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Directed by: Phil Lollar Starring: Roma Downey MPAA Rating: Not Rated Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Run Time: 33 minutes Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars This animated series is produced by Roma Downey, known best for playing the lead role in the TV series “Touched by an Angel” [...]
Directed by: Phil Lollar Starring: Roma Downey MPAA Rating: Not Rated Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Run Time: 33 minutes Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars This animated series is produced by Roma Downey, known best for playing the lead role in the TV series “Touched by an Angel” [...]
Directed by: Phil Lollar Starring: Roma Downey MPAA Rating: Not Rated Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Run Time: 33 minutes Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars This animated series is produced by Roma Downey, known best for playing the lead role in the TV series “Touched by an Angel” [...]
Directed by: Michael Bay Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Josh Duhamel MPAA Rating: PG-13 Distributed by: Paramount Home Entertainment Running Time: 154 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 5 out of 5 stars The “Transformers” series has really turned into a love it or hate it series. Fans have been doing nothing [...]
Director: Richard Gabai Cast: Sean Patrick Flanery, Natalie Zea, Adam Baldwin, Christopher Lloyd, Thomas Ian Nicolas, Veronica Cartwright, Juliette Landau, Max Perlich, Angeline-Rose Troy Distributed by: Phase 4 Films MPAA Rating: Not Rated Running Time: 92 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 2 out of 5 stars It is rare that a film [...]
Created by: Jack Thorne Starring: Iain de Caestecker, Joe Dempsie, Natalie Dormer, Tom Ellis, Johnny Harris, Daniel Kaluuya, Lily Loveless, Sophie Wu, Daniela Nardini Distributed by: BBC No. of episodes: 6 MPAA Rating: Not Rated Running time: 360 minutes Series: 3 out of 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars “The Fades” is a [...]
Created by: Greg Weisman, Brandon Vietti Voices of: Bruce Greenwood, Crispin Freeman, Stephanie Lemelin, Jesse McCartney Danica McKellar, Nolan North, Khary Payton, Jason Spisak 4 episodes Running Time: 90 minutes Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars Join Robin, Miss Martian, Superboy, Aqualad and Kid Flash on their adventures to fight the bad guys. This [...]
Created by: Chuck Jones Voiced by: Mel Blanc Rated: NR (Not Rated) Distributed by: Warner Home Video Episodes: 17 Run Time: 119 minutes Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars Well Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and why not celebrate it with the old school French Skunk, Pepe Le Pew! He has looking [...]
Directed by: Gary Hustwit Starring: Sir Norman Foster, Rem Koolhaas, Oscar Niemeyer, Amanda Burden, Enrique Penalosa Distributed by: New Video MPAA Rating: Not Rated Running Time: 85 minutes Film: 2.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars “Urbanized” is the final documentary in director Gary Hustwit’s design film trilogy following “Helvetica” and [...]
Directed by: Nick Morris Actors: Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, Hadley Fraser, Wendy Ferguson, Barry James MPAA Rating Rated: NR (Not Rated) Distributed by: Universal Studios Run Time: 160 minutes Film: 5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars “The Phantom of the Opera” is the currently longest running show on New York’s [...]
Directed by: Ian Palmer Starring: Ian Palmer, James Quinn McDonagh, Paddy Joyce Rated: R (Restricted) Studio: Arc Entertainment Running Time: 97 minutes Film: 2.5 out of 5 stars Extra: N/A The fighting world has been sprung into the spotlight in the last few years with UFC and many other MMA leagues. This film focuses on [...]
Directed by: Christopher Olen Ray Starring: Carmen Electra, Brooke Hogan, Charlie O’Connell MPAA Rating: Unrated Studio: The Asylum Home Entertainment Running Time: 90 minutes Film: 3 out of 5 stars Extras: 2 out of 5 stars With a title like “2 Headed Shark Attack”, you know that you just have to have fun with a [...]
