ReviewsJan 10, 2013
THE WISE KIDS - DVD review
When I noticed that “The Wise Kids” was a Christian-themed drama involving Southern Baptist teens, I assumed it was the work of Sherwood Pictures—the film ministry offshoot of the Sherwood Baptist
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LIFE'S TOO SHORT - DVD review
HBO's "Life's Too Short" is another mockumentary style show from Ricky Gervais and Steven Merchant. It follows Warwick Davis, star of "Willow" and is in the "Harry Potter" films, as he attempts to
ReviewsJan 09, 2013
THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (CRITERION) - Blu-ray review
“The Man Who Knew Too Much” (1934) runs just seventy-five minutes, and Alfred Hitchcock doesn't waste a second of precious screen time on plausibility. Bob (Leslie Banks) and Jill Lawrence (Edna Best)
ReviewsJan 09, 2013
BEING HUMAN: SEASON 2 - Blu-ray review
I had never watched an episode of “Being Human” before popping in Disc One of this “Complete Second Season” set. I knew it was going to be a struggle when I was driven to distraction by the fact that
ReviewsJan 07, 2013
THE TIN DRUM (CRITERION) - Blu-ray review
[NOTE: The following review was written for Criterion's 2004 SD release of “The Tin Drum” . That release included the 142 minute theatrical release of the film which, at the time, was the only one kno
ReviewsJan 06, 2013
DANCE MOMS: SEASON 2, VOL. 1 - DVD review
I still, for the life of me, can’t figure out why anyone would want to be on a reality show. Aside from the ever-present intrusive cameras there’s the daily pressure to be “interesting” or “entertaini
ReviewsJan 05, 2013
MANKIND: THE STORY OF ALL OF US - Blu-ray review
“Mankind: The Story of All of Us” is an ambitious 3-disc, 12-part series aired on the History Channel. Anyone familiar with that channel can safely guess at the filmmaking techniques employed here
ReviewsJan 05, 2013
KILLER JOE - Blu-ray review
William Friedkin has made a career by pushing the artistic envelope with his films. "The Exorcist" which is arguably his most known film has several scenes in that film that are still shocking to this
ReviewsJan 05, 2013
FRANKENWEENIE - 3D Blu-ray review
Frankenweenie. Like “Frankenhookers,” the title alone is enough to make you giggle. That’s giggle, mind you. Mel Brooks may have squeezed laughs out of audiences with “Young Frankenstein,” but in
ReviewsJan 04, 2013
TWO-LANE BLACKTOP - Blu-ray review
Director Monte Hellman's "Two-Lane Blacktop" (1971) is the greatest American road movie ever made. I state this as fact, not opinion. At the same time, it's difficult to hold up "Two-Lane Blacktop" as
ReviewsJan 03, 2013
ZORRO (1975) - Blu-ray review
When I think of Zorro, I think of Guy Williams in the popular Disney TV series, or I think of Antonio Banderas in two more recent films. I do not think of Alain Delon (“Rocco and His Brothers,” “Le Sa
ReviewsJan 03, 2013
HERMANO - DVD review
Aside from being pure entertainment, Sports is also seen as the great hope of the masses. Anyone that has pure talent can succeed, no matter where on the planet you are from. There are innumerable acc