Blu-ray Review: Dr. No – Ultimate Edition w/ Movie Ticket
The longtime New York Times film critic Bosley Crowther wrote of James Bond in his review of Dr No on May 30, 1963: “Nonsense, you say. Of course, it’s nonsense — pure, escapist bunk, with Bond, an elegant fellow, played by Sean Connery, doing everything (and everybody) that an idle day-dreamer might like to do. […]
DVD Review: The Cult of Cartman – Revelations
Man, it’s hard to believe that South Park is currently in its twelfth season on Comedy Central and in my opinion, as funny as ever. The brainchild of college buddies Trey Parker and Matt Stone, South Park was a hit from the night it first aired in August of 1997 and quickly became one of […]
DVD Review: Chaplin -15th Anniversary Edition
Over ninety years after Charlie Chaplin introduced moviegoers to The Little Tramp in 1914, the character still remains one of the most recognizable figures in films today. Chaplin himself is sighted by many comedians as an inspiration for their work. Comedian Buster Keaton, who had a healthy professional rivalry with Chaplin, wrote in his autobiography […]
Blu-Ray Review: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is based on the Tony Award-winning musical with a book by Hugh Wheeler and words and music by Stephen Sondheim. The Broadway show originally opened on March 1, 1979. Len Cariou won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Sweeney Todd. […]
DVD Review: The Happening
M. Night Shyamalan burst on the international film scene with 1999’s The Sixth Sense, which was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. He followed that success by writing and directing Unbreakable, released in 2000. The film received mixed reviews and a lukewarm box office reception. Signs, released in 2002, […]
DVD Review: Jack Frost – Deluxe Remastered Edition
I can’t believe its October already. With the holiday season fast approaching, it’s just about time to start watching all of those Thanksgiving and Christmas themed specials that help mark this time of year. Warner Brothers recently released Jack Frost as a deluxe edition, to help get the ball rolling. The special originally aired on […]
DVD Review: Watership Down – Deluxe Edition
I was very young when Richard Adams’ Watership Down hit American movie theaters in 1978, but I do remember it seemed like every adult or teenager I knew had read or was reading the book, in preparation for the film. The plot is rather simple: Watership Down tells the tale of a group of rabbits […]
DVD Review: Supernatural – The Complete Third Season
Created by Eric Kripke, Supernatural centers on Dean and Sam Winchester (Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, respectively); the two brothers travel around the country in a black 1967 Chevy Impala, investigating paranormal events and other unexplained happenings, many of them based on myths, American urban legends, as well as classic supernatural characters such as vampires, […]
DVD Review: Legion of Super Heroes, Volume 3
Legion of Super Heroes centers on the young Superman’s adventures in the 31st century as he fights alongside a group of futuristic superheroes known as the “Legion of Super Heroes.” The series, which began airing on Saturday mornings on the Kids WB! Network in the fall of 2006. With a large stable of Legionnaires to […]
DVD Review: Blood+: Volume Three
I’m fairly new to the world of anime, having read a few books over the past year and watched a couple of select DVD titles. I was interested in taking a look at the Blood+ series because I’ve always liked a good vampire story, so I figured it would be a great way to take […]