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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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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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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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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
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. |
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May 2008
Kris Deering |
The Devil's Own--Columbia Pictures (Blu-ray) While still a good film "The Devil's Own" is a pretty run of the mill release. |
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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
June 2008
Kris Deering |
Gangs of New York--Touchstone Pictures (Blu-ray) While the video was uninspiring, the uncompressed PCM soundtrack is excellent. |
Home Theater
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. |
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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
September 27, 2003 |
DVD Reviews A look at the Scarface Two-Disc Anniversary Edition and Bend It Like Beckham. |
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June 6, 2004
Wilkinson, Frisch & Grosz |
Latest Reviews Popeye 75th-Anniversary Celebration Collector's Edition... Welcome to Mooseport... Triplets of Belleville on DVD... |
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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
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
April 2007
Geoffrey Morrison |
Blu-ray: The Movies A smattering of HD movies including Talladega Nights and Click. |
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
March 1, 2003 |
DVD Reviews The My Big Fat Greek Wedding DVD doesn't have many extras, but what it lacks in quantity, it makes up for in quality... The Swimfan DVD isn't going to knock you out of your seat, but it's executed well enough not to be embarrassing. |
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July 2008
Kris Deering |
Dark City--New Line Pictures (Blu-ray) This adaptation of graphic novel is a rare mix of fantasy, horror and science fiction with solid performances and ambitious special effects. |
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June 14, 2004 |
Reviews DVD: Field of Dreams Two-Disc Anniversary Edition... DVD: The Monster Legacy DVD Gift Set... DVD: RoboCop Trilogy... |
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April 2008
Kris Deering |
One Missed Call--Warner Bros. (Blu-ray) "One Missed Call" is definitely one to miss. |
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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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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. |
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December 12, 2003 |
DVD Reviews The Battle of Shaker Heights... Escape From New York Special Edition |
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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
October 25, 2004 |
Latest Reviews DVD: That's Entertainment: The Complete Collection... DVD: The Untouchables Special Collector's Edition... |
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July 2008
Kris Deering |
Tell No One--Europa (Blu-ray Import) "Tell No One" is a great thriller coupled with a great A/V presentation. |
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. |
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July 2008
Kris Deering |
The Bank Job--Lionsgate (Blu-ray) "The Bank Job" is one of the more enjoyable films of this last year and Lionsgate has delivered an outstanding A/V presentation for it. |
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June 2008
Kris Deering |
The Bucket List--Warner Bros. (Blu-ray) Rob Reiner had delivered a great emotional comedy with "The Bucket List." |
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February 21, 2003
Maxwell & Lloyd |
Reviews The Color Purple Special Edition... Road to Perdition... |
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April 12, 2004 |
Latest Software Reviews DVD: The Cat in the Hat... DVD: Ripley's Game... |
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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. |
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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. |
Home Theater
August 13, 2005 |
Latest DVD Reviews Longtime fans - as well as a new generation ready for a timeless antihero - will likely cherish the Essential Steve McQueen Collection on DVD... Star Trek: Enterprise: The Complete First Season allows Enterprise to live on... etc. |
Home Theater
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
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
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
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. |
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February 21, 2005
Hardin & DeCarlo |
Latest Reviews Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban... The Stepford Wives... |
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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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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. |
Home Theater
September 19, 2003 |
DVD Reviews A look at the latest re-release of El Mariachi and Desperado and Disney's Sleeping Beauty |
Home Theater
March 2008
Kris Deering |
Run Lola Run--Sony Pictures Classics (Blu-ray) The film is a kinetic ride lasting really only 20 minutes but repeating itself for different outcomes. If you haven't had a chance to see it already now is the perfect time. |
Home Theater
December 8, 2004 |
Latest Reviews DVD: The Alamo... Bridget Jones's Diary Collector's Edition... Luther... |
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April 2008
Kris Deering |
Into The Wild -- Paramount Vantage (HD DVD) Based on true events, Sean Penn has done a wonderful job telling the story of a young college graduate's adventure across the country. |
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March 2008
Kris Deering |
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium--20th Century Fox (Blu-ray) This is a fun film that has plenty of magic for the younger audience and a good heart. |
Home Theater
May 2, 2003 |
Reviews Western completists will want the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral DVD, but it's as bare-bones a presentation as you could find... Speed Racer fanatics, rejoice! At last, the first eleven episodes of the classic '60s Japanimation series are available on DVD |
Home Theater
February 13, 2004 |
Reviews Movie review of The Great Gatsby... Movie review of Open Range... Music Review of Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan on SACD... |
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July 2008
Kris Deering |
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest--Warner Bros. (Blu-ray) Warner has done a great job with the video, but the audio could have used a bit more tweaking. |
Home Theater
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. |