Directed by: Stuart Simpson Starring Norman Yemm, Nelli Scarlet Rated: Unrated Distributed by: Vicious Circle Films Run Time: 75 minutes Film: 2.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars With a tag line on the box “Killer Vixens vs. The Creature from the Deep”, I was hoping this film was going to [...]
Directed by: Harold Becker Starring: Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Schoeffling, Ronny Cox Charles Hallahan, Harold Sylvester, Daphne Zuniga Distributed by: Warner Bros. Archive MPAA Rating: R Running time: 107 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: N/A If you are wondering why we are reviewing this title from 1985, it is because Warner [...]
Directed by: Jason Winn Starring: Ron Lester, Cole Carson, Kelly Lynn Washington, Christopher Rivera MPAA Rating: Unrated Studio: Phase 4 Films Run Time: 78 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars Obesity is a very serious issue especially amongst young children. If you match that with the subject of [...]
Directed by: Sam Levinson Starring: Ellen Barkin, Kate Bosworth, Ellen Burstyn, Thomas Haden Church George Kennedy, Ezra Miller, Demi Moore Distributed by Phase 4 Films MPAA Rating: R Running time: 119 minutes Film: 2.5 out of 5 stars Extras: N/A This film has one heck of an outstanding cast and the performances are great…although it [...]
Directed by : Bill Condon Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner MPAA Rating: PG-13 Distributed by: Summit Run Time: 117 minutes Film: 2.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1″ is the second to last film in the series. Some people will be [...]
Directed by: Roland Emmerich Starring: Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, Joely Richardson, David Thewlis, Xavier Samuel, Sebastian Armesto, Rafe Spall, Edward Hogg, Jamie Campbell Bower Distributed by: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 130 Minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars This film has had a lot [...]
Directed by: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske Starring: Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Bill Thompson, Bill Baucom, Peggy Lee Distributed by: Walt Disney Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: G Running time: 75 minutes Film: 5 out of 5 stars Extras: 5 out of 5 stars Almost 60 years after its release “Lady and the Tramp” looks [...]
Directed by: Andrew Niccol Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Justin Timberlake, Cillian Murphy, Olivia Wilde Alex Pettyfer, Vincent Kartheiser Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running time: 109 minutes Film: 2 out of 5 stars Extras: 2 out of 5 stars Andrew Niccol seems to have a thing for futuristic themes like in [...]
Director: David Frankel Starring: Steve Martin, Jack Black, Owen Wilson Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: PG / Unrated Run Time: 100 minutes Film: 2.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars When you have three comedy geniuses like Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson…you get high expectations. [...]
Directed by: Jeff Nichols Starring: Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: R Running time: 121 minutes Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars In the most cases, movie posters really influence whether or not you will see a movie. This one definitely packs a really [...]
Directed by: Todd Strauss-Schulson Starring: John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick Harris, Thomas Lennon, Danny Trejo Distributed by: Warner Bros Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: R (Theatrical) / Unrated (Extended) Running time: 90 minutes (Theatrical) / 96 minutes (Extended) Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars Traveling back to 2004 with [...]
Directed by: Bruce Robinson Starring: Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli, Amber Heard, Richard Jenkins, Giovanni Ribisi MPAA Rating: R Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Run Time: 119 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars Johnny Depp + Hunter S. Thomspon novel = match made in heaven. After Depp’s [...]
Directors: Peter Winther Starring: Felica Day, Adam Rayner, Doug Jones, Marcia Battise Rated: Unrated Distributed by: New Video Running Time: 90 minutes Film Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 4.5 out of 5 stars This six-part web series is based on the BioWare video game series of the same name. The series is created [...]
Starring: Styx MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Eagle Rock Entertainment Run Time: 131 minutes Concert: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars The boys of “Styx” still got it. They still know how to put on an entertaining show and they definitely can still sing and rock out! They might [...]
