Reviews

JESUS HENRY CHRIST - DVD review
ReviewsJul 03, 2012

JESUS HENRY CHRIST - DVD review

Like the genre itself—indie comedies—the title will repel some people and attract others. I was intrigued, especially given the cover art and the premise. This one’s about a test-tube-baby genius who

FRACTALE - DVD review
ReviewsJul 01, 2012

FRACTALE - DVD review

“Fractale” tells the story of a boy named Clain Necran who lives alone on a small, sparsely populated island. His only company is a pair of “Doppels,” a sort of virtual reality hologram projection con

THE COLOR OF MONEY - Blu-ray review
ReviewsJun 29, 2012

THE COLOR OF MONEY - Blu-ray review

Paul Newman received eight Best Actor Oscar nominations over the course of his illustrious career, winning only once. He wasn’t recognized for memorable performances in “Cool Hand Luke” or “The Hustle

THE 39 STEPS - Blu-ray review
ReviewsJun 28, 2012

THE 39 STEPS - Blu-ray review

Richard Hannay is a remarkably adaptable fellow. After enjoying a night at the music hall, he thinks he has received an unexpected bonus when an exotic young beauty asks to go back to his London flat.

THE DECOY BRIDE - Blu-ray review
ReviewsJun 28, 2012

THE DECOY BRIDE - Blu-ray review

It’s probably an overstatement to call it a “phobia,” but I’m fearful of small-budget romantic comedies. The cover packaging almost always looks as if it were shot by the same guy who poses high schoo

THE HUNTER - Blu-ray Review
ReviewsJun 28, 2012

THE HUNTER - Blu-ray Review

Based on the novel by Julia Leigh, writer-director Daniel Nettheim presents “The Hunter” (2011) as one man’s journey in the Australian landscape. While the film’s title might suggest some sort of a hu

BARBARELLA - Blu-ray review
ReviewsJun 27, 2012

BARBARELLA - Blu-ray review

"Make love? But no one's done that for hundreds of centuries. " "In some things, the old-fashioned ways are best, after all. " Austin Powers, eat your heart out: 1968's "Barbarella" was satirizing th

Mirror Mirror - Blu-ray review
ReviewsJun 26, 2012

Mirror Mirror - Blu-ray review

“Mirror Mirror” is a strange film, and not in a “Big Fish” way. It’s as if director Tarsem Singh (“Immortals”) couldn’t decide whether to go with indie quirkiness, tongue-in-cheek comedy, revision

THE ARTIST - Blu-ray review
ReviewsJun 26, 2012

THE ARTIST - Blu-ray review

The year America turned 200 was the last time prior to **“The Artist”**that a mostly silent film—Mel Brooks’ “Silent Movie”—was featured in a major theatrical release. But the bigger milestone is that

EVITA - Blu-ray review
ReviewsJun 25, 2012

EVITA - Blu-ray review

“Evita” has more in common with an opera than it does a movie musical. Apart from a few words scattered here and there, no one has any dialogue that isn’t sung, rather than spoken. For film audien