Last 100 DVD and Blu-ray reviews

A Christmas Carol » Theatrical Reviewed on Nov 6, 2009 " . . . Did Disney and the team of creators pull this digitally animated version off? Well, in one word, astonishingly!" Review by Tim David Raynor	Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs » DVD Reviewed on Nov 6, 2009 "...another solid entry in what has quietly become one of the big powerhouses in animated franchises." Review by Dean Winkelspecht
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation » Blu-ray Reviewed on Nov 6, 2009 "John Hughes, who could be a genius one minute and a washout the next, prominently reveals both sides of his talent." Review by John J. Puccio	Mister Ed (TV Series) » DVD Reviewed on Nov 6, 2009 "Like The Beverly Hillbillies or My Favorite Martian, Mister Ed gave audiences a gimmick that tickled their funny bones." Review by James Plath
G.I. Joe: Resolute » DVD Reviewed on Nov 6, 2009 "This is what the live-action movie should have been." Review by William David Lee	Western TV Treasures » DVD Reviewed on Nov 5, 2009 "...will provide fans with a way to reminisce and share some favorite moments." Review by David Van Der Haeghen
It's a Wonderful Life » Blu-ray Reviewed on Nov 5, 2009 "...raise your hand if you think It's A Wonderful Life is mushy, sentimental, over-praised hokum. Now, go to your room. Both of you." Review by John J. Puccio	Bruno » Blu-ray Reviewed on Nov 4, 2009 "I just don’t see why anybody would want to own this garbage." Review by Dean Winkelspecht
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed In At The House Of Mouse » DVD Reviewed on Nov 4, 2009 "I'm probably not alone, but I'd much prefer a collection of cartoons without a framework like this time-waster from House of Mouse." Review by James Plath	Star Wreck » DVD Reviewed on Nov 4, 2009 "...the movie just doesn’t establish itself so its viewers can take in the experience." Review by David Van Der Haeghen
Patty Duke Show, The (TV Series) » DVD Reviewed on Nov 4, 2009 "The Patty Duke Show may not be one of the top sitcoms from the Sixties, but as Duke says, people still talk about it." Review by James Plath	Forrest Gump » Blu-ray Reviewed on Nov 4, 2009 "Forrest may be dumb, but he ain't stupid." Review by John J. Puccio
Throw Down Your Heart » DVD Reviewed on Nov 4, 2009 "..Not only the music created stays true to its roots and origins, but it is also real and fun." Review by Ranjan Pruthee	Battlestar Galactica (TV Series): The Plan-movie episode » Blu-ray Reviewed on Nov 4, 2009 "...an alternate narrative for a story already told and without anything overly fresh..." Review by Dean Winkelspecht
Two Girls and a Guy » Blu-ray Reviewed on Nov 3, 2009 "...those who hold Downey, Jr. in high praise may feel the price is worth it." Review by Dean Winkelspecht	Gone with the Wind » DVD Reviewed on Nov 3, 2009 "Gable's Rhett Butler is among the screen's most-enduring heroes." Review by John J. Puccio
Zorro (TV Series) » DVD Reviewed on Nov 3, 2009 "Sorry Antonio Banderas, Guy Williams is still the best Zorro!" Review by James Plath	The Dead » DVD Reviewed on Nov 2, 2009 "John Huston started with a bang, but unfortunately his last effort was mediocre at best." Review by Ranjan Pruthee
Shield, The: The Complete Series Collection » DVD Reviewed on Nov 2, 2009 "...one of the most consistently engrossing dramas to hit television in decades." Review by William David Lee	Zorro (TV Series) » DVD Reviewed on Nov 2, 2009 "Zorro was a huge hit in 1957, and all the elements that made it successful then still make it work now." Review by James Plath
Stepfather, The » DVD Reviewed on Nov 2, 2009 "...a taut thriller capped off by a powerful performance from Terry O’Quinn." Review by William David Lee	Scruff: A Christmas Tale » DVD Reviewed on Nov 1, 2009 "...what’s not to like about a puppy learning a good lesson on Christmas?" Review by David Van Der Haeghen
Secret Policeman Rocks!, The » DVD Reviewed on Nov 1, 2009 "For music fans, Secret Policeman Rocks is definitely worth a look" Review by William David Lee	Up » Blu-ray Reviewed on Nov 1, 2009 "As corny as it sounds, Up soars to new animation heights." Review by James Plath
Wings of Desire » Blu-ray Reviewed on Nov 1, 2009 "Wings of Desire is a rarity, a pure art-house film that is still accessible to most audiences." Review by Christopher Long	Wings of Desire » DVD Reviewed on Nov 1, 2009 "A free-wheeling, mutable story that became one of the most iconic art-house films of the 1980s. " Review by Christopher Long
