Into the Blu

There is no question that Beauty and the Beast was an eagerly awaited title when Disney announced their support for the Blu-ray format. That eagerness was understandable, given that Beauty and the Beast is a great film and involved some what was at the time, considered at the time, rather revolutionary animation techniques. Well, Beauty and the Beast is on its way to Blu-ray and I can assure you that it was worth the wait, well worth the wait. Continue Reading

Remember back in the day when having Samuel L. Jackson’s name in the credits instantly legitimized a movie?  Before he was fighting snakes on a plane and dawning an eye path and playing Nick Fury, Sam Jackson was enjoying small roles in a variety of films to expand his horizons… Does Deep Blue Sea showcase a prime example of a fanciful premise that is enhanced by having “the man” in it… or is this the beginning of the end for Sammy?

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September 28th, 2010 Releases…

• Iron Man 2
• Get Him to the Greek
• The Thin Red Line (Criterion Collection)
• King Kong (Blu-ray Book)
• The Killer Inside Me
• Babies
• Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
• Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Criterion Collection)
• Frozen
• Suck

Having a significant other who’s obsessed with True Blood, made this flick an easy sell when it came down to review time. Out of all the fans of the show out there, who can resist seeing both Anna Paquin AND Stephen Moyer on the cover of a semi-legitimate horror film and not go crazy and rush home to watch it? Does Open House deliver to the obvious target audience or does it stay on the market?

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As a long-time listener to Elvis’ music, I was extremely excited to view the Golden Globe winning film, Elvis on Tour.  Furthermore, Elvis earned his great reputation as a live artist, and I was greatly looking forward to seeing the type of legendary performer we no longer see.

However, I did go into this with some trepidation, as this was not the Elvis of “Comeback Special” fame – this was the jumpsuit-cladded, sideburn-toting, kung-fu kicking Elvis of the 1970’s.  Was there still enough charisma and talent left to carry a whole concert film, or was this the pale echoes of a once legendary performer?  Continue Reading

September 21st, 2010 Releases…

• Robin Hood
• Spartacus: Blood and Sand – The Complete First Season
• Modern Family: The Complete First Season
• American Beauty
• Human Target: The Complete First Season
• Bored to Death: The Complete First Season
• Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
• Charade (Criterion Collection)
• The Experiment
• The Secret in Their Eyes

Although I have enjoyed the music of Elvis since being a wee lad (and even being known for performing Suspicious Minds occasionally at Karaoke), it was very odd that I had never sat down and watched an Elvis movie.

My impression of the films was that they were fluff pieces, that Elvis wasn’t really much of an actor, and that they were really “teen exploitation” films (the logical successors of which include The Hannah Montana Movie).  So it was with some amusement that I sat down to watch Viva Las Vegas, curious to see just exactly what an Elvis film was. Continue Reading

I guess you could say that I am not a big fan of video games which is not surprising given my “advanced” age. My teenage sons sure do so I guess it is one of those generational things. I just don’t see the point. I have been even a lesser fan of movies based on video games, not because of the fact that I haven’t played the game the film is based on but because the films tend to be action films with plenty of action but no plot. Would the subject of this review, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, turn out to be different? Continue Reading

September 14th, 2010 Releases…

• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
• Seven
• Glee: The Complete First Season
• Letters to Juliet
• Fringe: The Complete Second Season
• The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Third Season
• Monster House 3D
• Breathless (Criterion Collection)
• Just Wright
• The Twilight Zone: Season 1

September 7th, 2010 Releases…

• Killers
• Smallville: The Complete Ninth Season
• Chuck: The Complete Third Season
• The Office – Season Six
• Supernatural: The Complete Fifth Season
• MacGruber
• Solitary Man
• THX 1138
• Forbidden Planet
• Stardust

August 31st, 2010 Releases…

• Sons of Anarchy: Season Two
• House, M.D.: Season Six
• The Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season
• Why Did I Get Married Too?
• 9th Company
• NCIS: Los Angeles – The First Season
• The Evil Dead
• Marmaduke
• Red Riding Trilogy
• Harry Brown

August 24th, 2010 Releases…

• Lost: The Complete Sixth and Final Season
• Lost: The Complete Collection
• The Back-Up Plan
• The Simpsons: The Thirteenth Season
• Survival of the Dead
• Shogun Assassin (30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition)
• The Square
• City Island
• Time Bandits
• The Long Good Friday