Starring: Owl City (Adam Young et al) MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Eagle Rock Entertainment Release Date: February 7, 2012 Run Time: 110 minutes Our Rating: 2 out of 5 stars “Owl City: Live from Los Angeles” is like finding the golden ticket in a Willy Wonka bar. With a single plop of a [...]
Director: Robert Weide Starring: Woody Allen, Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Penelope Cruz, Larry David, Mia Farrow, Diane Keaton, John Cusack Rated: NR (Not Rated) Distributed by: New Video Run Time: 195 minutes Film: 5 out of 5 stars Extras: 4 out of 5 stars This film is really an absolute complete look into the career [...]
Directed by: Kevin Tostado Narrated by: Zachary Levi MPAA Rating: G Distributed by: New Video Running Time: 88 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars Who doesn’t love “Monopoly”? Everyone has played this game at least once in their lives. This movie is a great showcase of the game [...]
Starring: The Richard Thompson Band MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Eagle Rock Entertainment Release Date: January 31, 2012 Run Time: 148 minutes (including extras) Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars Richard Thompson’s fourth foray into the live concert home video arena is one that truly shines and serves as a testament to his [...]
Directed by: Robert Vince Starring: Richard Riehle, Edward Herrmann, Mason Cook, Adam Alexi-Malle, Mo Gallini, Christopher Maleki, Ranya Jaber, Anna Primiani Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: G Running time: 92 minutes Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 2.5 out of 5 stars This series is a spin-off of the “Air [...]
Directed by: Dennis Lee Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, Julia Roberts, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hayden Panettiere, Ioan Gruffudd, Cayden Boyd Distributed by: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: R Running time: 98 minutes Film: 2 out of 5 stars Extras: 1 out of 5 stars “Fireflies in the Garden” is the type of film [...]
Directed b: Roland Joffé Starring: Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott, Unax Ugalde, Olga Kurylenko MPAA Rating: PG-13 Studio: 20th Century Fox Run Time: 122 minutes Film: 2 out of 5 stars Extras: 2 out of 5 stars Just to clear the air, this film has nothing to do with dragons at all. It actually [...]
Created by: Jon Glaser Starring: Jon Glaser, Jacob Kogan, Nadia Dajani, Eugene Mirman, Kevin Dorff, Zoe Lister-Jones, Mather Zickel Distributed by: Warner Home Video Episodes: 19 Rated: Not Rated Running Time: 347 minutes Season 1 & 2: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars Jon Glaser, creator/writer/star of “Delocated” has created [...]
Created by: Joe Ruby and Ken Spears Directed by: Victor Cook Voices of: Frank Welker, Matthew Lillard, Grey DeLisle, Mindy Cohn, Gary Cole, Patrick Warburton, Lewis Black Studio: Warner Home Video MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Episodes: 14 Running Time: 311 minutes Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars Finally WB’s listens to its fans [...]
Director: Matt O’Casey Starring: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Eagle Rock Entertainment Run Time: 221 minutes Film: 5 out of 5 stars Extras: 5 out of 5 stars “Days Of Our Lives” is a two hours documentary on the legacy of the band Queen. It is [...]
Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn Starring: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Ron Perlman, Oscar Isaac, Albert Brooks Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: R Run Time: 100 minutes Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars This film is one of those films that are split among [...]
Created by: Kevin Shinick Starring: Kevin Shinick, Hugh Davidson, Larry Dorf, Rachel Ramras, Gary Anthony Williams Distributed by: Warner Home Video MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Episodes: 13 Running Time: 146 minutes Our Score: 3 out of 5 stars This DVD release included the second half of “Mad”, from episodes 14-26. I have to say [...]
Directors: Martin R. Smith Starring: The Doors Rated: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Eagle Rock Entertainment Run Time: 94 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars “Mr Mojo Risin’” focuses on Jim Morrison’s last album “L.A. Woman” with The Doors. The special itself run about 60 minutes and feels a [...]
