Category Archives: DVD Reviews

DVD Review: ‘The Blind Side’ Blu-ray

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

The Blind Side is one of those movies that kinda sneaks up on you. When I first went into it I was ready to resist what I felt was going to be pretty blatant manipulation of my emotions. After all, … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Catch-22’

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

Catch-22 (1970) is one of those films which falls into several genres. It’s a war film, it’s dramatic, and is considered by many to be a “black comedy.” Mike Nichols directed this screen adaption, which was written by long time collaborator Buck … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: ‘Ninja Assassin’ Blu-ray

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Even though I didn’t exactly give Ninja Assasin a rave review when I first saw the film last year during Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX I was still loking forward to seeing it on Blu-ray when it came out. Well, … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Men In War’

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

Director Anthony Mann helmed this somewhat forgotten Korean War film which pits a small platoon of American soldiers against unseen North Korean snipers and combatants as U.N. forces are pushed further back across the 38th Parallel in September, 1950. The … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Zulu’

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

Zulu (1964) directed and co-written by Cy Endfield, is a film which follows in the tradition of such films like The Four Feathers, The Charge of the Light Brigade, and Gunga Din. It is the screen story of a small … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Zulu Dawn’

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

Zulu Dawn (1979) is the prequel to the 1964 film Zulu which tells the story of a proud British army which suffered the worst defeat ever inflicted by a native army during the Victorian era. Burt Lancaster (Colonel Anthony Durnford), … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: ‘Halo Legends’ Blu-ray

Posted on February 23, 2010 by John Carle

Anthologies can often be either one of the best ways to explore a concept if executed properly. The idea explored here is Halo and the mythology surrounding it. For the first time, one work tries to take from all other … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: ‘Magnolia’ on Blu-Ray

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

The first Paul Thomas Anderson’s film I saw was his take on addiction and gambling called Hard Eight. It featured John C. rilley, Gwyneth Paltrow and the awesome Philip Baker Hall. It was filled with despicable characters who were selfish … Continue reading →

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