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Salon.com
December 19, 2000
David Lazarus |
"The Abyss" Extras galore reveal teary breakdowns, chlorine burns and the nightmarish conditions behind this watery "Close Encounters"...   |
Home Theater
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 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. |
Salon.com
September 19, 2000
David Lazarus |
Rambo: First Blood Part II The extras elucidate eternal truths about the quintessential American hero. Meanwhile, Stallone whips ass. |
Salon.com
November 13, 2000
David Lazarus |
"The Lost World: Jurassic Park" The digital sound makes the critters even scarier, but no number of dazzling extras can ease the mean-spiritedness of Steven Spielberg's dino sequel... |
Salon.com
February 14, 2001
Max Garrone |
"Aliens" The maternal instinct meets the Vietnam War. Plus: How to make your own face-hugging space creatures... |
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
July 12, 2004 |
Latest Reviews DVD: Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London... DVD: Cocoon and Cocoon: The Return... DVD: The Perfect Score... |
BusinessWeek
January 21, 2010
Ronald Grover et al. |
King of the World (Again) The inside story of how Avatar's James Cameron became the most powerful commercial force in the movie business -- twice. |
Home Theater
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
June 2008
Kris Deering |
Signs--Touchstone Pictures (Blu-ray) A solid thriller that delivers great chills but does so with respect to the intimacy of each character. |
Home Theater
August 2008
Kris Deering |
Miami Vice: The Director's Cut--Universal (Blu-ray) Fans of Michael Mann and great cop thrillers should definitely seek out "Miami Vice: The Director's Cut." |
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. |
Home Theater
March 2007
Geoffrey Morrison |
Superman: The Movie--Warner Brothers (HD DVD) Overall, it's not the best HD DVD, but it still looks better than the DVD. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2010
Anne Thompson |
How James Cameron's Innovative New 3D Tech Created Avatar Cameron wrote his first treatment for the movie in 1995 with the intention of pushing the boundaries of what was possible with cinematic digital effects. |
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
September 6, 2004 |
Latest Reviews DVD: Soul Plane Mile-High Edition... DVD: Judgment at Nuremberg... |
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 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." |
Salon.com
June 26, 2000
Bill Wyman |
"Fast Times at Ridgemont High" Upon the DVD release of the classic high school comedy, Cameron Crowe and Amy Heckerling talk about the X rating its teenage nudity earned. |
Home Theater
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. |
Home Theater
December 12, 2003 |
DVD Reviews The Battle of Shaker Heights... Escape From New York Special Edition |
Home Theater
October 7, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
Avatar Blu-ray Billows Avatar will have gained some weight when its next 2D disc release arrives on November 16, just in time for the holidays. The three-disc 2D box is to have three cuts and fourth viewing option. |
Home Theater
June 2008
Kris Deering |
The Air I Breathe--Image Entertainment (Blu-ray) "The Air I Breathe" has a great cast, solid storyline and production. |
Home Theater
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
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. |
Popular Mechanics
July 21, 2008
Seth Porges |
Are 3D Movies Finally Ready for Their High-Tech Close-up? With James Cameron's Avatar on the way, and theater owners scrambling to install the technology, 3D cinema could be on the verge of explosive growth. |
Home Theater
March 2008
Kris Deering |
The Hitman--20th Century Fox (Blu-ray) This is fun popcorn action with good style and gun play. |
Popular Mechanics
June 24, 2009
Seth Porges |
Top 10 Movie Explosions of All Time Psychic Head Explosion... Stay Puft Gets Fried... Cyberdyne HQ Goes Boom... A Psychedelic Explosion... etc. |
Home Theater
April 2008
Kris Deering |
Juno -- 20th Century Fox (Blu-ray) This Oscar nominated film gives a solid performance, but is not novel or different from many other independent films. |
Home Theater
April 2008
Kris Deering |
Untraceable--Screen Gems (Blu-ray) Sony delivers a solid A/V presentation coupled with a nice set of extras for "Untraceable." |
BusinessWeek
February 13, 2006
Burt Helm |
James Cameron's Game Theory Cameron is working on the screenplay for Project 880. If it gets produced, it could be the first major Hollywood project that audiences will experience first as a multiplayer game on the Net, and only later on the silver screen. |
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. |
Wired
March 23, 2009
Erik Malinowski |
Evolution of a Killer Franchise -- The Terminator (1984-????) Here's how a killing machine evolved into a killer franchise. |
Home Theater
January 21, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
Avatar Raises 3D Awareness Like it or not, 3D is coming home, and James Cameron's blockbuster has made a majority of viewers aware of that. |
Home Theater
March 2008
Kris Deering |
Gattaca--Columbia Pictures (Blu-ray) A nice step up from the DVD presentation makes this an easy recommendation for fans of the film "Gattaca." |
Home Theater
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... |
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
April 2008
Kris Deering |
27 Dresses--20th Century Fox (Blu-ray) "27 Dresses" is a bit too predictable. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2011
Travis Hoium |
James Cameron Pushes Studios Into the Third Dimension Will Hollywood pony up the extra cash to film in 3-D? |
Home Theater
August 4, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
Some Directors Knock 3D Not all directors are as enthusiastic about Hollywood's 3D push as James Cameron of Avatar fame. Some are against 3D while others are ambivalent about it. |
Popular Mechanics
December 1, 2009
Carl Davis |
Viewtopia 12/01/09: Top 5 DVDs of the Week (With Video!) Terminator: Salvation Director's Cut... Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian... Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XVI Limited Edition... Saturday Night Live: The Complete Fifth Season... Silent Night, Deadly Night... |
Popular Mechanics
February 24, 2010
Jeremy Repanich |
2010 Oscars: PM Picks Winners for Sci/Tech Academy Awards While most of the media focuses on the Oscars' glamour awards like Best Picture or Best Actor, here is some insight into the best in the technical categories. |
Home Theater
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. |
Salon.com
January 30, 2001
Max Garrone |
"Any Given Sunday" What could be worse than Oliver Stone's cloddish, didactic football movie? How about six more minutes and some softball interviews? |
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. |
Wired
As told to Steve Daly |
Creator James Cameron on Terminator's Origins, Arnold as Robot, Machine Wars James Cameron explains the origin of his fascination with our human propensity for dancing on the edge of the apocalypse. |
Home Theater
August 2008
Kris Deering |
Kiss of the Spider Woman--City Lights Pictures (Blu-ray) The timeless story, more relevant today than ever, follows the complex relationship between two distinctly different men with opposite views about life |