Directed by: Joshua Logan Starring: Anthony Perkins, Jane Fonda, Murry Hamiliton Distributed by: Warner Bros. Archive Run Time: 91 minutes Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars This film is such a classic and thanks to WB Archive, you are able to own this gem on DVD. It stars a very young Anthony Perkins and [...]
Directors: Billy Corben Starring: Peter Gatien, Michael Alig, Ed Koch, Howard Safir MPAA Rating: R Studio: Magnolia Home Entertainment Run Time: 102 minutes Film: 3 out of 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars I remember the night of my prom pulling up the cathedral doors of Limelight club. It was an experience unlike [...]
Director: Anne Sewitsky Starring: Agnes Kittelsen, Henrik Rafaelsen, Joachim Rafaelsen, Maibritt Saerens Studio: Magnolia Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: R Run Time: 88 minutes Film: 2 out of 5 stars Extras: 1/2 out of 5 stars This film is a Norwegian comedy from 2010 ( if you can consider it a comedy). It was also elected [...]
Created by: Adrian Hodges, Tim Haines Starring: Andrew Lee Potts, Hannah Spearritt, Ben Miller, Ben Mansfield Number of discs: 4 Rated: NR (Not Rated) Distributed by: BBC Episodes: 13 Run Time: 581 Minutes Volume: 3 out of 5 stars Extras: 1.5 out of 5 stars Volume 3 of “Primeval” includes Series 4 and 5 of [...]
Director: Jeremy Webb, Dave Moore, Alice Troughton Starring: Colin Morgan, Bradley James, Anthony Head, Katie McGrath, Richard Wilson Number of discs: 5 MPAA Rating: Not Rated Distributed by: BBC DVD Release Date: January 17, 2012 Run Time: 571 minutes Season: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 4 out of 5 stars The series of “Merlin” [...]
Director: Takeshi Kitano Starring: Takeshi Kitano, Kippei Shiina, Ryo Kase, Tomokazu Miura, Jun Kunimura Distributed: Magnolia Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: R Run Time: 109 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars I think it is fair to call this film the Japanese take on “The Godfather”. It is a [...]
Directed by: David M. Rosenthal Starring: Abigail Breslin, Alessandro Nivola, Brittany Snow, Elizabeth Shue, Peter Stormare Distributed by: Tribeca Film MPAA Rating: Not Rated Running time: 107 minutes Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 2.5 out of 5 stars This film is one of my favorites from 2011. The film didn’t get a big [...]
Director: Uwe Boll Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Lochlyn Munro, Michael Teigen, Natassia Malthe, Heather Doerksen MPAA Rating: R Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Running Time: 96 minutes Film: 3 out of 5 stars Extras: 2.5 out of 5 stars To start off, I am a fan of Uwe Boll’s films overall, they may not be the [...]
Directed by: Shawn Levy Starring: Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo, Kevin Durand, Anthony Mackie Distributed by: Touchstone Pictures MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running time: 127 minutes Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 4 out of 5 stars When I originally saw the trailer for this film, I couldn’t wait for it to be released…so [...]
Directed b: Larysa Kondracki Starring: Rachel Weisz, Vanessa Redgrave, Benedict Cumberbatch, David Strathairn, Monica Bellucci Distributed by: 20th Century Fox MPAA Rating: R Running time: 112 minutes Film: 2.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 1 out of 5 stars Honestly, the driving factor for me to watch this film was really only the cast. After [...]
Directed by: Tom Brady Starring: Nick Swardson, Christina Ricci, Don Johnson, Stephen Dorff Distributed by: Sony Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: R Running time: 97 minutes Film: 3.5 out 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars This film was gone in theaters before you could have even know it was there. It was very unpopular [...]
Directed by: George Clooney Starring: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright, Evan Rachel Wood Distributed by Columbia Pictures MPAA Rating: R Running time: 101 minutes Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars Normally, I stay far away from political dramas but this drew [...]
