ReviewsOct 03, 2013
DARK GIRLS - DVD review
In this 2011 documentary, women share their experiences growing up dark-skinned, and social psychologists tell what effect that had on their psyches and try to explain where the attitude came from tha
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ReviewsOct 01, 2013
ZOMBIE HUNTER - Blu-ray review
When you are dealing with a subject such as the undead taking over the world, there are a couple of different ways of tackling the project, one would be to make it a serious effort such as Romero’s or
ReviewsSep 30, 2013
THE WIZARD OF OZ: 75TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - Blu-ray review
Another day, another film from the past taken into the present with a 3D enhancement. This time it’s the timeless, cherished classic, “The Wizard of Oz.” I suppose when your 75th birthday rolls ar
ReviewsSep 30, 2013
3 FILMS BY ROBERTO ROSSELLINI STARRING INGRID BERGMAN - Blu-ray review
“It's not whether you cry, it's whether the audience thinks you're crying.” - Ingrid Bergman Scribbled among my viewing notes while watching this boxed set is the line: “Bergman is not the most convi
ReviewsSep 29, 2013
MAMA'S FAMILY: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION - DVD review
For the first time, the entire run of “Mama’s Family”—the ‘80s sitcom starring Vicki Lawrence as a southern matriarch who always has a thing or two to say—is out on DVD. And for the time being, it’s o
ReviewsSep 29, 2013
THE HANGOVER PART III - Blu-ray review
I should have known from the opening scene that “The Hangover Part III” was trouble. We see supreme bad guy/trouble maker Leslie Chow (Ken Jeong) running full speed ahead on his way out of a Bangk
ReviewsSep 29, 2013
THIS IS THE END - DVD review
According to star, co-director and co-writer Seth Rogen, approximately 50 percent of “This Is The End” was improvised. After viewing the film, this number seems a generous under-estimation. What you
ReviewsSep 28, 2013
STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS - Blu-ray review
I’ll level with you. I’m not a Trekkie. Sure, I know the big names in the Star Trek franchise (it’s hard not to), but if you had me try to differentiate from film to television show to action figure,
ReviewsSep 28, 2013
THE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY: ULTIMATE COLLECTOR'S EDITION - Blu-ray review
Warner Bros. asked that I not just write another boring old review of “The Dark Knight Trilogy: Ultimate Collector’s Edition,” which hit Blu-ray disc earlier this week and packages all three Chris
ReviewsSep 28, 2013
THE LITTLE MERMAID - 3D Blu-ray review
Nobody got more mileage out of Hans Christian Andersen’s story of “The Little Mermaid” than Disney. And I’m not just talking about three sequels and countless product tie-ins. Though the studio’s
ReviewsSep 23, 2013
HELL ON WHEELS: SEASON TWO - DVD review
Interest in Westerns seems to come and go in cycles, but our continued interest in the West never really seems to wane. The mythology of the West provides a deep well to draw on for stories that refle
ReviewsSep 23, 2013
UNDER THE BED - DVD review
XLrator Media, founded in 2010, focuses on second and third tier movie releases aimed at “enthusiast genres and categories that are underserved by the major studios and most independents.” I applaud t