ReviewsFeb 19, 2012
THE SKIN I LIVE IN - Blu-ray review
Since Mary Shelley’s cautionary novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus was published anonymously in 1818, there have been count
ReviewsFeb 19, 2012
ON THE BOWERY: THE FILMS OF LIONEL ROGOSIN, VOL. 1 - Blu-ray review
I’ve lost track of where we are in the “Is it a documentary?” debate. Does Werner Herzog still need to take up arms against the actuality-shackled “accountants” of direct cinema, or do his ecstatic wa
ReviewsFeb 18, 2012
J. EDGAR - Blu-ray review
"Information is power. " In the past few decades, Clint Eastwood has become one of America's finest directors, and I admit I'm a big fan of his movies. Early on he became a Hollywood icon as a movie
ReviewsFeb 18, 2012
HAZEL: SEASON 2 - DVD review
“Hazel” was a half-hour situation comedy that aired on NBC from September 1961 to September 1965. Hazel Burke (Shirley Booth) was a live-in maid and housekeeper who has been a part of George Baxte
ReviewsFeb 18, 2012
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE - Blu-ray review
Wikipedia lists about 420 full-feature TV shows and films capturing the plays and life of Shakespeare, making him one of the most-filmed author of all time. So why is Shakespeare so important? And why
ReviewsFeb 17, 2012
THE REBOUND - Blu-ray review
Is there life after “Zorro”? Surely there must be, but Catherine Zeta-Jones hasn’t managed to find it since clashing swords with Antonio Banderas in two tongue-and-cheek action films. “No Reservations
ReviewsFeb 16, 2012
PURPLE NOON - Blu-ray review
You just want to slap the handsome right off of Alain Delon's ridiculously flawless face. The 24-year old star of “Purple Noon” (1960) is a walking special effect who no doubt had a very special effec
ReviewsFeb 15, 2012
MANHATTAN - Blu-ray review
“Manhattan”(1979) was Woody Allen’s comedic follow-up to “Annie Hall” (1977), with his drama “Interiors” wedged in-between. In “Manhattan,” Allen has more to say about people, relationships, and h
ReviewsFeb 15, 2012
SPELLBOUND - Blu-ray review
Note: In the following joint Blu-ray review, Yunda Eddie Feng joins John in commenting on the film, with John also writing up the Video, Audio, Extras, and Parting Thoughts. "The fault is not in ou
ReviewsFeb 14, 2012
5 STAR DAY - Blu-ray review
“5 Star Day” is an indie film, and it shows. All the earmarks are here: the peppy and fun indie music soundtrack, the long takes featuring characters in interestingly framed settings, the smart or wan
ReviewsFeb 13, 2012
QUEEN: DAYS OF OUR LIVES - Blu-ray review
In the 1970’s, rock music was literally riding the waves of an epic foundation. Most bands delivered the core sounds that would influence, shape, and mold the music that followed in its tracks. For th
ReviewsFeb 12, 2012
CARVE HER NAME WITH PRIDE - DVD review
"The life that I have is all that I have, The life that I have is yours. The love that I have of the life that I have, Is yours and yours and yours. " Audiences seem to love stories based on real p