August 29th, 2012 by Aaron Neuwirth
Lawless is an enjoyable, Prohibition-era drama with plenty of really strong violent bits. It has a very good ensemble cast to work with, a director who knows how to make things look good, and plenty of other ingredients to make a solid picture. I think the film’s biggest problem is that it has the feel […]
November 15th, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
From Gus Van Sant, Oscar®-nominated director of Milk (Nominated for Best Achievement in Directing, 2009) and Good Will Hunting (Nominated for Best Director, 1998), comes the acclaimed love story RESTLESS, available January 24, 2012, on Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and Digital from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Mia Wasikowska (Jane Eyre, Alice in Wonderland) and newcomer Henry Hopper shine in this […]
March 17th, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
Jane Eyre is the umpteenth adaptation of the famous English novel by Charlotte Bronte. Strangely, this latest version features the most explosions and gratuitous sex scenes yet. That is a lie; this version of the film is very focused on its visuals. Along with some very good cinematography, the film moves along through visual plot […]
August 3rd, 2010 by Aaron Neuwirth
The Kids Are All Right is a well-balanced “dramedy” (comedy/drama) about an unconventional family, dealing with the arrival of another member of the family who is related in an unconventional kind of way. The lightness of the tone, mixed with the overall themes involving family and the bonds of marriage, as well as some strong […]
April 20th, 2010 by Blu-ray Brian
This one was announced a few days back, but I wanted to get this out for all the Depp fans out there. While I did not get a chance to catch Alice in Wonderland theatrically two of our reviewers did. You can see their reviews here and here. So without further ado I wanted to […]
March 6th, 2010 by Gregg Senko
I’ve never taken acid, but if I did, somehow I’d imagine the experience to run similarly to Tim Burton’s vision in his latest release, Alice in Wonderland. The trippy film has its moments in this tale that is actually a sequel to the traditional Alice in Wonderland that we all know. Alice (Mia Wasikowska) is […]