ReviewsApr 26, 2012
MEN IN BLACK II - Blu-ray review
I don’t get it. “Men in Black II” had a bigger budget than the original 1997 film. Barry Sonnenfeld was onboard to direct again, and Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones signed on to repeat as agents L
ReviewsApr 25, 2012
NEW YEAR'S EVE - Blu-ray review
Never have so many people done so little of substance for something no better than its predecessor. You remember 2010's romantic comedy "Valentine's Day"? It was the sudsy ensemble movie from directo
ReviewsApr 25, 2012
ALAMBRISTA! - Blu-ray review
"¡Alambrista!” (1977) is such an immersive experience that its abrupt narrative ruptures really pack an emotional wallop. The opening shot of water flowing through an irrigation ditch plunks us right
ReviewsApr 25, 2012
MEN IN BLACK - Blu-ray review
In his DVD review, Movie Met’s John J. Puccio noted that **“Men in Black”**was among the funniest movies of the ‘90s—so popular that it became the hi
ReviewsApr 25, 2012
MOURNING - Theatrical Review
The Wisconsin Film Festival features a wide variety of feature-length films from different countries, allowing moviegoers to sample films from many genres. This year was no different than previous yea
ReviewsApr 24, 2012
THE ORGANIZER - Blu-ray review
Director Mario Monicelli said that he liked to tell stories about a group of people who reached beyond their means and failed in the process. Comedy predicated on such a premise usually invites viewer
ReviewsApr 24, 2012
THE FRONT LINE - Blu-ray review
I visited the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) when I was in South Korea last November, and it was a strange experience. Technically, North and South Korea are still at war, since the Korean War ended
ReviewsApr 23, 2012
POLICEMAN - Theatrical Review
The Wisconsin Film Festival features a wide variety of feature-length films from different countries, allowing moviegoers to sample films from many genres. This year was no different than previous yea
ReviewsApr 23, 2012
ROAD TRIP - Blu-ray review
DreamWorks no doubt transferred director's Todd Phillips's 2000 comedy "Road Trip" to Blu-ray because of the enormous popularity of his later comedy "The Hangover. " With so many better films in the D
ReviewsApr 23, 2012
A BIRD OF THE AIR - DVD review
I have not read The Loop, a novel by Joe Coomer that was named a New York Times Notable Book. I have seen the movie it was based on, though, and I can report that “A Bird of the Air” is not a notabl
ReviewsApr 21, 2012
TITANIC (2012 MINISERIES) - Blu-ray review
It was the largest ship of its time, carrying 2,223 passengers and crew on its now-infamous maiden voyage. But she was fitted with only 20 lifeboats, and because of low fills and confusion just 710 pe
ReviewsApr 20, 2012
CHASING MADOFF - Blu-ray review
Sometimes I wonder if there really is someone out there writing the jokes. In 2003, a guy named Chris Moneymaker made a lot of money from other people at the World Series of Poker. And in 2008, a guy