ReviewsMay 17, 2014
POMPEII - 3D Blu-ray review
“Pompeii” is an old-fashioned B-movie playing dress up as a 3D action-adventure epic . Like a goofy, likeable, gawky junior high kid wearing his dad’s suit (and using his dad’s steroids, too). The fi
ReviewsMay 17, 2014
3 DAYS TO KILL - Blu-ray review
I like Kevin Costner, and I like action films about hit men. But “3 Days to Kill” felt more like 117 minutes to fill, with screenwriters Luc Besson and Adi Hasak throwing in so many clichés that,
ReviewsMay 16, 2014
KICKIN’ IT SHAOLIN STYLE – DVD review
Mill Creek continues on with their affordably priced genre sets, this time bringing "Kickin' it Shaolin Style", a 12 movie collection of Shaolin themed fighting films. Stretching from the early 70
ReviewsMay 15, 2014
THE RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN COLLECTION - Blu-ray review
If you’re a fan of the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals, the question you want answered immediately is whether this Blu-ray collection is worth buying. I get it. But whether YOU get it depends o
ReviewsMay 12, 2014
CALL ME CRAZY: A FIVE FILM - DVD review
A follow-up to Lifetime’s breast cancer-themed “Five,” the anthology “Call Me Crazy: A Five Film” presents five (!) short stories revolving around the theme of mental illness. Each story is named
ReviewsMay 09, 2014
THE STORY OF THE JEWS - DVD review
First, a small complaint. Once there was a Jewish man who had talents beyond those of mortal men. He achieved what some would call miracles, and his work convinced millions of people of his special, c
ReviewsMay 08, 2014
NAPOLEON DYNAMITE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - Blu-ray review
My family and I have this ongoing argument about “Napoleon Dynamite.” They think he’s a fairly normal character who is as the studio describes: listless and alienated. I think he’s got some develo
ReviewsMay 05, 2014
STILL MINE - Blu-ray review
My wife sighed it best. “Why is it that in every film about an elderly couple, one of them has to have a serious illness, usually some kind of dementia?” I don’t know, but at times “Still Mine”
ReviewsMay 05, 2014
BLAZING SADDLES: 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - Blu-ray review
There are funny movies. And then there’s “Blazing Saddles.” Depending on who you ask, “Blazing Saddles” is among the funniest movies of all time. And if you’ve ever seen it, you likely agree. Thi
ReviewsMay 01, 2014
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY - Blu-ray review
Warner Bros. is seemingly forever digging into its catalog to kick out more and more titles on Blu-ray disc. Next in line is “The Bridges of Madison County,” one of those movies that I saw tidbits
ReviewsMay 01, 2014
FLU - DVD review
Epidemic movies have been a reoccurring topic since the seventies. “The Andromeda Strain” brought a clinical, docudrama approach; “Outbreak” introduced 90’s film-going crowds to possible worldwide obl
ReviewsApr 20, 2014
COWGIRLS 'N ANGELS 2: DAKOTA'S SUMMER - Blu-ray review
Girls love horses, or so says conventional wisdom. It’s why My Little Pony was so big in the toy industry, and why girl-and-her-horse books and film adaptations like “Black Beauty” were so successful.