Reviews

ReviewsMar 17, 2007

ROCKY BALBOA - Blu-ray review

Given the law of diminishing returns, I wasn't exactly looking forward to seeing "Rocky VI" . . . I mean, "Rocky Balboa. " Since the first "Rocky" (1976)--which was a solid 8 out of 10 movie--each se

ReviewsMar 17, 2007

Maybe I shouldn't admit to this, but one of the very first DVDs I purchased was Steven Seagal's "The Glimmer Man. " Back in 1997, Seagal still had a semblance of a movie career and was still considere

ReviewsFeb 28, 2007

BULLITT - HD DVD review

"Mr. Cool. " "The King of Cool. " "The Coolest Man in Hollywood. " It surprised me a little that Warner Bros. issued "Bullitt" on a high definition HD-DVD. I kept thinking back to the studio's first

ReviewsFeb 03, 2007

LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN - HD DVD review

One of the best films of 2006 is "Lucky Number Slevin. " I feel as if I could end my review of this wonderful little film and know the world would take my word for it. I'd be wrong and I'm sure most p

ReviewsJan 17, 2007

PANIPONI DASH!: VOLUME 1 - LETHAL LESSON - DVD review

As the DVD cover suggests, "Paniponi Dash" is not a serious show. In fact, it's rather insane. The best way I can describe it is like a cross between two other releases from ADV: the school days comed

ReviewsJan 16, 2007

REDS - Blu-ray review

Warren Beatty is an Academy Award winning director. I'm certain the majority of people are not aware of this fact. Of course, considering his 1981 film "Reds" that earned him his golden statue has jus

ReviewsJan 14, 2007

CASANOVA (MASTERPIECE THEATRE) - DVD review

It's hard to imagine becoming so known for a lifestyle that centuries later your name would become synonymous with a type of behavior. But that's exactly what happened with Giacomo Casanova, an Italia

ReviewsJan 09, 2007

HARDY BOYS: WALT DISNEY TREASURES - DVD review

Edward Stratemeyer and Walt Disney had a lot in common. Stratemeyer tapped into the juvenile market by starting a syndicate of children's book series, including The Bobbsey Twins, Nancy Drew, and

ReviewsDec 18, 2006

WORLD TRADE CENTER - Blu-ray review

Oliver Stone is a director that is known for stirring up a little controversy. He has a knack for covering historical topics that have a bit of controversy surrounding them and bringing his theories t

ReviewsDec 09, 2006

WICKER MAN, THE - DVD review

I hear Peter Jackson is remaking "The Lord of the Rings," casting Keith Richards as Gandalf, Johnny Depp as Aragorn, and Tom Cruise as Frodo. He's thinking about going back to the actual locations in

ReviewsDec 05, 2006

BEING JOHN MALKOVICH - DVD review

When the title says "Being John Malkovich," it doesn't mean being LIKE John Malkovich or even learning to understand him better. It means really BEING the actor. The film takes the old saying about "g

ReviewsNov 22, 2006

SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE - HD DVD review

"Superman: The Movie" opens with a history of the super guy's lineage, but everybody knows his real story. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joel Schuster, he first appeared in "Action Comics"