Directed by: Krishnendu Majumdar, Luke Campbell Starring: Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant Distributed by: BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc. MPAA Rating: Not Rated No. of episodes: 8 Running Time: 347 minutes Series: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington are just such a great [...]
Directed by: Mark Mylod Starring: Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Joel McHale, Zachary Quinto, Martin Freeman, Andy Samberg, Anthony Mackie, Blythe Danner, Ed Begley, Jr. Distributed by 20th Century Fox MPAA Rating: R / Unrated Running time: 106 minutes (R-Rated), 117 minutes (Unrated) Film: 1 out of 5 stars Extras: 1.5 out of 5 stars Since [...]
Director: John Michael McDonagh Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Mark Strong, Liam Cunningham, David Wilmot MPAA Rating: R Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Run Time: 96 minutes Film: 2 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars “The Guard” is a comedy that mixes the following plot points murder, blackmail, drug trafficking, and [...]
Director: Trent Haaga Starring: Will Keenan, Timothy Muskatell, Ricardo Gray, Max Haaga Rated: Unrated Studio: The Collective Run Time: 88 minutes Film: 3 out of 5 stars Extras: 2 out of 5 stars With horror comedies it is usually hit or miss to entertain, though this one kinda sits on the line of both. The [...]
Channel: The History Channel Running Time: 46 minutes Rated: NR (Not Rated) Studio: A&E Entertainment Our Score: 5 out of 5 stars Firstly, I am a sucker for History Channel programs…especially ones that are in 3D. Like said in the opening scene of the show, most of the photos and video from WWII have already [...]
Directed by: Bennett Miller Starring: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman Distributed by Columbia Pictures MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running time: 133 minutes Film: 2.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars Usually, I am not a fan of sports films in general but I was hoping this one would be different. [...]
Directed by: Jerzy Skolimowski Starring: Vincent Gallo, Emmanuelle Seigner Distributed by: New Video MPAA Rating: Not Rated Running time: 85 minutes Film: 3 out of 5 stars Extras: 1 out of 5 stars I have never been a giant fan of Vincent Gallo but he definitely deserves some respect for this role. “Essential Killing” is [...]
Directed by: Brad Mirman Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, John Hurt MPAA Rating: Not Rated Episodes: 10 Running Time: 62 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 4 out of 5 stars This mini-series consisted of 10 episodes originally aired online on Hulu last year. It is definitely a slow burning drama thriller which gets amazing [...]
Director: Chris Kazmier Starring: Daniel Baldwin, Sunny Doench, Alisha Seaton Rated: Unrated Studio: Phase 4 Films Run Time: 90 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 2 out of 5 stars Right off the bat, the film drew me in due to its interesting box art. When it comes to horror films unfortunately a [...]
Distributed by: Warner Archive Run Time: 110 minutes Episodes: 4 Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars I have to admit I grew up in the 80′s and I am real sucker for 80′s cartoons. This is the first time that the “The Centurions” have made their way onto DVD. The remastering looks fantastic and [...]
Directed by: Law Wing-cheong Starring: Anthony Wong, Richie Ren, Janice Man Distributed by: Vivendi Entertainment MPAA Rating: Not Rated Release Date: January 24th, 2012 Running time: 94 min. Film: 2.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 2 out of 5 stars The people behind “Punished” are more exciting than the film actually is. Producer Johnnie To [...]
Director: Danfung Dennis Starring: Sergeant Nathan Harris, Ashley Harris, The Marines of Echo Company 2nd Battalion Rated: NR (Not Rated) Distributed by: New Video Run Time: 88 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars If you haven’t heard of this film it is the 2011 Sundance Film Festival World [...]
Directed by: David R. Ellis Starring: Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Chris Carmack, Katharine McPhee, Donal Logue, Joshua Leonard Joel David Moore MPAA Rating: PG-13 Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Running Time: 91 minutes Film: 2.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars I had very high anticipation for this movie [...]
