Category Archives: DVD Reviews

DVD Review: ‘Zombieland’ Blu-ray

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

Zombieland was one of the most entertaining films I saw in 2009 and I was eagerly awaiting its arrival on Blu-ray this week. Unlike the George Romero zombie films of the past, Zombieland is a unique blend of “The Odd … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: ‘Law Abiding Citizen’ Blu-ray

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

There are many things to like about Law Abiding Citizen including both Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler’s performances, direction by F. Gary Gray, cinematography by Jonathan Sela and a rather taught and suspenseful screenplay by Kurt Wimmer. The movie follows … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: ‘The Hurt Locker’

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

New to DVD and Blu-Ray, The Hurt Locker is a look into the world of an elite U.S. Army E.O.D. unit (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) in their last forty days of a one year tour of duty in Baghdad during the second year … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: ‘District 9’

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Douglas Barnett

Out on DVD and Blu-Ray this week, District 9 is a new sci-fi masterpiece from writer/director Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings). The film is a documentary-style account about a race of aliens marooned … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: ‘The Hangover’

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Douglas Barnett

New to DVD and Blu-Ray this week is possibly one of the best comedies of the year, and definitely one of the highest grossing one’s of all time. Of course I mean the Todd Phillips’ film The Hangover, starring Bradley … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: ‘Public Enemies’

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Douglas Barnett

Public Enemies, the latest film from director Michael Mann (TVs Miami Vice, Manhunter, Heat, Collateral), hit DVD shelves this week, and if you were a fan of the film in the theater, you’ll want to pick it up on DVD … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: ‘North By Northwest’ 50th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Chris Ullrich

One of the most visually stunning, action packed, clever and suspenseful of all Alfred Hitchcock movies, his 1959 masterpiece North By Northwest finally gets the Blu-ray treatment it deserves. Featuring a terrific remastering with lots of great supplemental material and … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: ‘Natural Born Killers’ Unrated Director’s Cut

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Chris Ullrich

Oliver’s Stone’s Natural Born Killers is a movie that, even with its political and social overtones, still stands the test of time. It’s a bravura tour de force motion picture that still pushes the limits of the form to this … Continue reading →

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