DVD Reviews
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.
Tags: cold souls, emily watson, new on video, Paul Giamatti, video revew Posted in DVD Reviews |
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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.
Tags: Aliens, Dwayne Johnson, Gary Oldman, Jessica Biel, John Cleese, Jorge Blanco, justin long, Planet 51, Seann Wiliam Scott, The Rock Posted in DVD Reviews |
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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.
Tags: Gabourey Sidibe, Lee Daniels, Mo'Nique, new on blu-ray, new on dvd, new on video, oprah, Precious, sapphire, Tyler Perry, video review Posted in DVD Reviews, Lede DVDs |
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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.
Tags: hachi, hachi: a dog's tale, jason alexander, joan allen, lasse hallstrom, new on blu-ray, new on video, richard gere, video review Posted in DVD Reviews |
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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.
Tags: James Caviezel, Shohreh Aghdashloo, The Stoning of Soraya M. Posted in Lede DVDs |
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Mar 5th, 2010 |
By Lauren Whalen |
Category: DVD Reviews
Director Rick Jacobson’s filthy girlsploitation flick is what it is: proudly, awesomely bad.
Tags: america olivo, bitch slap, dvd, erin cummings, julia voth, kevin sorbo, michael hurst, movie, review, rick jacobson, ron melendez Posted in DVD Reviews |
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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.
Tags: 2012, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, danny glover, film criticism, John Cusack, movie review, new on blu-ray, Roland Emmerich, Thandie Newton, video review Posted in DVD Reviews, Lede DVDs |
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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.
Tags: Catherine Keener, maurice sendak, max records, new on video, spike jonze, video review, where the wild things are Posted in DVD Reviews, Lede DVDs |
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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.
Tags: 1970s, cameron diaz, creepy, dvd, Frank Langella, James Marsden, moral dilemma, period, Richard Kelly, Richard Matheson, The Box, thriller Posted in DVD Reviews, Lede DVDs |
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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.”
Tags: chris massoglia, cirque du freak, darren shan, jane krakowski, john c. reilly, josh hutcherson, ken watanabe, Kristen Schaal, movie, orlando jones, patrick fugit, Paul Weitz, salma hayek, the vampire's assistant, Willem Dafoe Posted in DVD Reviews |
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