Director: Matthew Bate Starring: Ivan Brunetti, Daniel Clowes, Mitch Deprey Rated: NR (Not Rated) Studio: New Video Group Running Time: 89 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars Eddie Lee and Mitchell D’s audio vérité recordings of Peter and Raymond has been used in pop culture over the last [...]
Directed by: Chris Paine Narrated by: Tim Robbins Starring: Elon Musk, Carlos Ghosn, Bob Lutz, Greg Abbott, Dan Neil MPAA Rating: Not Rated Distributed by: New Video Running time: 90 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars If you are aware of the film “Who Killed the Electric Car?”, [...]
Directors: Troy Nixey Starring: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison, Bruce Gleeson, Eddie Ritchard MPAA Rated: R Distributed: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Running Time: 99 minutes Film Score: 2.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 2.5 out of 5 stars When you have a horror film, or any film, that is written and produced by Guillermo [...]
Directed by: Scott Spiegel Starring: Kip Pardue, Brian Hallisay, John Hensley, Sarah Habel, Skyler Stone, Zulay Henao, Thomas Kretschmann Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: Unrated Running time: 88 minutes Film Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 2 out of 5 stars Alright so here we are at “Part III” of the [...]
Directed By: Joe M Castro Starring: Brinke Stevens, Nick Principe, Cleve Hall, Lisa Garcia, Lauren Boehm, Felipe Winslett, Scott Barrows, Tim Cooley Distributed by: Breaking Glass Pictures MPAA Rating: Not Rated Running Time: 98 minutes Our Score: 2.5 out of 5 stars Right off the bat, this film has an instant draw for me with [...]
Directors: Mark Kassen, Adam Kassen Starring: Chris Evans, Brett Cullen, Michael Biehn, Mark Kassen, Vanessa Shaw Studio: Millennium Entertainment MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 100 minutes Our Score: 3 out of 5 stars It is very surprising that a film like this was dropped direct to DVD/Blu-ray, especially when Chris Evans is at the top [...]
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh Starring: Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running time: 106 minutes Film: 2.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars With a stellar cast including Matt Damon, Jude Law, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Winslet and [...]
Directed by: Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Bibb, Lake Bell, Michelle Borth, Nick Kroll, Tyler Labine, Lindsay Sloane Lucy Punch, Will Forte MPAA Rating: Unrated Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Running time: 98 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars With a title like “A [...]
Director: Mateo Gil Starring: Sam Shepard, Eduardo Noriega, Stephen Rea Rated: R (Restricted) Studio: Magnolia Home Entertainment Run Time: 102 minutes Our Score: 3 out of 5 stars What happened to Butch Cassidy when he got old…well if you care this is the movie to watch. Nut if you expect another “Butch Cassidy and the [...]
Director: William Dear Starring: Dean Cain, Luke Schroder Number of discs: 1 Rated: PG Studio: Vivendi Entertainment Run Time: 91 minutes Overall Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars Normally I am not a fan of baseball films. This one is presented by Thomas Kinkade and also from the same director of “Angels in the Outfield”. [...]
Starring: Harry Connick Jr, Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman Directed by: Charles Martin Smith Rated: PG Running time: 1 hour 53 mins Warner Brothers Overall Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars “Dolphin Tale” is definitely a fun for the whole family. If you are able to catch this film though, the best way to do [...]
Directed by: Steven Quale Starring: Nicholas D’Agosto, Emma Bell, Miles Fisher, Arlen Escarpeta, David Koechner, PJ Byrne Distributed by New Line Cinema Rated R Running time: 92 minutes Overall Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars Before I even start, this film is meant to be viewed in 3D and it is really the only way [...]
Voices of: Frank Welker, Gregg Berger, Wally Wingert Episodes: 6 Running Time: 74 Minutes Studio: Vivendi Entertainment Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars “The Garfield Show” started in France in 2008, following its US premiere in late 2009. The show is a different take for the series as it is fully CGI animated. I [...]
