VALET, THE - DVD review
ReviewsSep 10, 2007

VALET, THE - DVD review

This may sound odd, but it's refreshing to see a sex farce without sex. In this film, written and directed by Francis Veber, there's little in the way of leering and lechery, no gratuitous nudity, no

HAMLET - DVD review
ReviewsAug 25, 2007

HAMLET - DVD review

"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. " Any film version of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" has formidable competition from Laurence Olivier's acclaimed 1

VIVA LAS VEGAS - DVD review
ReviewsAug 03, 2007

VIVA LAS VEGAS - DVD review

From 1956 to 1969, in the second phase of his phenomenal career, Elvis Presley made a whopping thirty-one films! I had no idea until I looked it up. It's probably because he made so many films in so s

PURPLE RAIN - HD DVD review
ReviewsJul 21, 2007

PURPLE RAIN - HD DVD review

First off, you have to understand that Prince is a much better singer than he is an actor. Second, it helps to remember that "Purple Rain," in which Prince made his screen debut in 1984, is a much be

RENAISSANCE - DVD review
ReviewsJul 19, 2007

RENAISSANCE - DVD review

In the DVD's accompanying featurette, the filmmakers explain that they were trying to create the noir feel of "Blade Runner" and James Ellroy crime novels in their 2006, black-and-white, animated sci-

WARRIORS, THE - HD DVD review
ReviewsJul 05, 2007

WARRIORS, THE - HD DVD review

Note: In the following HD DVD joint review, John and Dean wrote up their comments about the film, and John wrote up the rest of the disc details. The Movie According to Dean: Walter Hill's 1979

CAMELOT - DVD review
ReviewsJul 04, 2007

CAMELOT - DVD review

The knock on "Camelot" when it first came out in 1967 was that it was overblown. It was too long, too busy, too opulent, too fussy, too gaudy, too sprawling, too unfocused, and too slow. Well, it is t

HIGH NOON - DVD review
ReviewsJun 30, 2007

HIGH NOON - DVD review

"Do not forsake me, Oh my darlin', On this our weddin' day-ee, .... " Tex Ritter, 1952. The song became as popular as the movie. "High Noon" is one of those landmark films that stand out in memory fo