WWII Remembered - A Complete History » DVD Reviewed on Nov 1, 2009 "It’s informative as heck, but feels more fragmented than anything else." Review by David Van Der Haeghen	Holiday Family Collection (The Polar Express, Happy Feet, A Christmas Story) » DVD Reviewed on Nov 1, 2009 "...at the price, if you don't have them, the set is hard to resist." Review by John J. Puccio
Narrows, The » DVD Reviewed on Oct 31, 2009 "It’s worth watching for its entertainment factor, but isn’t well made enough to rank among other high quality titles in its genre." Review by David Van Der Haeghen	These Old Broads » DVD Reviewed on Oct 30, 2009 "...a harmless, rather mediocre film." Review by Emily Snodgrass
Il Divo » DVD Reviewed on Oct 30, 2009 "...a sharp looking and riveting gem loaded with strong performances that will entertain and entice." Review by David Van Der Haeghen	Heat » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 30, 2009 "One of the best cops-and-robbers crime dramas ever made gets even better in this excellent Blu-ray high-definition transfer." Review by John J. Puccio
Adoration » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 30, 2009 "Feels like an exercise film, the kind of cinematic monologue one might produce for an assignment not unlike the story that the young hero concocts." Review by James Plath	Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 29, 2009 "Please avoid it." Review by Dean Winkelspecht
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 29, 2009 "...the rare case where a direct-to-video sequel is better than its theatrical predecessor." Review by Dean Winkelspecht	Greg Behrendt Is That Guy From That Thing » DVD Reviewed on Oct 29, 2009 "I just didn’t find his work horribly comical or entertaining." Review by David Van Der Haeghen
Prisoner, The: The Complete Series (Blu-Ray) » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 29, 2009 "This is indisputably the best Prisoner release available in Region 1." Review by Christopher Long	Black Adder (TV Series) » DVD Reviewed on Oct 28, 2009 "...when it's on target, which is most of the time, it's as funny as any television show ever made." Review by John J. Puccio
From the East » DVD Reviewed on Oct 27, 2009 "A truly beautiful film; mysterious, absorbing, and mesmerizing." Review by Christopher Long	Spin City (TV Series) » DVD Reviewed on Oct 27, 2009 "Plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, most of which have something to do with sex. But really, How did they get away with it?" Review by James Plath
Virtual JFK: Vietnam If Kennedy Had Lived » DVD Reviewed on Oct 26, 2009 "I’d be more inclined to check out the book than the film." Review by Christopher Long	Cheri » DVD Reviewed on Oct 26, 2009 "Frears does a fine job of capturing the look of turn-of-the-century France, as well as the essence of Colette's story." Review by James Plath
Gnaw » DVD Reviewed on Oct 26, 2009 "In trying to be fresh and original, it turns out flat and textbook." Review by David Van Der Haeghen	Astro Boy: Volume 1 » DVD Reviewed on Oct 26, 2009 "...a worthy update of a classic franchise." Review by Emily Snodgrass
Battlestar Galactica (TV Series): The Plan-movie episode » DVD Reviewed on Oct 26, 2009 "...an over glorified clip show. " Review by Dean Winkelspecht	North by Northwest » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 26, 2009 "...romance, excitement, suspense, and humor in equal measure." Review by John J. Puccio
Election Day » DVD Reviewed on Oct 26, 2009 "Election Day provides a more nuanced view that supports the notion that all politics is local." Review by Christopher Long	Every Little Step » DVD Reviewed on Oct 25, 2009 "Like the dancers themselves, this documentary has heart." Review by James Plath
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 25, 2009 "So wonderful to look at that it's the kind of movie destined for repeat play." Review by James Plath	Easy Rider » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 24, 2009 "An indie film that became the spokesperson for a decade when Hollywood was preoccupied with other concerns." Review by James Plath
Orphan » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 24, 2009 "...the characters must be among the dumbest people ever to grace a movie screen." Review by John J. Puccio	Bigfoot » DVD Reviewed on Oct 23, 2009 "...you’ll get a laugh and likely enjoy the way the characters come together for something bigger than themselves." Review by David Van Der Haeghen
