Category Archives: DVD Reviews

Monday Picks: ‘Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome’

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is the final chapter of the Mad Max Trilogy, or at least it is until George Miller gets Fury Road out of the film can and into theaters after almost thirty years since the franchise dried up. … Continue reading →

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Blu-Ray Review: ‘Catch .44’ – The Poor Man’s ‘Usual Suspects’

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Matt Blackwood

Catch .44 is the embodiment of style over substance. The film looks great. Writer/director Aaron Harvey clearly has a good eye. If the budget is as low as he implies in the audio commentary, Harvey needs to marry his production designer and … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: Mel Gibson In ‘Mad Max’

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s Monday Pick is the 1979 action thriller Mad Max, a film that lunched one of the most lucrative franchises in film history. The Mad Max trilogy has spawned many imitations over the last thirty plus years, but they … Continue reading →

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Blu-Ray Review: ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

2011 might go down as the year Hollywood finally figured out how to make a great prequel. Between the “X-cellent” X-Men: First Class and Rise of the Planet of the Apes we have seen two high profile franchises recieve a … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: ‘The Simpsons: The Fourteenth Season’

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The Simpsons are the kings of prime time animation. Lasting an astounding twenty-three seasons and counting, The Simpsons is an institution that has spanned generations. So the collecting of these episodes is something that fans have enjoyed since the earliest days of TV on DVD. … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘Horror Express’

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

Happy New Year and welcome to another year of your favorite films here at Monday Picks. This week’s feature to ring in the New Year is the 1972 Spanish horror classic Horror Express a.k.a. Panic on the Trans-Siberian Express. The … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘Scrooged’

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

Merry Christmas to all the fans of Monday Picks. This week’s pick in celebration of the holiday season is Scrooged. Richard Donner (The Omen, Superman I & II, Lethal Weapon series) directs this modern comedy version of Charles Dickens’ A … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘Die Hard’

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s Monday Pick is the John McTiernan holiday action classic Die Hard. It stars Bruce Willis as tough New York cop John McClane who arrives in Los Angeles during the Christmas holidays to reconcile with his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) who … Continue reading →

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