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Home Theater
February 14, 2003 |
DVD Reviews X-Men 1.5 is a sneaky way to squeeze a few more dollars out of the public's hands and get X-Men back in their minds for the sequel... Spy Kids 2 is a James-Bond-meets-The-Lost-World swirl of fantastic gadgets, family values, and homages to screen icons ranging from Indiana Jones to Ray Harryhausen   |
Home Theater
June 29, 2003 |
DVD Reviews Anastasia, a flop that stars Ingrid Bergman and Yul Brynner, doesn't even make up for its weaknesses with a technically strong DVD... Even if you already own the original DVD, the new special edition of There's Something About Mary is worth a buy. |
Home Theater
October 27, 2003 |
DVD Reviews A look at Down with Love and 28 Days Later. |
Home Theater
July 12, 2004 |
Latest Reviews DVD: Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London... DVD: Cocoon and Cocoon: The Return... DVD: The Perfect Score... |
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April 18, 2003 |
DVD Reviews Solid car chances and fight scenes make The Transporter a worthwhile rent, if you can't get Ronin or The French Connection... A new Young Guns DVD gives the film the grudging respect that was lacking from the original DVD release. |
Home Theater
June 13, 2003 |
DVD Reviews Just Married doesn't exactly break new ground, but it's quite funny and entertaining, mostly due to the onscreen chemistry and charisma of the two stars... The Jungle Book 2 is so dull, it feels far longer than its 72-minute running time |
Home Theater
May 6, 2005 |
Latest Reviews DVD: I [Heart] Huckabees... DVD: Friday Night Lights... |
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April 11, 2003 |
DVD Reviews The Chamber of Secrets is a joy to experience on DVD... A quaint fantasy-romance, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir looks refreshed on its new DVD release. |
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October 6, 2003 |
DVD Reviews Our reviewer was not thrilled with The In-Laws, but you can take a holiday with National Lampoon's Vacation. |
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October 11, 2004 |
Latest Reviews DVD: Raising Helen... DVD: The Day After Tomorrow... |
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September 20, 2004 |
Latest Reviews DVD: Walking Tall... DVD: Man on Fire... |
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July 19, 2003 |
DVD Reviews John Travolta oozes duplicitous charisma, Connie Nielsen adds international gravitas, and Samuel L. Jackson shouts a lot in Basic... Joel Schumacher's Phone Booth is a good movie and certainly worthy of a rental, but it took aim at greatness and missed the mark. |
Home Theater
April 2008
Kris Deering |
Dogma--Columbia Pictures (Blu-ray) As long as you don't take it too seriously, "Dogma" is a lot of fun. |
Home Theater
March 14, 2003 |
DVD Review: Ghost Ship & The Four Feathers Ghost Ship's DVD extras are, for the most part, all flash and no substance... The Four Feathers' DVD extras do what good supplements should: foster a greater appreciation of the film. |
Home Theater
June 6, 2004
Wilkinson, Frisch & Grosz |
Latest Reviews Popeye 75th-Anniversary Celebration Collector's Edition... Welcome to Mooseport... Triplets of Belleville on DVD... |
Home Theater
April 19, 2004 |
Latest Software Reviews Reviews of the DVDs: Love Actually, The Haunted Mansion, and the latest DVD-Audio disc from Blues Traveler. |
Home Theater
May 2008
Kris Deering |
Next--Paramount Pictures (Blu-ray) Based on a story by sci-fi novelist Philip K. Dick, this is an interesting film on future sight and what could be achieved with it. |
Home Theater
May 2007
John Higgins |
The Usual Suspects -- 20th Century Fox (Blu-ray) Video quality is lacking and it's not because a vast amount of extras are taking up disc space. |
Home Theater
March 29, 2003 |
DVD Reviews Criterion's new DVD version of My Life as a Dog offers a high-definition transfer from a 35mm interpositive and presents the film in its original 1.66:1 aspect ratio... The highlight of the otherwise-cookie-cutter extras package in the 8 Mile DVD is the behind-the-scenes rap-battle footage |
Home Theater
September 27, 2003 |
DVD Reviews A look at the Scarface Two-Disc Anniversary Edition and Bend It Like Beckham. |
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August 8, 2003 |
DVD Reviews While Solaris might not be for all tastes, there's no arguing the achievement on the screen... Set against the unforgiving Texas plains, 1956's Giant is one sweeping epic of a family drama... |
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December 8, 2004 |
Latest Reviews DVD: The Alamo... Bridget Jones's Diary Collector's Edition... Luther... |
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June 20, 2003 |
DVD Reviews Dark Blue is a step above its B-movie brethren... The Right Stuff is a true American cinema classic that will be enjoyed for generations by historians and dreamers alike |
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June 2008
Kris Deering |
The Air I Breathe--Image Entertainment (Blu-ray) "The Air I Breathe" has a great cast, solid storyline and production. |
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March 2008
Kris Deering |
