ReviewsJan 05, 2012
CITY OF GOD - Blu-ray review
“Favelas” is a word popularly used to describe the shantytowns of Rio de Janeiro. These places are not controlled by any state or federal agency. Rio’s favelas are located on the edge of the city, wit
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SAVING SARAH CAIN - DVD review
The premise is certainly intriguing enough. Based on the book by Beverly Lewis, "Saving Sarah Cain" concerns a self-absorbed yuppie whose life abruptly changes when she travels to Lancaster County, Pe
ReviewsJan 05, 2012
LIFE, ABOVE ALL - Blu-ray review
“Life, above All” has the feel of a cinematic fable. It’s the kind of win-for-losing drama that Hemingway might have written if Santiago were a schoolgirl in a South African community beset by AIDS, r
ReviewsJan 04, 2012
REACH FOR THE SKY - DVD review
I wonder if there is such a thing as being too good to be true, when that thing really is true? The preface to "Reach for the Sky" tells us that "Douglas Bader has become a legend in his own life tim
ReviewsJan 04, 2012
MEDEA - Blu-ray review
The box copy for “Medea” reads, “In this haunting tale, Medea sacrifices everything to win the heart of Jason, captain of the Argonauts, but when he spurns her love, Medea exacts a scorching revenge t
ReviewsJan 03, 2012
SERENDIPITY - Blu-ray review
“And in a perfect act of serendipiocity or serendipaciousness, he runs into in a beautiful, attractive English girl with a boyfriend.” – Jonathan, “Serendipity” In the opening moments of “Serendipity
ReviewsJan 03, 2012
THE ROLLING STONES: SOME GIRLS - Blu-ray review
To begin, let me be clear that I’ve never been the biggest fan of “The Rolling Stones,” and for good reason: In 1981, they went on a world tour and claimed it would be their last world tour ever. The
ReviewsJan 02, 2012
ANTHONY BOURDAIN, A COOK'S TOUR: THE COMPLETE SERIES - DVD review
*As a cook, tastes and smells are my memories, and I’m in search of some new ones. So I’m leaving New York and hoping to have a few epiphanies around the world. I’m looking for extremes of emotion and
ReviewsDec 31, 2011
CONTAGION - Blu-ray review
When you finish watching this film, you'll find yourself thinking twice about shaking hands with anyone. Steven Soderbergh's 2011 film "Contagion" provides a dire warning of what could happen when we
ReviewsDec 31, 2011
MONEYBALL - Blu-ray review
“Moneyball” is reminiscent of “Jerry Maguire.” It’s a sports movie that’s more about people than it is about sports, which makes it appeal to a wider audience--even my wife, who’s not a big fan of
ReviewsDec 28, 2011
GLEE: THE CONCERT - Blu-ray review
“Glee: The Concert” is “Glee: The 3D Concert” without the 3D. Audiences who were reluctant to plunk down extra money to see the film in 3D may have made the right choice, because other than a conf
ReviewsDec 28, 2011
SANTA CLAUS - Blu-ray review
Now that Christmas is over, I think it's safe to talk about director Rene Cardona's 1959 Mexican film "Santa Claus. " No, it's not a Christmas slasher film or a Christmas horror film. It is ostensibly