Blu-ray Movie Reviews

Video: 2.75/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3/5
Monster’s Ball is a chilling tale centered in a racist small town in Louisiana. Here a family of correctional facility workers has to deal with the hate and loathing of each other and those around them. Hank seems tormented by his bigot father and how to deal with his troublesome son. After an incident on death row, the father and son end up in a fatal fight. You can really see how this affects Hank who almost takes on a new role in his life departing from the moral standards his family exuded. He then meets Leticia, a widowing mother whose son meets a tragic end. Together they look past their differences and step above the chaos around them.

Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 3/5
Sean Connery returns as James Bond in this thrill-a-minute adventure featuring remarkable villains, beautiful women and exotic locales! This time, Bond squares off against the evil SPECTRE organization in a race to seize a Soviet decoding machine, thrusting him into a thrilling boat chase, a brutal helicopter attack and a deadly brawl aboard the Orient Express.

Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 2/5
The film follows the mysterious and ruthless Nikolai, who is tied to one of London's most notorious organized crime families. His carefully maintained existence is jarred when he crosses paths with Anna, an innocent midwife trying to right a wrong, who accidentally uncovers potential evidence against the family. Now Nikolai must put into motion a harrowing chain of murder, deceit and retribution.

Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.75/5
Extras: 2.5/5
In the 23rd Century, mankind has fled earth and emigrated to the moon. The last outpost of civilization is the Lunar Republic of Eden, where the omnipresent Citizens Administration Council grants residents everything they need... except their freedom.

Video: 5/5
Audio: 5/5
Extras: 3.5/5
"Casino Royale" introduces James Bond before he holds his license to kill. But Bond is no less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, he is elevated to "00" status. "M", head of the British Secret Service, sends the newly-promoted 007 on his first mission that takes him to Madagascar, the Bahamas and eventually leads him to Montenegro to face Le Chiffre, a ruthless financier under threat from his terrorist clientele, who is attempting to restore his funds in a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Royale. "M" places Bond under the watchful eye of the Treasury official Vesper Lynd. At first skeptical of what value Vesper can provide, Bond's interest in her deepens as they brave danger together. Le Chiffre's cunning and cruelty come to bear on them both in a way Bond could never imagine, and he learns his most important lesson: Trust no one.

Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 4/5
Depp stars in the title role as a man unjustly sent to prison who vows revenge, not only for that cruel punishment, but for the devastating consequences of what happened to his wife and daughter. When he returns to reopen his barber shop, Sweeney Todd becomes the Demon Barber of Fleet Street who "shaved the heads of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard from again." Joining Depp is Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney's amorous accomplice, who creates diabolical meat pies.