ReviewsNov 18, 2012
RUBY SPARKS - Blu-ray review
Fictional characters coming to life are nothing new. Before “Ruby Sparks” we most recently saw it in “Stranger than Fiction,” where Will Ferrell realized he was a fictional character and tried to
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ReviewsNov 17, 2012
DARK HORSE - DVD review
Everyone tells themselves lies to get through the day. In a dark and dangerous universe, where disaster can claim the unwary and the righteous alike, sometimes self-delusion is the only way to keep th
ReviewsNov 17, 2012
THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (Special Edition) - Blu-ray review
I’m not sure if Charles Dickens would be amused or appalled at the wide range of adaptations of his enduring cautionary tale, but it seems like just about everyone has had a crack at the Scrooge story
ReviewsNov 16, 2012
PIXAR SHORT FILMS COLLECTION: VOL. 2 - Blu-ray review
If Pixar has become a victim of its own success, you could use the “Pixar Short Films Collection: Vol. 2” as Exhibit A to show that the studio has become more commercial—even before they hooked up
ReviewsNov 16, 2012
THE APPARITION - Blu-ray review
You have to wonder why studios lavish enormous sums of money on films written and directed by people who have never made a full-length film before. Maybe they're expecting another "Citizen Kane. " Wha
ReviewsNov 16, 2012
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN - 3D Blu-ray review
A lot of people—probably none so much as Tobey Maguire, who played Peter Parker/Spidey in the first three films from Sam Raimi—raised their eyebrows when Sony announced that **“The Amazing Spider-Man”
ReviewsNov 15, 2012
BROADWAY: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL - Blu-ray review
PBS Distribution recently released two series on Blu-ray and DVD: “Ken Burns’ The Dust Bowl” and **“Broadway: The American Musical.”**Watching the latter, I couldn’t help but think that it couldn’t ha
ReviewsNov 15, 2012
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, Parts 1 and 2: Two-Movie Ultimate Edition - Blu-ray review
Warner Bros. already released "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Parts 1 and 2," to high-definition Blu-ray in separate three-disc sets; now they've released both films in a single, six-disc box s
ReviewsNov 14, 2012
FRIENDS: THE COMPLETE SERIES - Blu-ray review
In 2009, TV Guide named “Friends” Number 21 on their list of the Top 50 Shows of all-time, and it could have gone higher. Over 10 seasons fans became incredibly close to this group of twentysomethings
ReviewsNov 13, 2012
PATTON (Remastered) - Blu-ray review
Count me among those who thought the first Blu-ray release of**"Patton"** was just fine. But the anti-DNR crowd complained loudly enough so that Fox apparently heard and remastered the 1970 Best Pictu
ReviewsNov 12, 2012
PAINTED SKIN: THE RESURRECTION - 2D Blu-ray review
It’s hard to say what “Painted Skin: The Resurrection” is actually about. It’s not so much a story as it is an experience of different visual themes. The first and foremost of which is Love. This
ReviewsNov 11, 2012
BRAVE - 3D Blu-ray review
Thirteen is supposed to be unlucky. Many hotels don’t even have a 13th floor. But for the Pixar Animation crew it’s just another number in their unbelievable string of hits: [“Toy Story” (1995)](http:
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