Directed by: Ben Stassen Starring: Yuri Lowenthal, Melanie Griffith, Tim Curry, Anthony Anderson and Stacy Keach Rating: Not Rated Length: 88 Minutes Studio: Vivendi Entertainment Our Score: 3 out of 5 stars Since 2003, whenever there is any movie about talking animals it gets compared to just another “Finding Nemo”. Well, this film is not [...]
Director: Woody Allen Starring: Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Kurt Fuller, Mimi Kennedy MPAA Rating: PG-13 Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Run Time: 94 minutes Overall Score: 4.5 out of 5 stars I have always been a fan of Woody Allen’s work through his career but have been picky with his work in the [...]
Directors: Yoichi Nishiyama Actors: Keiko Saito, Yuko Kurosawa, Yukari Fukui, Nozomi Ando, Yoko Mitsuya Rated: Unrated Studio: Synapse Films Run Time: 84 minutes Our Score: 2 out of 5 stars Synapse Films releases have been very impressive in the last few months, but this one is the weak one in the batch. This foreign import [...]
Directed: Albert Maysles, Bradley Kaplan Starring: Paul McCartney Rated: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Eagle Rock Entertainment Run Time: 90 minutes Our Score: 2 out of 5 stars I expected a lot from “The Love We Make” especially since it was directed by Albert Maysles, who did “Gimme Shelter” along with Bradley Kaplan. I felt that [...]
Directed by: Craig Gillespie Starring: Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, David Tennant, Imogen Poots, Toni Collette, Christopher Mintz-Plasse Distributed by Touchstone Pictures MPAA Rating: R Running time: 106 minutes Overall Score: 4 out of 5 stars This remake of the classic 80′s film was very under appreciated at the box office. I feel that this film [...]
Starring: Katie Leclerc, Vanessa Marano, Constance Marie, D. W. Moffett, Lea Thompson Number of discs: 2 Rated: NR (Not Rated) Studio: ABC Studios Episodes: 1-10 Run Time: 430 minutes Our Score: 2.5 out of 5 stars I have seen the promos for this show and overall I am of fan of ABC Family’s TV programming. [...]
Developed by: Spike Brandt, Tony Cervone Voices of: Jeff Bergman, Bob Bergen, Fred Armisen, Jennifer Esposito, Maurice LaMarche, June Foray, Roz Ryan, Kristen Wiig MPAA Rating: Not Rated Distributed by: Warner Brothers Episodes: 4 Running Time: 89 minutes Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars I have been a fan of “The Looney Tunes” ever [...]
Directed by: Tate Taylor Starring: Viola Davis, Emma Stone, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer Jessica Chastain, Sissy Spacek, Mike Vogel, Allison Janney, Chris Lowell, Mary Steenburgen Distributed by: Touchstone Pictures Running time: 146 minutes Overall Score: 4.5 out of 5 stars I missed this film in its original theatrical run and I know now I [...]
Director: Fred Cavaye Starring: Gilles Lellouche, Roschdy Zem, Gerard Lanvin Distributed by: Magnolia Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: R Run Time: 84 minutes Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars There is something about the French and action films but they know how to do they right. This film does expectational well for kicking some ass. [...]
Directed by: Raja Gosnell Starring: Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofía Vergara, Hank Azaria Distributed by: Columbia Pictures Rating: PG Running time: 102 minutes Overall Score: 4 out of 5 stars I have to start with “The Smurfs” was one the biggest surprises of the summer if not the whole year. This film was funny [...]
Directed by: Tsui Hark Starring: Andy Lau, Carina Lau, Li Bingbing, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Deng Chao Distributed by: Vivendi Entertainment MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running time: 122 minutes Overall Score: 4 out of 5 stars Right off the bat when you see the names Tsui Hark and Andy Lau together it is a guaranteed success. Tsui [...]
