Blu-ray Movie Reviews

Sort By:  Post Date TitlePublish Date
Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Transporter 3—Lionsgate (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Mar 02, 2009  | 
Video: 5/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 3.5/5
Frank Martin has been pressured into transporting Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of Leonid Vasilev, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency for the Ukraine, from Marseilles through Stuttgart and Budapest until he ends up in Odessa on the Black Sea. Along the way, with the help of Inspector Tarconi, Frank has to contend with the people who strong armed him to take the job, sent by Vasilev to intercept him, and the general non-cooperation agents of his passenger. Despite Valentina's cynical disposition and his resistance to get involved, Frank and Valentina fall for each other, while escaping from one life-threatening situation after another.
Continue Reading »
Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The French Connection
David Vaughn  |  Feb 26, 2009  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/french.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>This classic movie is based on the true story of two New York City detectives, Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider), as they attempt to break up a narcotics-smuggling ring with ties across the globe.

Continue Reading »
Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Pretty Woman
David Vaughn  |  Feb 26, 2009  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/pretty.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>In this contemporary Cinderella story, a streetwise prostitute, Vivian (Julia Roberts), meets no-nonsense billionaire Edward Lewis (Richard Gere), who hires her to be his companion for a week. Their business arrangement turns into something more when the couple discovers they are a match made in heaven.

Continue Reading »
Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Office Space
David Vaughn  |  Feb 26, 2009  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/officespace.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston) has reached the breaking point with his mind-numbing white-collar job at Initech Corporation. His girlfriend Anne (Alexandra Wentworth) convinces him to get a new outlook on life by visiting a hypnotherapist, and it changes his life forever. Armed with a new attitude, he is quickly promoted to upper management&#151;but is that what he really wants?

Continue Reading »
Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
David Vaughn  |  Feb 26, 2009  | 

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/BHC.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>A chic Chihuahua named Chloe (voiced by Drew Barrymore) is lost south of the border by her careless dog-sitter (Piper Perabo), and she must find her own way back to her 90210 standard of living. Working her way north with the help of her newfound German shepherd friend, Delgado (Andy Garcia), she learns to become more self-sufficient and to embrace her "tiny but mighty" Chihuahua heritage.

Continue Reading »
Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Rad Bennett  |  Feb 25, 2009  | 
Sony
Movie •••½Picture ••• Sound ••• Extras •••

When a group of teens goes blitzing around lower Manh

Continue Reading »
Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Capote/In Cold Blood—Sony Pictures Classics (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 25, 2009  | 
Capote: Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3/5
Continue Reading »
Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Beverly Hills Chihuahua—Walt Disney Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 25, 2009  | 
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3.5/5
Chloe a diamond-clad, bootie wearing Beverly Hills Chihuahua enjoys her luxurious life so much she hardly notices Papi, a tough looking Chihuahua who happens to be head-over-paws for the pampered pooch. But when Chloe gets lost in the rough streets of Mexico with only a street-wise German Shepherd to help her find her way home, Papi heads south of the border - joining forces with a motley crew: two humans, a sly rat and a nervous iguana - to rescue his true love.
Continue Reading »
Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Vanishing Point—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 25, 2009  | 
Video: 3.5/5
Audio: 3/5
Extras: 3.5/5
Barry Newman stars as Kowalski, the last American hero, who set out to prove that he can drive from Denver to San Francisco in just fifteen hours. Along the way, he meets an old prospector, a snake worshipper, a nude woman on a motorcycle, and a blind D.J. who "sees" danger ahead in this super-charged, action-packed adventure.
Continue Reading »
Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The French Connection—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 25, 2009  | 
Video: 3.5/5
Audio: 2.5/5
Extras: 4/5
Two narcotics detectives, "Popeye" Doyle and his partner Buddy Russo, start to close in on a vast international narcotics ring when the smugglers unexpectedly strike back. Following an attempt on his life by one of the smugglers, Doyle sets off a deadly pursuit that ultimately takes him far beyond mere New York City limits. Based on a true story, this action-filled thriller, with its renowned chase scene, won five Academy Award including Best Picture and Best Actor for Gene Hackman.
Continue Reading »
Blu-ray Movie Reviews
King Kong (2005)
Brent Butterworth  |  Feb 24, 2009  | 
Universal
Movie •• Picture ••••½Sound ••••• Extras ••
When HD DVD died, home theater enthusiasts fretted
Continue Reading »
Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Last Emperor
Josef Krebs  |  Feb 23, 2009  | 
The Criterion Collection
Movie •••• Picture ••••• Sound •••• Extras ••••
In 1987, director and co-writer Bernardo Be
Continue Reading »
Blu-ray Movie Reviews
What Just Happened—Magnolia (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 23, 2009  | 
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3.5/5
An all-star cast head up this shrewd tale of a man besieged by people who want him to be all sorts of things - a money maker, an ego buster, a bad news breaker, an artistic champion, a loyal husband, an all-knowing father, not to mention sexy, youthful and tuned-in - everything except for the one thing he and all the preposterously behaved people he's surrounded by really are: bumbling human beings just trying to survive by any means necessary.
Continue Reading »
Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Sideways—Fox Searchlight (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 23, 2009  | 
Video: 2.5/5
Audio: 3.75/5
Extras: 3/5
A wine-tasting road trip through California's famed Central Coast takes an unexpected detour as Miles and Jack hit the gas en route to their mid-life crisis. The comically mismatched pair soon find themselves drowning in wine, women...and laughter.
Continue Reading »
Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Super Speedway—Image (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Feb 23, 2009  | 
Video: 4/5
Audio: 5/5
Extras: 2.5/5
Fasten your seatbelt and get ready for the ride of your life! "Super Speedway" puts you in the driver's seat of an Indy-type race car tearing up asphalt at speeds of over 230 miles per hour. Follow the excitement and drama of championship auto racing with narrator and celebrated actor Paul Newman, and join racing star Michael Andretti and his legendary father, Mario, as they craft a state-of-the-art race car. Then, follow the pulse-pounding action of Michael's high-speed quest for victory as he pushes the limits of the new car at the PPG CART World Series.
Continue Reading »

Pages

X