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Entries for July, 2009

Blu-ray review: WATCHMEN: DIRECTOR’S CUT [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Warner Home Entertainment– 186 minutes – 2009 – Unrated – 1080p - 2.40:1 – Dolby Digital DTS-HD 5.1 – Digital Copy

The first time anyone heard about Watchmen was in 1986 when DC comics released a limited twelve issue comic book series created by Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons. Because it was […]

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Box Office Review: In the Loop [2009]

Reviewed by Richard Lee Zuras
Released July, 24 2009
1 hr. 46 min.
Armando Iannucci/IFC Films
Peter Capaldi
Mimi Kennedy
Tom Hollander
Gina McKee
James Gandolfini
Anna Chlumsky

You may not know who Peter Capaldi is. But if you see this film, and you should, you will always remember his performance. You may not remember Anna Chlumsky from her star childhood turn in My Girl, […]

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Box Office Review: (500) Days of Summer [2009]

Reviwed by Richard Lee Zuras
Released July 24, 2009
1 hr. 36 min.
Marc Webb/Fox Searchlight Films
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Zooey Deschanel

Full disclosure: I am a huge Zooey Deschanel fan. (Though I haven’t seen her recent years-long slew of Indie films.) I “discovered” her in her first film, a decade ago, entitled Mumford. Since then, as she has appeared in films […]

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Blu-ray review: Fast and Furious [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 107 mins – 2009 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 2.40: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio – Digital Copy

When The Fast and the Furious came out in 2001, it was an instant hit spawning fans that included muscle and tuner car enthusiast, as well as […]

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Blu-ray review: The Notebook [2004]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Warner Home Entertainment– 124 minutes – 2004 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p - 2.40:1 – DTS HD 5.1 Lossless Audio

Author Nicholas Sparks has a loyal following of readers who find his novels refreshing, because instead of the bad things in life, his stories focus on the good side of humanity and […]

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Blu-ray review: Falling Down [1993]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Warner Home Entertainment– 113 minutes – 1993 – Rated R – 1080p - 2.35:1 – Dolby TrueHD 2.0 Lossless Audio - DigiBook
 
When Falling Down hit theaters in 1993, it attempted to send out a message about how society can affect an individual when they are pushed. But back then it didn’t […]

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Blu-ray review: My Bloody Valentine [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Lionsgate Home Entertainment– 201 minutes – 2009 – Rated R – 1080p 1.85:1 – DTS HD 7.1 Lossless Audio – Digital Copy - 3D
 
The original My Bloody Valentine that came out in 1981 was not exactly on anyone’s best horror films list, so it was odd when someone decided to go and […]

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Blu-ray review: Austin Powers Collection [1997/1999/2002]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
New Line Home Entertainment– 280 minutes – 1997/1999/2002 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p 2.35:1/2.40:1 – DTS HD 5.1 Lossless Audio
 
If they gave awards to the one series of films that has spawned the most catch phrases, it has to go to the Austin Powers movies. “Yeah, Baby, Yeah!” “One million dollars!” […]

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Blu-ray review: Spring Breakdown [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Warner Home Entertainment– 84 minutes – 2009 – Rated R – 1080p - 1.85:1 – Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio – Digital Copy
 
A movie featuring two Saturday Night Live alumni and one well known comedic actress has got to offer a barrel of laughs…right? Well this was the intention when Spring Breakdown was […]

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Box Office Review: Public Enemies [2009]

Reviewed by Richard Lee Zuras
Released July 1, 2009
2 hr. 20 min.
Michael Mann/Universal
Johnny Depp
Christian Bale
Marion Cotillard
Billy Crudup
Jason Clarke
Giovanni Ribisi
If you aren’t Michael Bay (Transformers), you can do a lot of good with $80 million. Michael Mann has spent his money wisely. The actors are top notch, and in the case of both Depp and Crudup more […]

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