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Entries for April, 2008

DVD Review: The 11th Hour [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair 
Warner Home Video – 92 minutes – 2008 – Rated PG – Widescreen 1.85:1 – Dolby 5.1 Audio Mix

The Earth is in trouble. It may sound like a tagline for a big Hollywood sci-fi movie, but it’s far from it, because instead of aliens coming to attack our home, we’re actually the […]

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Blu-ray Review: Juno [2007]

Reviewed by Raymond Yeung 
Fox Searchlight Pictures – 96 Minutes – 2007 – PG 13 – 1080p Widescreen 1.85:1 – 5.1 DTS HD Master Lossless Audio
 

Oscar nominated for Best Director, Best Actress, Best Motion Picture, and winning the for Academy Award for Best Screenplay, Juno comes to you on Blu-Ray.
The MovieEllen Page plays Juno, a quirky teenage girl […]

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Blu-ray Review: I Am Legend [2007]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair 
Warner Home Video – 104 minutes – 2007 – Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 2.35:1 – Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Audio Mix

The novel I Am Legend, which was written over fifty years ago by author Richard Matheson has had quite a life cycle. It was first adapted as a movie in 1964 with Vincent […]

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Blu-ray Review: Independence Day [1996]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair 
Fox Home Entertainment – 145 minutes – 1996 – PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 2.35:1 – DTS Lossless 5.1 Audio Mix

The concept of aliens from outer space coming to Earth in flying saucers to attack us has been a highlighted in movies since the 50’s. Besides an all out nuclear war, this seems […]

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HD DVD Review: Beowulf [2007]

This review also appears here: http://www.xboxexclusive.com/moviereviews.php?id=3 
Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Paramount Home Entertainment /2007 / 114 Minutes / Unrated

Beowulf, based on the classic Old English epic poem, has been adapted as a live action film various times, but now director Robert Zemeckis has created the most ambitious version of the story to date. Zemeckis (Back To The […]

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HD DVD Review: The Kingdom [2007]

This review also appears on http://www.xboxexclusive.com/moviereviews.php?id=2
Universal Studios Home Entertainment /2007 / 110 Minutes / Rated R 
Reviewed by Johnny McNair

The Kingdom deals with a very sensitive subject that many moviegoers may not want to think about when they head to the theater; centering around terrorism and the men and women who have to deal with the […]

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Blu-ray Review: Commando [1985]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair 
Fox Home Entertainment – 90 minutes – 1985 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 1.85:1 – DTS Lossless 5.1 Audio Mix

During the mid 80’s in the midst of the Reagan era, a little film titled Rambo: First Blood Part 2 hit theaters and was such a massive hit that it spawned the […]

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Blu-ray Review: Gattaca [1997]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair  
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment – 106 minutes – 1997 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 2.40:1 – Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Audio Mix

When the film Gattaca was originally released in 1997, it wasn’t a box office hit, but it struck a chord with viewers gaining cult status because it falls in the category […]

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Blu-Ray Review: No Country for Old Men [2007]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Miramax/Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment – 122 minutes – 2007 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.35:1 – PCM 5.1 Dolby Digital

The Coen Brothers are masters at their craft with great films like Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, The Big Lebowski, and Fargo already under their belts, without […]

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Blu-ray Review: Saw IV [2007]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Lionsgate Home Entertainment – 95 minutes – 2007 – Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 1.85:1 – DTS HD 7.1 Lossless surround audio

When the first Saw movie came out in 2004 it was a huge success story, not only for the film itself, but also for the creators, James Wan […]

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