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A Mighty Heart Blu-ray review

A MIghty Heart is based on Mariane Pearl’s account of the riveting and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl’s life and death. Director Michael Winterbottom crafts a film that captivates, intrigues, saddens and angers us, even though we know the outcome of events before watching.

The Kite Runner Blu-ray review

Marc Forster’s visceral adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s bestseller The Kite Runner, succeeds at tracing massive political and social changes in the country of Afghanistan, while remaining tightly focused on a group of people whose lives are forever altered by the tumultuous changes. The film follows the life of Amir, a spoiled young Afghani from a ….

Primal Fear Hard Evidence Edition Blu-ray review

Primal Fear is a twisting courtroom thriller based on the first of a series of novels written by William Diehl, featuring the character Martin Vail. It’s the story of a high-profile slaying that becomes the case of the ambitious Vail (played by Richard Gere), a famous defense lawyer who volunteers his services to Aaron Stampler ….

Things We Lost in the Fire Blu-ray review

Things We Lost in the Fire is first and foremost a beautiful character study, thanks to excellent performances by Oscar winners Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro, who bring so much weight to their roles, it surprises me I watched this film for the first time for this review. Berry’s delicate performance as a grieving ….

South Park the Complete Twelfth Season Blu-ray review

As with all seasons of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone make fun of everything they can get their hands on in Season Twelve. The show is just as hilarious as ever, and like The Simpsons, doesn’t show any signs of slowing down.

The Haunting of Molly Hartley DVD review

In this tale of suspense, something evil lurks just beneath the surface of a teenaged girl’s private school world – and it’s ready to battle for her very soul. Molly Hartley is a troubled teen that’s misunderstood and depressed – a situation that befalls many teens going through that often difficult and confusing stage of ….

Pinocchio 2-Disc 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition Blu-ray review

Disney’s classic Pinocchio is a walk back in time. While 3D technology has taken animation to new levels, watching a completely hand-drawn story, adds a certain depth, life and quirkiness to the medium. The studio’s second feature after Snow White, Pinocchio is amazingly complex and somewhat dark (for a kid’s film).

Tokyo Sonata film review

Kiyoshi Kurosawa – known for atmospheric thrillers like 2003’s Doppelganger, as well as satisfying and thought-provoking horrors like Pulse and Sakebi (Retribution) – brings his unique ability to disturb and captivate us at the same time, to the film Tokyo Sonata, the portrait of a seemingly ordinary Japanese family, that slowly chips away at its ….

Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder Blu-ray review

Futurama: Into The Wild Green Yonder is the fourth and final direct-to-video Futurama feature. The new animated film premiered on DVD and Blu-ray disc on February 24th, but I had the opportunity to watch a screening of the film at New York Comic-Con last month, and producers really saved the best for last. Into The ….

The French Connection II Blu-ray review

I don’t think a crime film will ever be released, that’s grittier and better-made than William Friedkin’s original The French Connection – even John Frankenheimer’s very worthy 1975 follow-up, French Connection II. The first film was based on actual people and events, however French Connection II was entirely fictitious, and didn’t bring back any of ….

Amazon ships the Kindle 2 electronic reader

Amazon.com today announced it is shipping Amazon Kindle 2. Already the No. 1 seller in Electronics on the Amazon.com site in just 15 days since it was introduced on Feb. 9, Kindle 2 offers revolutionary wireless delivery of content in a new slim design with longer battery life, faster page turns, over seven times more ….

The French Connection Blu-ray review

New York City detectives “Popeye” Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider) attempt to break a mysterious narcotics smuggling ring and ultimately uncover The French Connection – the gritty classic New York crime story is a blueprint for how contemporary action movies are done right. Based on a true story, this action-filled thriller won ….

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Blu-ray review

After the success of Madagascar, releasing a sequel was a given for DreamWorks. But the studio went that extra step and created another gem of an animated film with Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. While M2 follows a similar formula to the the first, featuring Alex the Lion (Ben Stiler), Marty the Zebra (Chris Rock), Gloria ….

Chocolate DVD review

Ong Bak and and Tom yum goong director Prachya Pinkaew, successfully adds another notch to his action genre belt to the with the kinetic film Chocolate, this time with a female protagonist played by the director’s new protégé, Jija Yanin Vismistananda, a charming newcomer who spent five years training for the role. Fans will not ….

Holly DVD review

Shot on location in Cambodia, including many scenes in actual brothels in the notorious red light district of Phnom Penh, Holly succeeds in its efforts to stir sufficient emotion to make the viewer ask questions about the inhuman, and sometime brutal world of sex-trafficking. The issue has become a hot topic in the past few ….