Blu-ray Movie Reviews

Kris Deering | Mar 02, 2011 |

Video: 4/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3.5/5
Maggie is an alluring free spirit who won't let anything, including a formidable personal challenge, tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie Randall, whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serve him well with the ladies and in the cutthroat world of pharmaceutical sales. Maggie and Jamie's evolving relationship takes them both by surprise, as they find themselves under the influence of the ultimate drug: love.

Waiting for “Superman”—Paramount Vantage

Kris Deering | Mar 02, 2011 |

Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 3/5
Extras: 3/5
"Waiting for 'Superman'", a deeply personal exploration of the current state of public education in the U.S. and how it is affecting our children. Fueled by his conscience and electrified by the possibilities for change, Guggenheim sets off on a probing journey into the lives of five unforgettable kids whose dreams, hopes and untapped potential reveal all that is at stake at this critical moment. In addressing questions through dynamic storytelling, Guggenheim sparks a vital national conversation and introduces us to a group of education reformers currently defying the odds. But when the credits roll, the story hasn't ended. It has only just begun - because what Guggenheim reveals is that the superheroes we've been waiting for to save our schools are all around us. In fact, they might just be me and you.

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The Walking Dead – The Complete First Season—AMC/Anchor Bay

Kris Deering | Mar 02, 2011 |

Video: 3.5/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3.5/5
After waking from a coma in an abandoned hospital, police officer Rick Grimes finds the world he knew gone - ravaged by a zombie epidemic of apocalyptic proportions. Nearby, on the outskirts of Atlanta, a small encampment struggles to survive as 'the dead' stalk them at every turn. Can Rick and the others hold onto their humanity as they fight to live in this terrifying new world? And, amidst dire conditions and personal rivalries, will they ultimately survive one another?

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Bambi (Blu-ray)

David Vaughn | Mar 02, 2011 |

A morning light breaks across the meadow; a young deer named Bambi is born and hailed as "Prince of the Forest." Soon Bambi emerges from the thicket on wobbly legs, much to the delight of his new friends, Thumper, the playful rabbit, and Flower, the bashful skunk. Exploring his new world, Bambi learns valuable life lessons with every adventure.

Bambi was Walt Disney's fifth full-length animated classic and was released in 1942. With disposable income in short supply due to the war, the masses didn't flock to the film as Walt had expected and it took many re-releases in order for the movie to turn a profit. It currently resides at No. 3 on the American Film Institute's Top 10 Animated Films of All Time and is certainly worthy of its place.

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Megamind

David Vaughn | Feb 28, 2011 |

It's a case of nature versus nurture when super villain Megamind (voiced by Will Ferrell) finally defeats his arch nemesis Metro Man (Brad Pitt) and gains control of Metro City. With the hero out of the way, the villain grows bored of tormenting the humans and creates a new hero, Tighten (Johah Hill), in order to put a little fun back in his life. But when the hero turns out to be evil, will Megamind do the right thing and save the city and people he's grown fond of?

While not as good as How to Train Your Dragon or Toy Story 3, this is a lot of fun to watch, and you could tell the voice actors were having a blast in the recording studio. Sadly, the video presentation is not up to par with other animated titles and exhibits some banding and rampant aliasing that degrades the otherwise visually stunning disc. The audio suffers no such faults, and the Dolby TrueHD 7.1 soundtrack is definitely demo-worthy.

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Mesrine: Killer Instinct—Music Box

Kris Deering | Feb 27, 2011 |

Video: 4/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 1/5
"Mesrine: Killer Instinct" introduces us to Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Soon he is seduced by the neon glamour of sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido Mesrine turns his back on middle class law-abiding and soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder. After pulling off an audacious heist he and his lover Jeanne flee to Canada where the opportunity of one big payout lures him out of hiding and propels his towards international notoriety.

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Network—Warner Bros.

Kris Deering | Feb 27, 2011 |

Video: 3.5/5
Audio: 2/5
Extras: 3.5/5
Newscaster Howard Beale has a message for those who package reports of cute puppies, movie premieres and fender benders as hard news: "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore." Sidney Lumet directs Paddy Chayefsky's satire about the things people do for love and ratings.

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Michael Jordan to the MAX—Lionsgate

Kris Deering | Feb 27, 2011 |

Video: 3/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3/5
Follow Michael Jordan's last basketball season as he leads the Chicago Bulls to their sixth NBA championship. "Michael Jordan: To The Max" provides a rare glimpse of Michael Jordan on and off the court, featuring electrifying on-court action and candid interviews with Phil Jackson, Steve Kerr, Doug Collins, and Bob Costas. Get ready to experience some of the greatest moments in modern sports history from one of the most dominant sports legends of all time.

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Blu-ray Disc Review: The Special Relationship

Rad Bennett | Feb 25, 2011 |

HBO

Movie •••^½ Picture •••• Sound •••• Extras ^½

The titular relationship is that between the U.S. and the U.K., and it also refers to the working rapport of their leaders.

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Blu-ray Disc Review: Sherlock: Season 1

Mike Mettler | Feb 25, 2011 |

BBC/Warner

Movie ••••^½ Picture ••••^½Sound •••^½ Extras •••^½

“The game is on!” So flows the contemporary parlance of Sherlock Holmes, brilliantly re-imagined as the world’s only consulting detective in modern-day

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Blu-ray Disc Review: The Town

Marc Horowitz | Feb 25, 2011 |

Warner

Movie •••• Picture •••^½Sound •••• Extras ••••

As he did in the superior Gone Baby Gone, director Ben Affleck (who also stars this time) takes great pains in The Town to get blue-collar Boston right — from the accents to t

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Blu-ray Disc Review: Despicable Me

Rad Bennett | Feb 25, 2011 |

Universal

Movie •••• Picture ••••^½Sound ••••^½Extras ••••

The dictionary defines a “minion” as an underling. Despicable Me has turned Minions into superstars.

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Blu-ray Disc Review: Knight and Day

Marc Horowitz | Feb 25, 2011 |

20th Century Fox

Movie ••^½ Picture •••Sound ••••Extras ••^½

Start with Tom Cruise as an International Superspy, Killer-Smile Division. Toss in a generous portion of Cameron Diaz as a hot and surprisingly capable Girl Next Door.

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Faster (Blu-ray)

David Vaughn | Feb 25, 2011 |

Revenge is a dish best served cold, and for Driver (Dwayne Johnson), he's been waiting 10 years behind bars to avenge the murder of his brother. Now a free man, he can have his revenge but the hunter is also the hunted with two men trailing him. The first is a cop (Billy Bob Thornton) who's just days from retirement and the other is a young hitman (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) who's happy to come across such a worthy adversary.

Maybe I'm getting too old, but I'm really getting tired of gratuitous violence that's so prevalent in today's films. I like an action movie just as much as the next guy, but does the violence need to come along for the ride? That aside, the action is pretty intense and well choreographed, but Johnson and Thornton's characters are hard to root for and I couldn't wait for this one to end.

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Blu-ray Disc Review: Modern Times

Sol Louis Siegel | Feb 23, 2011 |

The Criterion Collection

Movie ••••Picture ••••Sound •••^½ Extras ••••^½

The producers of René Clair’s 1931 À nous la liberté sued Charlie Chaplin over the similarities between that film and Chaplin’s 1936 Modern Tim

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