BRAVEHEART - Blu-ray review
ReviewsSep 05, 2009

BRAVEHEART - Blu-ray review

"We all end up dead. It's just a question of how and why. " The first thing we see in "Braveheart" is the Scottish landscape, and along with the battle scenes it is probably what one remembers most a

  • By John J. Puccio
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BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS - DVD review
ReviewsSep 04, 2009

BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS - DVD review

I can't help but wonder what the reception might have been for "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" if it were made seven years after the end of WWII rather than seven years after "Mary Poppins," another Disney

  • By James Plath
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HIGH NOON - DVD review
ReviewsSep 04, 2009

HIGH NOON - DVD review

Emilie de Ravin does a little "moonlighting" with Cybill Shepherd in this 2009 made-for-TV movie. The Lifetime production of Nora Roberts' High Noon was shot while the actress was also playing Clair

  • By James Plath
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OUR GANG COLLECTION, THE - DVD review
ReviewsAug 28, 2009

OUR GANG COLLECTION, THE - DVD review

One of the great mysteries of life for me growing up in the Fifties was trying to figure out the difference between "Our Gang" and "The Little Rascals. " It was almost as big an enigma as trying to de

  • By John J. Puccio
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HORROR CLASSICS: 50 MOVIE PACK - DVD review
ReviewsAug 23, 2009

HORROR CLASSICS: 50 MOVIE PACK - DVD review

*"In each of us, two natures are at war—the good and the evil. All our lives the fight goes on between them, and one of them must conquer. But in our own hands lies the power to choose---what we want

  • By Eric Parker
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ST. ELMO'S FIRE - Blu-ray review
ReviewsAug 22, 2009

ST. ELMO'S FIRE - Blu-ray review

St. Elmo's is the name of a bar that seven recent college grads use as their new "I don't want to grow up yet" hangout. It's also a bright blue or violet "fire" that appears to emanate from masts at s

  • By James Plath
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CHASING THE GREEN - DVD review
ReviewsAug 11, 2009

CHASING THE GREEN - DVD review

I don't know how much you'll enjoy "Chasing the Green" unless you enjoy sports metaphors. Seriously. This independent, small market film relies on a good sports metaphor to work, and it does…sort of.

  • By Eric Parker
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HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS - DVD review
ReviewsAug 07, 2009

HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS - DVD review

Fans of romantic comedies may find 2003's "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" romantic enough and funny enough to qualify as a success. Non fans will find it far-fetched and tedious. Which leaves most of t

  • By John J. Puccio
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BYE BYE MONKEY (KOCH LORBER) - DVD review
ReviewsJul 24, 2009

BYE BYE MONKEY (KOCH LORBER) - DVD review

Have you ever woken up from a dream in the middle of the night and thought it was the most amazing idea for a story that you've ever had? You scribble it down as fast as you can while the details are

  • By Christopher Long
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WATERBOY, THE - Blu-ray review
ReviewsJul 24, 2009

WATERBOY, THE - Blu-ray review

I don't know where they're headquartered, but there's an I Hate Adam Sandler Club, and a fair number of critics belong to it. Maybe the membership roster wouldn't be so large if Sandler and co-writer

  • By James Plath
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300 - Blu-ray review
ReviewsJul 07, 2009

300 - Blu-ray review

"Spartans! Prepare for glory! " And the rest of you, get in line for the newest edition of "300. " Since Warner Bros. had already released "300" in widescreen and full-screen single-disc DVD edition

  • By John J. Puccio
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