ReviewsMay 22, 2008
DR. DOLITTLE 3 - DVD review
That's so not Raven. "Nice" siblings everywhere, take heart. When the Dolittle franchise went for a third installment without the doctor, it wasn't the rebellious daughter who got the call to star
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ReviewsMay 21, 2008
BROKEN TRAIL - Blu-ray review
When I reviewed "Broken Trail" on DVD I said the scenery was drop-dead gorgeous and that it was a curious combination of realism and romantic idealism--but that somehow it worked. The Emmy voters like
ReviewsMay 10, 2008
TOM SELLECK WESTERN COLLECTION - DVD review
Tom Selleck's first role was playing a walk-on "Cowboy in Bar" in a 1969 TV episode of "Lancer," which starred James Stacy. Ten years later it occurred to somebody that he looked dad-gummed good in a
ReviewsMay 07, 2008
INDIANA JONES (FILM COLLECTIONS) - DVD review
"You call this archeology?! " --Sean Connery, "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" In the American Film Institute's 2003 poll of top movie heroes, Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) placed second behind A
ReviewsApr 30, 2008
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA - DVD review
Simply put, "Lawrence of Arabia" is the best epic the screen has ever seen. In terms of sheer sweep, intelligence, and star power, nothing much comes close. It made both T.E. Lawrence and actor Peter
ReviewsApr 30, 2008
LORD OF THE FLIES: THE CRITERION COLLECTION - DVD review
William Golding's symbolic novel, "Lord of the Flies", written in 1954 has been twice been made into films, in 1963 and again in 1991. The less said about the newer version, the better, but director P
ReviewsApr 30, 2008
SHANE - DVD review
"Do not forsake me, oh, my darlin', on this our weddin' day-ee; do not forsake me, oh, my.... " Sorry. Wrong classic Western. Let me try again. "Shane. Shane, come back. " There. That's better. Can I
ReviewsApr 30, 2008
SHANGHAI NOON - DVD review
The last time we met Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan, he was teamed up with Chris Tucker in "Rush Hour" (1998) and kung-fuing his way through modern L.A. It was a moderately successful comedy. This ti
ReviewsApr 29, 2008
INSIDER - DVD review
You'd have to go back to 1976 and "All the President's Men" to find a more gripping cinematic presentation of real-life events than 1999's "The Insider. " Of course, I realize the dangers of such a co
ReviewsApr 29, 2008
PHANTOMS - DVD review
There aren't many authors whose names are big enough to go before the title of a film. John Grisham, Tom Clancey, and Stephen King are among the few. So is Dean Koontz, whose horror books sell in the
ReviewsApr 29, 2008
MEN IN BLACK - DVD review
There was never any doubt that Will Smith would be funny; I mean, he's a very funny guy. What comes as a pleasant surprise is how funny Tommy Lee Jones is. The teaming of Smith and Jones for comedy sc
ReviewsApr 23, 2008
GOLDEN COMPASS, THE - Blu-ray review
Note: In the following joint Blu-ray review, both John and Jason provide their reactions to the movie, with John also writing up the Video, Audio, Extras, and Parting Thoughts. **The Movie Accordin