Tag Archive for 'Elisabeth Shue'
March 27th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the coming-of-age classic — from Academy Award®-winning director John G. Avildsen (1976, Rocky) — that will leave you cheering! There is more to karate than fighting. This is the lesson that Daniel (Ralph Macchio), a San Fernando Valley teenager, is about to learn from a most unexpected teacher: Mr. Miyagi […]
January 20th, 2013 by Jami Ferguson
Academy Award Nominees Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games) and Elisabeth Shue star in this edge-of-your-seat horror hit packed with heart-pounding thrills and gripping suspense. Newly divorced Sarah (Shue) and her teenage daughter Elissa (Lawrence) have just moved to the suburbs for a fresh start. But their hopes quickly shatter as they learn that, years earlier, […]
October 27th, 2012 by David Freedman
Guest Reviewer JimmyO, Liz and Sean review this movie based on the true-life story Jay Maroarty about conquering the biggest waves on earth.Starring James Oster, Liz Manashil and Sean Wright. Directed by Cooper Griggs. Synopsis: Mavericks has some of the biggest waves on earth. When Jay discovers the mythic surf spot, he decides he must conquer […]
August 12th, 2012 by Jami Ferguson
Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime with the 25th Anniversary Edition of Adventures In Babysitting, starring Academy Award nominee Elisabeth Shue. Experience all the laughter and excitement in a whole new way on Blu-ray with a sensational new digital restoration! When Chris Parker (Shue) agrees to babysit, she expects a night of TV…and […]
July 10th, 2012 by Jami Ferguson
After returning from the army, New York bartender Brian Flanagan (Tom Cruise) learns the secrets of the trade from his new boss, Doug Coughlin (Bryan Brown), before heading to Jamaica to work at a local resort Tiki Bar. While in Jamaica, Flanagan falls in love with an American tourist (Elisabeth Shue). Academy Award nominee Tom […]
October 12th, 2011 by Sean Ferguson
The off-screen craziness rivals the on-screen drama in the sidesplitting comedy Soapdish, which is now celebrating its 20th anniversary with a new DVD release. Boasting an extraordinary cast of stars including Robert Downey Jr., Sally Field, Kevin Kline, Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Shue, Teri Hatcher, Garry Marshall, Cathy Moriarty and Kathy Najimy, the hilarious comedy follows […]
May 27th, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
Wow, two seriously messed up relationship films in a row for this humble reviewer must be a record! (Betty Blue would be the other one) That’s okay, because when it comes to Blu-ray my gluttonous tendencies know no bounds. Years before he would actually be considered insane in some circles Nicolas Cage was out there […]
January 10th, 2011 by Brian White
I have never seen the original 1978 Piranha film, but much to my surprise, my wife has. She has seen it many times as she told me. I don’t know. It must be a cultural thing. So anyway, I guess that’s why she was so anxious to check this one out in the theater many […]
November 2nd, 2010 by Blu-ray Brian
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the “Blu” water. LOL. The re-imagining of the classic Piranha movie was one I did not think I would enjoy, but after all the positive critic buzz I just had to check it out. Sure enough, I LOVED every minute of it! I […]
August 20th, 2010 by Aaron Neuwirth
There was a time when this film was threatened with the possibility of not being released, only to later be threatened with having a release, but not a 3D release. Fortunately enough, the powers at be made it possible for this film to be release as intended, thus preserving its artistic integrity. Anyway, there is […]