DVD Reviews

Cold Souls

Mar 14th, 2010 | By Christopher Lloyd | Category: DVD Reviews

A movie that desperately wants to be the next “Being John Malkovich,” “Cold Souls” forgets to be funny.



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Planet 51

Mar 10th, 2010 | By Austin Lugar | Category: DVD Reviews

You know that I was hoping, that I could leave this star-crossed world behind; But when they cut me open, I guessed I changed my mind.



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Precious

Mar 9th, 2010 | By Christopher Lloyd | Category: DVD Reviews, Lede DVDs

Difficult to watch but not to be missed, “Precious” is a harrowing tale of our most precious humanity.



Hachi: A Dog’s Tale

Mar 8th, 2010 | By Christopher Lloyd | Category: DVD Reviews

It’s a shame that “Hachi” failed to get a theatrical release, because it’s worthy tear-jerker.



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The Stoning of Soraya M.

Mar 7th, 2010 | By Jessica Sieff | Category: Lede DVDs

Shohreh Aghdashloo and James Caviezel star in this film based on a true story about an Iranian village with a horrific secret one woman dares to expose to the world.



Bitch Slap

Mar 5th, 2010 | By Lauren Whalen | Category: DVD Reviews

Director Rick Jacobson’s filthy girlsploitation flick is what it is: proudly, awesomely bad.



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2012

Mar 2nd, 2010 | By Christopher Lloyd | Category: DVD Reviews, Lede DVDs

A huge hit internationally, “2012″ kind of got ragged on in the U.S. But it’s a big, dumb, thoroughly fun flick.



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Where the Wild Things Are

Feb 28th, 2010 | By Christopher Lloyd | Category: DVD Reviews, Lede DVDs

Spike Jonze’s bold, occasionally brilliant adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s world gets a less than storybook video release.



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The Box

Feb 26th, 2010 | By Joe Shearer | Category: DVD Reviews, Lede DVDs

“The Box” wants to be a morality play but can’t seem to squeak past pedestrian paranoid conspiracy thriller.



Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant

Feb 23rd, 2010 | By Lauren Whalen | Category: DVD Reviews

Director Paul Weitz goes for good dumb fun but misses the mark on “good” and “fun.”