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush » DVD Reviewed on Oct 23, 2009 "No matter how you feel about former President Bush’s tenure in Washington, I imagine this will make you cackle more than you’d anticipate." Review by David Van Der Haeghen	Star Trek: The Original Series: The Complete 2nd Season » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 23, 2009 "I love this show and still think it is the only real “Star Trek” television show worth dedicating your time to." Review by Dean Winkelspecht
Fawlty Towers (TV Series): The Complete Collection » DVD Reviewed on Oct 22, 2009 "Cleese's work is even better than anything he did for the Monty Python troupe. Yes, it's that good." Review by John J. Puccio	Transformers (TV Series) » DVD Reviewed on Oct 22, 2009 "...this complete series boxset has just about everything a Transfan could want." Review by William David Lee
Crew, The » DVD Reviewed on Oct 21, 2009 "The desire to go big impacts its quality." Review by David Van Der Haeghen	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 20, 2009 "After the first ten minutes, I just wanted the movie to end." Review by John J. Puccio William David Lee
Where the Wild Things Are » Theatrical Reviewed on Oct 20, 2009 "The film stands on its own merits and is a wonderful two-hours of what it truly feels like to be a kid again." Review by Tim David Raynor	Medicine for Melancholy » DVD Reviewed on Oct 20, 2009 "A film of long silences punctuated by soft spoken verbal duels " Review by Christopher Long
Land of the Lost » DVD Reviewed on Oct 20, 2009 "I feel the DVD release is a complete insult to the consumer." Review by Dean Winkelspecht	Orphan » DVD Reviewed on Oct 20, 2009 "...more concerned with producing cheap thrills and melodramatic effects than creating any sense of mystery or suspense. " Review by John J. Puccio
Audition » DVD Reviewed on Oct 20, 2009 "Takashi Miike has crafted a macabre masterpiece in Audition." Review by William David Lee	Audition » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 20, 2009 "Hitchcock put in a blender with Lynch, Cronenberg, and all your worst nightmares about the opposite sex." Review by William David Lee
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Complete Series (2009 Re-Issue) » DVD Reviewed on Oct 20, 2009 "Dr. Quinn fans literally could not ask for anything more than this all-inclusive set " Review by Christopher Long	Homicide: Life on the Street - The Complete Series (2009 Re-Issue) » DVD Reviewed on Oct 20, 2009 "As DVD buyers of TV shows have come to learn all too well, just wait and you’ll eventually get a cheaper release." Review by Christopher Long Christopher Long
Monsoon Wedding » DVD Reviewed on Oct 19, 2009 "I applaud Criterion’s effort in giving this movie the royal treatment that it deserves." Review by Ranjan Pruthee	Karloff & Lugosi Horror Classics (The Walking Dead, Frankenstein 1970, You'll Find Out, Zombies on Broadway) » DVD Reviewed on Oct 19, 2009 "...the movies are fun, whether they're really any good or not, and fans of old horror films might enjoy them." Review by John J. Puccio
Monsoon Wedding » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 18, 2009 "Monsoon Wedding is an entertaining romp from beginning to end." Review by Ranjan Pruthee	Just for Laughs: Launching Pad » DVD Reviewed on Oct 18, 2009 "...these guys relied on actual humor to be funny, and it works better than just being vulgar, loud or obnoxious." Review by David Van Der Haeghen
Esther Williams, Volume 2 » DVD Reviewed on Oct 18, 2009 "Miss Williams's films were mostly lightweight affairs meant to highlight her swimming abilities and not her acting." Review by John J. Puccio	Night of the Creeps » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 18, 2009 "What's not to like about alien leeches that attack the brain and turn people into zombies?" Review by James Plath
New World Order » DVD Reviewed on Oct 17, 2009 "A documentary about (Alex) Jones and other conspiracy theorists... that provides an unusual perspective on their lives and particularly their..." Review by Christopher Long	Outlaws & Gunslingers » DVD Reviewed on Oct 17, 2009 "...feels like something that could support a history teacher’s lesson plan during a unit on this time period." Review by David Van Der Haeghen
Paranormal Activity » Theatrical Reviewed on Oct 17, 2009 "There’s a lot to like here. Just not enough. " Review by Christopher Long	Wolf » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 16, 2009 "It's when Nichols gives in to B-movie horror conventions that this otherwise unconventional film loses its bite." Review by James Plath
