Reviews

Film Fetish reviews films, TV, gaming and other entertainment technology.

Tombstone Bu-ray review

Tombstone was another 90s-era action film that supplied a large all-star cast, which included Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Dana Delany, Jason Priestly and Charlton Heston. However, unlike many of its contemporaries (I’m talking about big 90’s action films, not specifically Westerns) Tombstone also delivered a solid – although flawed and sometimes ….

Armageddon Blu-ray review

I have to grade Armageddon on a curve. The reason is that no matter how limited or contrived the story is, one can not escape the sheer entertainment value of this implausible action adventure science farce. Released in 1998, Armageddon became a watershed moment in the moviemaking careers of both its producer Jerry Bruckheimer (Pearl ….

Charles reviews Cop Out

Wow. This was pretty bad. Where do I begin? To say this flick was pretty much the epitome of “clichés” pretty much sums it up. Nothing really new but even their attempt on the “old” was…well…old. Bruce Willis offered nothing fresh, while Tracy Morgan pretty much showed that one can only take his style of ….

Surrogates Blu-ray review

Director Jonathan Mostow’s Surrogates examines the nature of technology-fed isolation and the inherent dangers that it breeds, including fabricated personas, anti-social behavior, and living a lie, which are admirable issues to take on. The problem with the film isn’t with its subject matter, but in the execution and believability that the movie lacks. Surrogates poses ….

The Simpsons: The Complete Twentieth Season Blu-ray review

Much of what made The Simpsons the long-lasting phenomenon it is, becomes readily apparent with the first episode of the show’s Twentieth Season – Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes, which features Homer and Ned going into business together as bounty hunters, and Marge taking a job at an erotic bakery. The episode is taylor-made for ….

Family Guy: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side Blu-ray review

In 2007’s Blue Harvest, the Family Guy crew famously parodied Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, using their trademark cheeky and sometimes over the top humor. Now they’re back with Family Guy: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side, which pokes fun at what many consider the Holy Grail of the Star Wars saga… The Empire ….

Jennifer’s Body Blu-ray review

Jennifer’s Body was so much more than advertised. In the poster and in trailer after trailer, the movie’s star Megan Fox is front and center, pushing the teen male hormone exploitation factor, which as a male, I didn’t have much of a problem with. However, I wasn’t very excited about the film beyond the obvious. ….

10 Things I Hate About You 10th Anniversary Blu-ray review

10 Things I Hate About You is a clever and funny teen comedy, that doesn’t take many traditional routes in it’s storytelling, thanks to the film’s first-time director Gil Junger, and co-writers Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith. While the well-worn story elements of “boy meets girl…”, have been told time and again, 10 Things ….

Extract Blu-ray review

Just in time for the holidays, I’ve prepared a few new reviews of some films that might be on your list to enjoy with some eggnog. First up is Mike Judge’s comedy Extract, which I had extremely high hopes for, Office Space fanatic that I am. Unfortunately, Judge doesn’t get anywhere near his Office Space ….

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Blu-ray review

Shawn Levy’s Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian is certainly more of the same. However in this case, that means more action, a larger cast that adds to the comedy, and a much bigger museum to play with. While it’s strictly geared towards it’s family-friendly audience, the film does it’s job well enough ….

The Strip film review

Jameel Khan’s comedy The Strip, opens in theaters this weekend. “The Strip” refers to a nondescript fictional Chicago strip mall – specifically the employees of a knockoff electronics store called Electri-City – who mostly waste away their days, while quixotically pursuing their individual aspirations…or try to figure out just what those aspirations might be. While ….

Kobe Doin’ Work DVD review

While director Spike Lee’s love of the game of basketball is prominently on display in the “day-in-the-life” documentary Kobe Doin’ Work, the no-holds-barred access to L.A. Lakers’ superstar Kobe Bryant doesn’t have the depth nor heart of the acclaimed filmmaker’s other sports-related efforts, such as Jim Brown: All American or He Got Game. However, that ….