A dull third movie that’s makes up for its lack of quality with a showcase of a Blu-ray disc.
Following up on the spectacle that was Spider-Man 2 is hardly an easy task. However, it’s how far Spider-Man 3 falls that causes the massive influx of disappointment over every frame of the film. Campy scenes that feel out of place, far too much story, pointless (and wasted) characters, and occasionally lackluster special effects combine to…

A classic mix of action and satire that doesn’t fare too well on Blu-ray.
RoboCop is a movie with a bit of everything. Extreme violence, hilarious social satire, big business antics, political jabs, and science fiction at its finest make this one of Paul Verhoeven’s best. The concept of a cyborg cop running through a city destroying bad guys would be enough for most movies. RoboCop is so much more than that. The…

A slice-of-life tale centering on a middle-class family in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Written by Caballero Oscuro Alice’s House presents a slice-of-life tale centering on a middle-class family in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Alice is a 40-something manicurist in a beauty salon, and lives in a modest apartment shared with her husband, her three grown sons, and her mother. Although the film shares the daily struggles of all of the family…

A winter wonderland awaits Mac and company on all fronts. Too bad Danny is still trapped in grief.
Ever thought you lived in a land of fantasy? Det. Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) and his team face situations like that every day. Since the cases usually involve a dead person, they rely on homicide detectives Don Flack (Eddie Cahill) and Jessica Angell (Emanuelle Vaugier) for help.After a hotel owner is found buried under an ice castle, Det. Lindsay…

Easily their best work since O Brother, Where Art Thou? and possibly their best ever…
Since the terrorist attacks on September 11, the Coen Brothers have made three films – Intolerable Cruelty, The Ladykillers, and No Country For Old Men. All of them have been departures from their pre-9/11 pictures in that they're not based completely on their own ideas. Intolerable Cruelty, their first romantic comedy, was co-written…

Tim Burton’s misguided remake makes almost no sense, but offers constant, fun action.
Remakes are exceptionally tricky when the source material is highly regarded. For Planet of the Apes the deep social and general societal issues along with the intriguing look at science made the film the classic it is. Tim Burton’s massively budgeted update only contains brief moments of this brilliance, crafting a decent chase film out of…

Say Bow Wow for Fashion Week…
Justin’s class arrives for a tour of Mode and the little darlings are bored with the journalistic background that Betty’s shoveling at them. They only want the dirt, and most has to do with how little celebrities eat and how thin they should strive to be. One smarter, geekier student seems momentarily interested until she’s shut…

One of the better horror sequels you’ll lay eyes on.
Important to this sequel's success is the believability of the scenario. 28 Weeks Later doesn’t bring any of the characters back, choosing to craft a new story around a band of survivors trying to cope after a deadly virus wiped out most of the population. As expected, the rage virus breaks out again, leading to some spectacular, brutal,…

One of the greatest sequels you’ll ever see. Oh, and it’s an awesome Blu-ray too.
Some franchises deserve to go out on top. Rocky was one of them. Contrary to the jokes about how Stallone has nothing left and the franchise is dead, Rocky Balboa proves its worth and then some. This is the second best movie in the series, just behind the iconic original. Movies almost never achieve everything they set out to, making Rocky Balboa…

Would you believe mankind?s greatest discovery since fire?
Currently available exclusively through Time Life, the Get Smart – The Complete Series box set proves the existence of God. Would you believe mankind’s greatest discovery since fire? How about the best TV-on-DVD collection? A great amount of work went into this set that will have every Get Smart fan drooling, and it sets the gold…