Blu-ray Review: Kill Bill -Volume 2
When Quentin Tarantino began shooting Kill Bill, he originally intended to make only one film. However, as he was shooting, it became obvious that he had shot enough footage for two films. Instead of trying to widdle the story down to an acceptable length, Tarantino wisely decided to produce two films that were released six […]
Blu-ray Review: Kill Bill – Volume 1
Blood is a dominant feature in Quentin Tarantino’s fourth film, Kill Bill – Volume 1. It oozes, drips, flows, gushes and splatters in deep red to jet black Heads and limbs are removed with reckless abandon as characters are struck down with an emotionless fervor. However, Kill Bill begs the viewer to avert their eyes […]
DVD Review: John Oliver – Terrifying Times
If you don’t know who John Oliver is, you probably should. He’s the bespectacled British comedian who serves as a regular correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, delivering his views on political issues of the day with a deadpan style. His first Comedy Central Special, John Oliver – Terrifying Times, gives the comedian a […]
DVD Review: Risky Business (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
I would never say that Risky Business ranks up there with classics such as Casablanca, Bonnie and Clyde or even Rocky. However, the film that is largely credited with making Tom Cruise a star deserve a place in film history, for so vividly capturing a slice of early 1980’s culture. It was 1983, Ronald Reagan […]
Blu-ray Review: The Nightmare Before Christmas Collector’s Edition
The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of those films that seems to get better with each viewing. You begin to see the subtle nuances in the story and really appreciate writer Tim Burton’s ability to create such a captivating tale and director Henry Selick’s ability to bring it to the screen. Intense emotion oozes from […]
DVD Review: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Remastered Deluxe Edition)
Christmas specials are a dime a dozen. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, literally hundreds of movies and specials liter the television landscape to mark the yuletide season. While Halloween is observed, relatively few specials are on television to mark the occasion. Fewer still, have entered the pop culture lexicon. One definite exception is, It’s the Great […]
DVD Review: Deal
Back in the day, Burt Reynolds was The Man. Deliverance, The Longest Yard, Smokey and the Bandit and even Cannonball Run are some great movies. However, since the early to mid-eighties with the exception of his Academy Award nominated performance in 1997’s Boogie Nights, Reynolds film career has been mostly forgettable. Unfortunately for Burt, 2008’s […]
DVD Review: The Nightmare Before Christmas Collector’s Edition
The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of those films that seems to get better with each viewing. You begin to see the subtle nuances in the story and really appreciate writer Tim Burton’s ability to create such a captivating tale and director Henry Selick’s ability to bring it to the screen. Intense emotion oozes from […]
DVD Review: One Tree Hill – The Complete Fifth Season
For popular series based on a group of high school kids, things usually go downhill once graduation day approaches. The example I’ll use is the popular ’90’s sitcom Beverly Hills, 90210. Producers dealt with that group’s graduation by having them all attend the fictional California University. While that plot device did work, fans were forced […]
Blu-ray Review: Married Life
The snappy animated credits over Doris Day’s recording of “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love,” suggests that Married Life might be a sophisticated comedy about love in the 1950’s. The opening scene tells us that yes, Married Life is about love, but the situation is anything but snappy. It’s Nov. 5, 1949, and in […]