Blu-ray Reviews
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While it offers some heart-pounding moments of tension and an interesting premise, King Of Thorn just falls short of greatnessThe survival horror genre is a mess these days. A lot of game and movie companies try to have unique ideas for a survivor horror tale and most of them are hit and miss. The original manga King Of Thor...more
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50/50 Blu-ray ReviewThis movie is almost the definition of "feel-good" and a perfect rainy day watch. If you're a fan of commentaries, that alone should be a reason to buy this set. Excluding the ...more
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In brightest day, In blackest night.....Great Cast Incredible Visuals Solid Action Sequences...more
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Look, I can see that you think you know me. But I don't know who you are. My name is Captain Colter Stevens.Any movie wrought for your own theory usually has potential to become a masterpiece in my eyes, and even though "Source Code" might not be perfect with the little things, its opened-discussion c...more
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The things I liked in I Am Number Four, I liked a lot, while the same could be said for the things I disliked. The result is an average-to-decent movie that could have been so much better.I have been a fan of director D.J. Caruso since his first feature, the wonderful and sadly underseen/underrated drama The Salton Sea. I really enjoyed his last feature, Eagle Eye, which was a ...more
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She's Out of My League is worth a watch among friends or for an evening in with a date.Kirk (Jay Baruchel) is a lovable loser. He's a nerd with not much going for him so of course the gorgeously hot Molly (Alice Eve) is smitten by him. Well, his friends, all of which seem to be ...more
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The Men Who Stare At Goats is one of those movies that seems to spark curiosity.An interesting film that sheds light on a top secret government group that is quite amazing....more
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While I am sure that there are people who might swear by this film, I am not going to be one of them.This movie does have a lot of funny people in it....more
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I wasn't expecting much, I didn't get much...Crazy Casanovas This is your garden variety cast and crew featurette in which we get the hear from Bell and others about what it was like to make this movie, work with thi...more
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The Quick and the Dead is the kind of movie that you either get or you don't.MovieIQ During the film there are real time in-movie information about the cast, crew and music, yet this is only available via BD-Live. I think it might be time to admit ...more
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Whiteout might have been more aptly titled... Wipeout.Kate Beckinsale....more
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A conventional biopic lacking in passion but an important one to understand the anti-Nazi ResistanceMAX MANUS D Films Reviewed for MovieWeb by Harvey Karten Grade: B Directed By: Esben Sandberg, Jochim Roenning Written By: Thomas Nordseth-T...more
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While James Cameron's visuals are striking, beautiful, and breath-taking, Avatar's narrative structure is messy and flat. But hey, at least it looks good.Avatar is definitely an entertaining film. More so than Cameron's Oscar winning "Tittanic". This Blu-Ray release features both the Blu-Ray disc and the DVD disc which makes it convenient. The video an...more
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While "The Men Who Stare at Goats" offers plenty of laughs. It's weak plot consists of too many questions which never get answered."The Men Who Stare at Goats" is definitely an entertaining film with plenty of laughs and some political insight. The sound quality is very well done....more
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I have made my review for Wrong Side of Town rather generic.An standard action film looks good on Blu-ray!...more
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The Marine 2 is a solidly crafted Blu-laser beam that does its best just to do its best.Behind the Scenes Featurettes: The following featurettes are available on this release: - Village Virtuoso: The Final Fight - The Last Resort: Insi...more
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I was pretty excited with how much I enjoyed this movie.A solid film that seems to have been sadly overlooked....more
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It is big, it looks good, but it ends there.An action film that keeps raising the stakes....more
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If you don't get your head wrapped around the plausibility of the actions in this film, then you should have a pretty damn good time with this slick thriller.A terrific thriller that does a fantastic job of raising the stakes of both the plot and the action throughout the film....more
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While the home 3-D version is a bit of a let-down, that doesn't take away how insane of a ride this film really is, with hilarious kills and improbable death scenes that will surely entertain in any number of dimensions.(Reviewer’s Note: As I’ve done in the past, this portion of the review concerning the actual film is the same review that I published during the film’s theatrical run. I will say this th...more