Wonder Woman (2009, Warner Home Video) purchase this movie from Amazon: DVD | Blu-ray I’ve always been wary of many of the direct-to-DVD animated superhero films, from both Marvel and…
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Jack Feerick
7 Min Read
I’m a big believer in simplicity where simplicity is called for. As cosmopolitan adult audiences, we’re supposed to sneer at simple stories in favor of works that are more conceptually…
Scott Malchus
2 Min Read
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (2009, MGM) purchase this movie from Amazon: DVD How to Lose Friends and Alienate People is a film that wants to be the…
Jeff Giles
2 Min Read
Role Models (2009, Universal) purchase this movie from Amazon: DVD | Blu-ray Role Models is a classic example of a “yeah, but” movie. As in: “Aw, Christ, not another raunchy…
Scott Malchus
2 Min Read
The Lodger is another in a long line of contemporary films that attempt to combine the murky atmosphere of L.A. film noir with the tension and suspense of a Hitchcock…
Bob Cashill
2 Min Read
Dragon Dynasty, which put out an action-packed package of Jackie ChanÁ¢€â„¢s Supercop in January, serves up a double helping of Hong Kong genre cinema this month. The Enforcer, from 1995,…
Ken Shane
1 Min Read
I don’t think it’s boastful to say that I know a little bit about music. I’m old, so I’ve been playing and listening to it for many years. In that…
Bob Cashill
2 Min Read
Siskel and Ebert went two thumbs up on Ironweed in 1987, but most other reviewers joined audiences and went thumbs down, way down, on this adaptation of William KennedyÁ¢€â„¢s 1984…
Scott Malchus
3 Min Read
If IÁ¢€â„¢m going to remain true to the movie, then the only way to describe Soul Men is to call it one motherfucking funny film.Á‚ If that statement in any…
Scott Malchus
1 Min Read
That high-pitched squeal you hear belongs to the millions of young girls screaming at the release of DisneyÁ¢€â„¢s High School Musical 3: Senior Year Extended Edition today on DVD. This…
Scott Malchus
2 Min Read
A young man named Roary enters a high rise building and takes the elevator to the top floor. Walking through the halls with the confidence of someone who belongs there,…
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
Palo Alto, CA (2009, Image Entertainment) purchase this DVD (Amazon) Imagine, if you will, that you’re a teenage girl. It’s late, and you’re home from college for Thanksgiving break, so…
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
Body of Lies (2008, Warner Bros.) purchase this DVD (Amazon) Ridley Scott directing Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe in a big-budget action epic — it’s gotta be a surefire box-office…
Scott Malchus
2 Min Read
Miracle at St. Anna opens with a crime: A black postal worker pulls out a German Lugar pistol and kills an Italian man waiting in line to buy stamps. Why…
Lance Berry
1 Min Read
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (2009, 20th Century Fox) purchase this DVD (Amazon) Anyone even remotely familiar with science fiction knows that the Star Trek films suffered from a…
Lance Berry
2 Min Read
I have to admit, I’ve always been more a fan of B-movie living legend Bruce Campbell‘s personality than I have any of his films. Like most celebrities, there are conflicting…
Lance Berry
1 Min Read
For the benefit of those who haven’t seen Max Payne yet, but are considering renting the DVD, I’m going to spoil as much of it as possible for you. Why?…
Bob Cashill
2 Min Read
End-of-the-Earth sagas are a staple of horror and sci-fi, but itÁ¢€â„¢s not just genre directors who make them. Filmmakers of all kinds are drawn to doomsday stories, as if they…
Scott Malchus
2 Min Read
Like any film student who worships Chinatown and loved The Pianist, I was intrigued by how Roman Polanski, the charismatic film director, would be portrayed in Marina Zenovich’s documentary, Roman…
Jeff Giles
3 Min Read
Night Court: The Complete Second Season (2009, Warner Home Video) purchase this DVD (Amazon) Like most of you, I imagine, I’ve suffered the repeated indignity of re-experiencing beloved artifacts from…
Scott Malchus
2 Min Read
Neil BurgerÁ¢€â„¢s compelling drama The Lucky Ones deserved better. When it was released in theaters last year to little fanfare, the movie died quickly and was rushed to DVD before…
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Jack Feerick
2 Min Read
I’m always amazed by the crap that people hold onto. I have a lot of enthusiasms — music, comics, film — but I’ve never had the urge to be a…
Scott Malchus
3 Min Read
IÁ¢€â„¢m a sucker for thoughtful, informative documentaries that focus on how entertainment is shaped and how it shapes the popular culture. Comedy often reflects a countryÁ¢€â„¢s mood, with comedians taking…
Jeff Giles
2 Min Read
Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008, The Weinstein Company) purchase this DVD (Amazon) As dumb as it is to feel bad for a world-famous director who has always been…
Scott Malchus
1 Min Read
Adam Rifkin is one of the more unusual directors working in movies today. If you havenÁ¢€â„¢t heard of him itÁ¢€â„¢s probably because his films are mostly low budget features that…
Scott Malchus
2 Min Read
Paramount Pictures has begun re-releasing many of their classic films as two-disc Centennial editions featuring remastered pictures enhanced for 16.9 TVs and Dolby digital sound. Two of the latest releases…
Jeff Giles
2 Min Read
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008, The Weinstein Company) purchase this DVD (Amazon) Whatever your feelings about Woody Allen — and Lord knows I’ve had my ups and downs with his movies…
Scott Malchus
2 Min Read
Animation fans rejoice, for Duckman, the irreverent animated show that aired on USA in the ’90s has finally arrived on DVD. CBS/Paramount has released all four seasons of the groundbreaking…
Scott Malchus
2 Min Read
Steve CooganÁ¢€â„¢s popularity in the United States is continuing to grow as he appears in acclaimed films such as Hamlet 2 and Tropic Thunder, not to mention his supporting role…
Scott Malchus
1 Min Read
City of Ember, the most recent film from Walden Media, starts on a bit of a downer. In a post-apocalyptic era, a city has been built deep in the earthÁ¢€â„¢s…