2-Disc Double Feature)
Thank you, Sony, Thank you. The idea of a DVD or Blu-ray double feature is hardly new but the recent release of 2005’s Capote and 1967’s In Cold Blood as a double feature on Blu-ray deserves special praise. The first...
Read MoreBlu-ray Review: High School Musical (Remix Edition)
I hope I wasn’t the only one rendered slightly confused by this one. When I saw this was a “remix” edition of High School Musical, I initially thought, what, did they remix the sings or move some scenes around?...
Read MoreBlu-ray Review: High School Musical 3 – Senior Year (Deluxe Extended Edition)
High School Musical is a genuine phenomenon. After a 2006 made-for-TV movie and a 2007 direct-to-video sequel proved to be huge hits, Disney decided to make a third film for the big screen. HSM doesn’t represent any real...
Read MoreDVD Review: Blindness
On the face of it, the premise of Fernando Meirelles’ (City of God, The Constant Gardner) seems intriguing: an epidemic of white blindness sweeps the entire world, with no warning. In a short period of time, almost...
Read MoreBlu-ray Review: Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman is the movie that launched Julia Roberts to mega-stardom. Though Roberts had a few films under her by the time Pretty Woman was released (Mystic Pizza, Satisfaction and Steel Magnolia’s), there’s no...
Read MoreDVD Review: Poison Ivy 4 – The Secret Society
Back in 1992, the original Poison Ivy served to relaunch Drew Barrymore’s career after she had emerged from years of alcohol and drug addiction. That film was nominated for a coveted Grand Jury prize at Sundance and went...
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