ReviewsAug 07, 2012
LET IT SHINE - DVD review
Cyrano de Bergerac was a real French dramatist whose exploits inspired Edmond Rostand to write an 1897 play that made de Bergerac forever famous. Is there anyone who hasn’t heard of the story of this
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ReviewsAug 07, 2012
HIGH FIDELITY - Blu-ray review
When Movie Met was still DVD Town, several people emailed to tell us that they thought we shouldn’t bother reviewing old movies, because people know them well enough; rather, we should concentrate on
ReviewsAug 06, 2012
ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING - Blu-ray review
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 25 years since “Adventures in Babysitting” played in theaters—that is, until you look at the fashions. It’s pure ‘80s, in all its poofy-haired, shoulder-padded
ReviewsAug 06, 2012
FULL METAL JACKET - Blu-ray Book review
While a lot of fans consider "Full Metal Jacket" one of the best war movies of all time, if not thebest, I have never been fully able to reconcile the more routine action of its second half with the
ReviewsAug 06, 2012
THE PREACHER'S WIFE - Blu-ray review
Whitney Houston shines in her most underrated film, a 1996 remake of “The Bishop’s Wife” directed by Penny Marshall (“A League of Their Own,” “Big”). If you check out the Internet Movie Database (imdb
ReviewsAug 04, 2012
THE THREE STOOGES: THE MOVIE - Blu-ray review
The Three Stooges were and remain a cultural institution, despite every generation having the same debate about whether all the eye-poking, head-sawing, and physical abuse produce laughs at some socia
ReviewsAug 03, 2012
HATFIELDS & MCCOYS - Blu-ray review
The History Channel made history this year with “Hatfields & McCoys,” a three-part miniseries that earned 16 prime time Emmy nominations—a record for History Channel productions. Part 1 drew an au
ReviewsAug 03, 2012
FANNY BY GASLIGHT - DVD review
By the time Gainsborough Pictures released "Fanny by Gaslight" to most of the world in 1945, audiences had already seen at least two movies with "Fanny" in the title and several more with "Gaslight" i
ReviewsAug 01, 2012
MY WAY - DVD review
Director Kang Je-gyu had taken off sevem years since his last attempt at an epic war film, “Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War,” which people had dubbed “the Korean 'Saving Private Ryan,'” with the st
ReviewsJul 31, 2012
JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI - Blu-ray review
“Ultimate simplicity leads to purity” --Yamato, “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” There is a famous saying in India: “Work is Worship,” which is well applicable to the main protagonist in the documentary “Jiro
ReviewsJul 31, 2012
OBLIVION ISLAND: HARUKA AND THE MAGIC MIRROR - DVD review
“Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror” opens with a story told in the manner of a fairy tale, accompanied by simple artwork in the style of a child's picture book. The story is about a nearby
ReviewsJul 29, 2012
COMA - Blu-ray review
Dr. Wheeler "likes to do things her own way. " I don't know about you, but I love conspiracy theories. I mean, wouldn't it be cool if the government really did recover space-alien bodies at Roswell,