Starring: Pearl Jam Director: Cameron Crowe Vinyl Films/Tremolo Productions MPAA Rating: Running Time: 1 hr 49 minutes Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars “Pearl Jam 20” directed by Cameron Crowe tells the story of one of rock more outspoken groups Pearl Jam. This documentary follows the band through its inception nearly 20 years ago. [...]
Directed by: Todd Phillips Starring: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures MPAA Rating: R Running time: 102 minutes Overall Score: 3 out of 5 stars Now that the smoke has settled and the reactions have been posted, the sequel to the biggest comedy of all time has been released on [...]
Directed by: Jesse Peretz Starring: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn, Steve Coogan, Hugh Dancy, Rashida Jones Distributed by: The Weinstein Company MPAA Rating: R Running time: 90 minutes Overall Score: 4 out of 5 stars When I first saw a trailer for this film in theaters, I couldn’t [...]
Director: Robert V. Barron Starring: Jean-Claude Ballard Number of discs: 17 Rated: Unrated Studio: A&E Entertainment DVD Release Date: October 18, 2011 Run Time: 2028 minutes Our Score: 3.5 out 5 stars Original started in 1985, “Robotech” definitely has the 80′s anime feel. It was never one of my favorites but who can turn down [...]
Directed by: Chen Daming Starring: Andy Lau, Gong Li, Distributed by: New Video Group MPAA Rating: Not Rated Running Time: 116 minutes Overall Score: 4 out of 5 stars When I heard that there was a Chinese remake of the Mel Gibson starer “What Women Want”, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I am a [...]
Directed by: Oliver Schmitz Starring: Khomotso Manyaka, Lerato Mvelase, Harriet Manamela Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classics MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running time: 106 minutes Overall Score: 3 out of 5 stars If this film sounds familiar, it should since it was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards. The content of the [...]
Actors: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill Number of discs: 6 Rated: NR (Not Rated) Studio: BBC Run Time: 585 minutes Overall Score: 5 out of 5 stars This series is definitely one of the best of the new reboot. The story line is very intense and if I say it “ballsy”. In the first [...]
Directed by: Yves Simoneau Starring: Romano Orzari Distributed by: New Video Group Running time: 36 minutes Overall Score: 4 out of 5 stars If you are fan of the video game series “Assassin’s Creed”, you shouldn’t even be reading this review. This is a must purchase for any fan of the series. If you are [...]
Directors: Mike Fleiss, Mike Piscitelli Starring: Ozzy Osbourne Distributed by: Eagle Rock Entertainment MPAA Rating: Not Rated Running Time: 135 minutes Overall Score: 4 out of 5 stars Growing up listening to Ozzy Osbourne definitely changed the way I appreciated music in the 80′s. Ozzy has always been one my favorites. This documentary takes an [...]
Directed by: Eli Craig Starring: Alan Tudyk, Tyler Labine, Katrina Bowden, Jesse Moss, Chelan Simmons Distributed by: Magnolia Pictures MPAA Rating: R Running time: 88 minutes Overall Score: 4 out of 5 stars Usually when you mix horror and comedy together it is either hit or miss. This definitely falls into the hit category. It [...]
Director: James Glickenhaus Starring: Robert Ginty, Christopher George, Samantha Eggar, Steve James MPAA Rated: R Studio: Synapse Films Run Time: 104 minutes Overall Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars This film was called “One of the most cold-blooded and controversial revenge films ever made, this is a sick example of the almost unbelievable descent into [...]
Director: Scott Spiegel Starring: Sam Raimi, Ted Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Danny Hicks, Renee Estevez, Elizabeth Cox MPAA Rating: R Studio: Synapse Films Run Time: 88 minutes Overall Score: 4 out of 5 stars I remember purchasing this film on a bootleg VHS copy on eBay in the mid-90′s since I was a mega fan of [...]
