Blu-ray Movie Reviews

Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 4/5
An ancient legacy of terror is unleashed when the accursed mummy, Imhotep, is resurrected - along with a force even more powerful: The Scorpion King. Now, as the fate of all mankind hangs in the balance, Rick O'Connell and his wife Evie embark on a daring, desperate race to save their son - and the world - from unspeakable evil.

Video: 3.75/5
Audio: 4.25/5
Extras: 4/5
Deep in the Egyptian desert, a handful of people searching for a long-lost treasure have just unearthed a 3,000 year old legacy of terror. Combining the thrills of a rousing adventure with the suspense of Universal's legendary 1932 horror classic, The Mummy is a true nonstop action epic, filled with dazzling visual effects, top-notch talent and superb storytelling.

Video: 4/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 3.5/5
Life seems perfect for John Brennan until his wife, Lara, is arrested for murder she says she didn't commit. Three years into her sentence, John is struggling to hold his family together, raising their son and teaching at college while he pursues every means available to prove her innocence. With the rejection of their final appeal, Lara becomes suicidal and John decides there is only one possible, bearable solution: to break his wife out of prison. Refusing to be deterred by impossible odds or his own inexperience, John devises an elaborate escape plot and plunges into a dangerous and unfamiliar world, ultimately risking everything for the woman he loves.

Video: 4/5
Audio: 3.25/5
Extras: 3.25/5
Experience the ultimate in horror with four frightening films from the legendary “Omen” series. This set includes “The Omen” that started it all, plus “Damien – The Omen II”, in which Damien discovers his destiny, “Omen III: The Final Conflict”, in which he realizes his full power, and the recent remake of the original “The Omen: 666”.

Video: 4.75/5
Audio: 4.25/5
Extras: 3/5
I'm always a fan of period drama and despite the rather lackluster reviews, The Other Boleyn Girl was quite entertaining. The film is based on the true story of two sisters who started quite the scandal with King Henry VIII after his queen fails to give him a male heir. Anne Boleyn is propositioned as a mistress for the King to give him an heir but he becomes captivated with her married sister, Mary. From there a downward spiral commences as the King is pulled from one to the other which eventually tears the kingdom apart resulting in the annulment of his marriage with the queen, a separation from the Catholic Church and a string of failed marriages. It was these events that set things in motion for Queen Elizabeth and the feud between the Protestant Queen and the Catholics. If I had to complain I would say the PG-13 rating seemed to tone down the film a bit more than it needed to be. This film focuses on very adult themes that would have been better served with an adult rating in my opinion.

<I>Paul Brady, Liam Genockey, Steve Fletcher, Jennifer Maidman, Mary Black, Paddy Glackin, Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny, Liam O'Flynn. Directed by Julian Vignoles. Aspect ratio: 2.35 (anamorphic). Dolby Digital 2.0 (English). 108 minutes. 2003. Koch Entertainment/Compass Records 743599. NR. $24.98.</I>

Video: 4/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3.5/5
Arriving at an Italian ski resort with a large diamond known as the Pink Panther, Princess Dala encounters the suave Sir Charles, who also happens to be the notorious jewel thief The Phantom. Can Clouseau, the clumsiest inspector ever to trip over a case, stop Sir Charles' plot...or will The Phantom steal the "cat" and leave Clouseau holding the bag.