ReviewsApr 07, 2013
STAND OFF - DVD review
It’s hard to tell what the folks behind “Stand Off” thought they had when they started off on this misbegotten project. Quirky slice of life? Local color comedy? Reasonable excuse to avoid doing the l
ReviewsApr 06, 2013
THAT THING YOU DO! - Blu-ray review
Between “The Commitments” (1991) and “Almost Famous” (2000) there was another movie about the music scene that’s overlooked. And that’s surprising, since **“That Thing You Do!”**was Tom Hanks big-scre
ReviewsApr 05, 2013
HOLY MOTORS -Blu-ray review
Many people complain that there are no new ideas left for movies anymore. There is some truth to that considering we are given either sequels or remakes annually that hardly push any creative boundari
ReviewsApr 04, 2013
THE SUICIDE FORECAST - DVD review
With a title like "The Suicide Forecast," this film sure has an eye-catching and cheerful DVD cover. It turns out that this South Korean film does have a fine edge of humor woven through an entertaini
ReviewsApr 04, 2013
THE BIBLE: THE EPIC MINISERIES - Blu-ray review
**“The Bible: The Epic Miniseries”**carries a blue-and-white Dove symbol on its back cover, but it’s awfully tiny and doesn’t actually say “Family Approved.” After watching this popular HISTORY Channe
ReviewsApr 02, 2013
H2O: JUST ADD WATER - SEASON 3 - DVD review
**“H2O: Just Add Water”**is an Australian TV series obviously intended for teen and pre-teen audiences. But the creators and writers add a lot more than water. Every episode of this 2006 series, which
ReviewsApr 02, 2013
SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED - DVD review
So what was Shakespeare going on about with that light that keeps “breaking Yonder’s window,” and that “solid flesh tutu?” Why was Yorick so poor? “To be or not to be?” What’s up with that? If you’ve
ReviewsApr 01, 2013
CONNECTED - DVD review
Tiffany Shlain's documentary “Connected” (2011) is a bit of a trap. The free-associative narrative structure begs to be criticized for its lack of focus, for its potpourri of subject matter, but Shlai
ReviewsMar 30, 2013
ADVENTURES IN ZAMBEZIA - Blu-ray review
I loved animated films as a kid, and still do. But as with live-action films, there still has to be an interesting (and hopefully original) plot, characters we care about, and strong, believable dialo
ReviewsMar 30, 2013
HOWDY, KIDS!! A SATURDAY AFTERNOON WESTERN ROUNDUP - DVD review
**“Howdy Kids: A Saturday Afternoon Western Roundup”**ought to be called “Howdy Boomers,” because the people most likely to grab a copy are the ones who grew up watching these half-hour TV Westerns. T
ReviewsMar 27, 2013
THE SANDLOT (20th Anniversary Edition) - Blu-ray review
Oil up the gloves and break out the baseball caps. Baseball season is just three days away. And those three days seem meant for baseball movies to fuel fans' optimism about teams that realistically (w
ReviewsMar 26, 2013
A ROYAL AFFAIR - Blu-ray review
The historical romance genre is one that can see its movies go one of two ways. The first, less entertaining way sees a movie pick a historical/royal figure, put them in a lot of big wigs and fancy co