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(Precious DVD & Blu-ray - Lionsgate - Rated R)Precious is very well done, but is almost too painful to watch. The repulsive story is about a girl who is repeatedly abused. Extras include commentary, four featurettes, a deleted scene and more.
(Old Dogs DVD & Blu-ray - Disney - Rated PG)Now you too can see the movie I picked for worst movie of last year! Old Dogs is unfunny and just plain painful. Bonus features include commentary, bloopers, deleted scenes and a music video. The Blu-ray adds a featurette and a music video.
(Up In the Air DVD & Blu-ray - Paramount - Rated R) (This DVD was not reviewed. Paramount did not send one.)
George Clooney has never been better than he is in Academy Award nominee Up in the Air. This is a brilliantly directed movie with a great supporting cast. According to the press release, extras include commentary, a featurette, and deleted scenes. The Blu-ray adds deleted scenes and more.
George Clooney has never been better than he is in Academy Award nominee Up in the Air. This is a brilliantly directed movie with a great supporting cast. According to the press release, extras include commentary, a featurette, and deleted scenes. The Blu-ray adds deleted scenes and more.
It's from the worst to the sublime with this week's DVD and blu-ray releases…Academy Award nominees to a real dog…
(The Stoning of Soraya M DVD & Blu-ray - Lionsgate - Rated R)
Brutality in the name of religion is the theme of The Stoning of Soraya M, an infuriating true story of an Iranian woman wrongly accused. This excellent, important film should be required viewing. Special Features include commentary and a three part featurette. It's my Pick of the Week.
Brutality in the name of religion is the theme of The Stoning of Soraya M, an infuriating true story of an Iranian woman wrongly accused. This excellent, important film should be required viewing. Special Features include commentary and a three part featurette. It's my Pick of the Week.
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(The Brothers Warner DVD - Warner Brothers - Unrated)
The Brothers Warner is a superb documentary about the four brothers who founded Warner Brothers Studios. Told by the granddaughter of Harry Warner, this is the story of the rise of one of the most powerful studios in the world - warts and all. Movie buffs won't want to miss this.
The Brothers Warner is a superb documentary about the four brothers who founded Warner Brothers Studios. Told by the granddaughter of Harry Warner, this is the story of the rise of one of the most powerful studios in the world - warts and all. Movie buffs won't want to miss this.
(Capitalism: A Love Story DVD & Blu-ray - Anchor Bay - Rated R)Captalism: A Love Story is typical Michael Moore stuff. He rambles on about what he thinks America should be, which boils down to either Socialism or Anarchy. Bonus features include 10 featurettes, The Blu-ray adds another featurette.
(Greek Chapter Four DVD - ABC Family - Rated TV-14)
The fourth "chapter" of the ABC Family series Greek comes to DVD with 12 episodes on three discs. Extras include bloopers, commentary, two featurettes and a music video.
The fourth "chapter" of the ABC Family series Greek comes to DVD with 12 episodes on three discs. Extras include bloopers, commentary, two featurettes and a music video.
(Hannah Montana: Miley Says Goodbye? DVD - Disney - Rated TV-G)
6 episodes of the popular Disney Channel show - including the third season finale before it airs. Extras include a featurette, an alternate ending and a bonus episode.
6 episodes of the popular Disney Channel show - including the third season finale before it airs. Extras include a featurette, an alternate ending and a bonus episode.
(Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day DVD & Blu-ray - Sony - Rated R)This DVD was not reviewed. Sony did not send one.
I was a big fan of Boondock Saints. Now, nearly 10 years later, here comes Boondock Saints: All Saints Day which is a worthy sequel.Most of the original cast is back in one way or another, with the addition of Julie Benz, who is great. Oh, it wanders a bit, and is a touch too long, but it is reverential to the first film and adds to an already legendary tale.
I was a big fan of Boondock Saints. Now, nearly 10 years later, here comes Boondock Saints: All Saints Day which is a worthy sequel.Most of the original cast is back in one way or another, with the addition of Julie Benz, who is great. Oh, it wanders a bit, and is a touch too long, but it is reverential to the first film and adds to an already legendary tale.
(Planet 51 - Sony - Rated PG)This DVD was not reviewed. Sony did not send one.
Planet 51 has enough material for a reasonably entertaining ten minute short. Unfortunately, it lasts an hour and a half. An American astronaut lands on a planet stuck in the fifties inhabited by aliens with bananas growing from their heads. With unremarkable voice work by stars that are unidentifiable by their voices, and a story that wears thin fast, launch this one into outer space and forget about it.
Planet 51 has enough material for a reasonably entertaining ten minute short. Unfortunately, it lasts an hour and a half. An American astronaut lands on a planet stuck in the fifties inhabited by aliens with bananas growing from their heads. With unremarkable voice work by stars that are unidentifiable by their voices, and a story that wears thin fast, launch this one into outer space and forget about it.