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Entries for February, 2009

Blu-ray review: Resident Evil: Degeneration [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Sony Pictures Home Entertainment – 1 hr 36 mins – 2009 – Rated R – 1080p -Widescreen 1.78: 1 – TrueHD 5.1   The Resident Evil franchise keeps on going, plowing through ever medium from games, comics, movies, and now a feature length animated film. Let’s face it, people love zombies […]

Blu-ray review: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 112 min – 2008 – Rated PG-13 – Widescreen 2.40: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio – Digital Copy     The first two Mummy films were fun, and filled the gap that ended with the third Indiana Jones film back in late 80’s. Though […]

Blu-ray review: DodgeBall [2004]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Fox Home Entertainment – 93 minutes – 2004 – Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 2.35:1 – DTS Lossless 5.1 Audio Mix     Everyone likes an underdog story, right? Rocky, The Karate Kid, and now Dodgeball? This is not exactly the type of sport that makes you stand up and cheer, but […]

Blu-ray review: Amusement [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Warner Home Video – 85 minutes – 2009 – Rated R– 1080p Widescreen 2.4:1 – Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Audio Mix – Digital Copy     Who says Hollywood executives aren’t smart? Take the film Amusement as a perfect example, because this was supposed to be a major theatrical release, until one […]

Box Office Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button [2008]

Reviewed by Richard Lee Zuras Released Dec. 25, 2008 2 hr. 41 min. PG-13 David Fincher/Paramount&WB Brad Pitt Cate Blanchett Tilda Swinton Taraji P. Henson Julia Ormond Who would ever have thought that a short story F. Scott Fitzgerald’s agent had trouble selling would one day become a thirteen time oscar nominated $150,000,000 budget blockbuster? […]