Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 99 mins – 2008 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Master 5.1 Audio In its 33 years on the air, Saturday Night Live has launched the careers of many guys, such as Eddie Murphy, Bull Murray, John Belushi, Mike Myers, Will […]
Reviewed by Johnny McNair Fox Home Entertainment– 109 minutes – 2008 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.35:1 – DTS HD 5.1 Lossless Audio The 2001 film Training Day was a huge hit, not only because it tackled the issue of police corruption in LA, but mainly because of Denzel Washington’s standout performance as a […]
October 23, 2008 Reviewed by Richard Lee Zuras Released 9/19/08 1hr. 47 min. R Howard Deutch/Lions Gate Dane Cook Kate Hudson Jason Biggs Alec Baldwin Here’s why I’m intrigued by Dane Cook movies: 1.) No one can overcome a bad screenplay 2.) Dane Cook picks bad screenplays and tries to overcome them Think of the […]
Reviewed by Richard Lee Zuras Released 9/26/08 1 hr. 29 min. R Clark Gregg/ Fox Searchlight Sam Rockwell Anjelica Huston Kelly Macdonald Brad William Henke Clark Gregg There are some good things working in Choke: too many. There is some absolute dare in this screenplay: too much. Whereas Fight Club (the other Chuck Palahniuk novel-turned-film) […]
Reviewed by Richard Lee Zuras Released: 9/19/08 1 hr. 27 min. PG Tony Leondis / MGM John Cusack Steve Buscemi Eddie Izzard Sean Hayes Molly Shannon It isn’t that Igor is a complete failure, but it is as if Igor were a sequel to a far superior part one. The director of Igor, in fact, is […]
Reviewed by Johnny McNair Warner Home Video – 394 minutes – 2008 – Not Rated – 1080p Widescreen 1.78:1 – Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio Mix When the original Terminator film came out in 1984, it made Arnold Schwarzenegger a box office contender, put James Cameron on the map as bankable Hollywood director, and created the […]
Reviewed by Alexsays Released: 9/12/08 1 hr. 35 min. R Coen Brothers/ Focus Features George Clooney Brad Pitt Frances McDormand John Malkovich Anyone who is remotely familiar with the satirical comedy style of the brothers Coen will not be too disappointed by their new offering, Burn after Reading. Pitt plays the role of a totally […]
Reviewed by Johnny McNair Paramount Home Entertainment – 125 mins – 2008 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40: 1 – Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Comic book movies are like a flip of the coin; sometimes the get it so right (Spider-man, X-men), and sometimes they really screw them up, (Daredevil, The Punisher). But […]
Reviewed by Johnny McNair New Line Home Entertainment– 111 minutes – 1998 – Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 2.35:1 – DTS HD 7.1 Lossless Audio When it was released in theaters in 1998, Dark City came and went before you could blink; but for the last decade the film has received a huge cult following, […]
Reviewed by Johnny McNair U-571 can be purchased on Blu-ray individually or as a part of Universal’s “Action Starter Pack,” which includes three movies: Miami Vice, U-571 and End of Days for the retail price of $59.98. Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 117 mins – 2000 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40: 1 […]