Atonement--Universal (HD DVD) It is rare that a film nails every aspect as well as this one does, making it a must-see. |
Home Theater
March 7, 2003 |
DVD Reviews City by the Sea isn't a showcase for audio or visual envelope-pushing, but it is both somber and riveting... The latest Best of The Muppet Show DVD release seems to be taking advantage of the enthusiasm of our inner children |
Home Theater
December 12, 2003 |
DVD Reviews The Battle of Shaker Heights... Escape From New York Special Edition |
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February 2008
Kris Deering |
Michael Clayton--Warner Bros. (Blu-ray) Michael Clayton is a solid film and obviously highly regarded but yet we're still seeing half baked A/V presentations. |
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March 2008
Kris Deering |
The Hitman--20th Century Fox (Blu-ray) This is fun popcorn action with good style and gun play. |
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June 2008
Kris Deering |
Natural Born Killers--Warner Bros. (Blu-ray) Oliver Stone's controversial take on society's obsession with violence and social decay makes a strong debut on Blu-ray. |
Home Theater
February 28, 2005
Carter & Morrison |
Latest Reviews DVD reviews: Mary Poppins 40th Anniversary Edition... Garden State... |
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May 2008
Kris Deering |
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid--20th Century Fox (Blu-ray) Fox has put together the best looking version of the classic film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." |
Home Theater
August 16, 2004 |
Latest Reviews DVD: Purple Rain 20th-Anniversary Edition... DVD: Laws of Attraction... DVD-Audio: The Crystal Method--Legion of Boom... |
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April 11, 2005
Grosz & Frisch |
Latest Reviews Reviews of two new DVD movie releases: The Forgotten starring Julianne Moore and Catwoman starring Halle Berry. |
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May 2008
Kris Deering |
Blades of Glory--Dreamworks Pictures (Blu-ray) There are some good laughs here and there, but not nearly enough of them to warrant adding this movie to your collection. |
Home Theater
May 2007
Aimee C. Giron |
Trust the Man--20th Century Fox "Trust the Man," Fox's latest depiction of love in modern times, seems more of an anti-romance in that it focuses on the mundane realities of coupledom. |
Home Theater
June 2008
Kris Deering |
Jumper--20th Century Fox (Blu-ray) The supporting cast and the premise had a lot of promise but overall "Jumper" falls short. |
Home Theater
April 24, 2005 |
Latest Reviews DVD: Vanity Fair... DVD: King of the Hill: The Complete Third Season... |
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May 2007
Adrienne Maxwell |
Babel -- Paramount The film is now available on Blu-ray and HD DVD with some improvement in detail over the DVD version. The HD DVD ups the audio quotient with a Dolby Digital Plus soundtrack. |
Home Theater
February 21, 2005
Hardin & DeCarlo |
Latest Reviews Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban... The Stepford Wives... |
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February 21, 2003
Maxwell & Lloyd |
Reviews The Color Purple Special Edition... Road to Perdition... |
Home Theater
August 2002
Chris Chiarella |
The 100 Greatest DVDs DVD software has steadily improved in its half-decade history, so you'll see lots of recent releases on this year's best-of list. The never-ending tide of discs keeps our perspective (while subjective) in a constant state of flux. |
Home Theater
April 2008
Kris Deering |
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story--Columbia Pictures (Blu-ray) Sony offers an extensive special edition for "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story," a less than compelling film. |
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August 2008
Kris Deering |
What Happens In Vegas--20th Century Fox (Blu-ray) Two strangers awaken together to discover they've gotten married following a night of debauchery in Sin City |
Home Theater
August 23, 2004
Frisch, Grosz & Fleischmann |
Latest Reviews Movies & Music: The Girl Next Door and Candyman on DVD... Richard and Linda Thompson's Shoot Out the Lights on SACD. |
Home Theater
April 2008
Kris Deering |
Before The Devil Knows You're Dead--Image Entertainment (Blu-ray) The performances in "Before The Devil Knows You're Dead" are exceptional but the tone and subject matter are definitely on the dark side. |
Home Theater
June 2007
Adrienne Maxwell |
The Last King of Scotland--20th Century Fox Forest Whitaker's performance is reason enough to see this movie, but the DVD's subpar video quality relegates it to the rental shelf. |
Home Theater
April 12, 2004 |
Latest Software Reviews DVD: The Cat in the Hat... DVD: Ripley's Game... |
Home Theater
September 3, 2003 |
DVD Reviews An overlooked historical tragedy -- Turkey's genocide of its Armenian population during World War I -- is at the heart of Ararat... Alias: The Complete First Season on DVD contains 22 amply chaptered episodes across six dual-layered discs, with a generous smattering of extras |
Home Theater
August 9, 2004 |
Latest Reviews DVD: South Park: The Complete Fourth Season... DVD: The Lost Boys Special Edition... DVD-Audio: John Hiatt--Bring the Family... |