Land of the Lost » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 16, 2009 "...the term “dino turd” seems like the perfect description for this disaster." Review by Dean Winkelspecht	Peanuts: A Charlie Brown Christmas » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 16, 2009 "...got the shows off to a very special start, and for me they never quite matched this auspicious beginning." Review by John J. Puccio
Legend of the Seeker (TV Series) » DVD Reviewed on Oct 16, 2009 "If you can get past the clichés and those cheesy moments, Legend of the Seeker might be your thing." Review by James Plath	Waterworld » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 15, 2009 "This is “Mad Max” on the high seas and it is a true thrill ride." Review by Dean Winkelspecht
Hills Run Red, The » DVD Reviewed on Oct 15, 2009 "...one of those movies with a promising premise and little follow-through." Review by John J. Puccio	Expedition: Africa (Blu-ray) » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 15, 2009 "The interpersonal tensions make for compelling viewing." Review by Christopher Long
Expedition: Africa » DVD Reviewed on Oct 15, 2009 "What Expedition: Africa lacks in adventurous thrills it compensates for with strong characters " Review by Christopher Long	America's Classic Ballparks » DVD Reviewed on Oct 14, 2009 "If you're not a baseball fan, this won't mean much. But for devotees, America's Classic Ballparks is a true collector's item." Review by James Plath
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired » DVD Reviewed on Oct 14, 2009 "It’s chilling but factual, and has a cinematic feel rather than a true crime sensation." Review by David Van Der Haeghen	Mary Tyler Moore Show, The (TV Series) » DVD Reviewed on Oct 14, 2009 "As funny today as when it first aired." Review by James Plath
O'Horten » DVD Reviewed on Oct 13, 2009 "O'Horten is the kind of film that you're either going to find quietly charming or screamingly boring, depending upon your cinematic tastes." Review by James Plath	Z » DVD Reviewed on Oct 13, 2009 "Successful as both an action film and a document of its turbulent time, Z is a landmark in the political thriller genre" Review by Christopher Long
Natural Born Killers » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 13, 2009 "Stone hammers his message home.... He utilizes overkill to criticize overkill." Review by John J. Puccio	Life on Mars (U.S.) » DVD Reviewed on Oct 12, 2009 "The ABC-TV cop series pulls you in from the beginning and holds you with a tantalizing supernatural/Sci-Fi secret and clues. " Review by James Plath
Terror Pack, Vol. 1 » DVD Reviewed on Oct 11, 2009 "Just in time for Halloween, Tartan repackages three of their previously released horror films in one handy dandy box set." Review by William David Lee	Mary Shelley's Frankenstein » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 11, 2009 "The more you watch, the more you appreciate how Branagh was able to faithfully retell Shelley's novel while still managing to make it fresh." Review by James Plath
Number 23, The » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 11, 2009 "...starts with a promising idea, allows it devolve into chaos, and, finally, grinds it into the trite and mundane." Review by John J. Puccio	Winnie The Pooh: Seasons Of Giving » DVD Reviewed on Oct 11, 2009 "A 63-minute edited blend consisting of a 1998 TV special and two episodes from a 1989 TV show." Review by James Plath
Dusan Makavejev - Free Radical: Eclipse Series 18 (Criterion) » DVD Reviewed on Oct 11, 2009 "Makavajev has no great interest in creating illusionist cinema or linear narratives." Review by Christopher Long	Jim Jefferies: I Swear to God » DVD Reviewed on Oct 10, 2009 "...my guess is if you haven’t chuckled in the first five minutes, you might not in the next fifty-five." Review by David Van Der Haeghen
Management » DVD Reviewed on Oct 10, 2009 "Management works on the surface level, but if you try to dig deeper, you’ll hit bottom quite fast." Review by David Van Der Haeghen	MAS*H » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 10, 2009 "...and will never be forgotten. " Review by Dean Winkelspecht
Child's Play » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 10, 2009 " The Blu-ray release is a repackaged high definition version of the 20th Anniversary DVD..." Review by Dean Winkelspecht	Year One » Blu-ray Reviewed on Oct 10, 2009 "This one is destined to take its place alongside films like Evan Almighty and Wholly Moses!." Review by James Plath