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Entries for September, 2009

Blu-ray review: TYSON [2008]

 Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment – 90 mins – 2008 – Rated R  – 1080p Widescreen 1.85: 1 – TrueHD 5.1 audio

 
When the history books are written, the life of Mike Tyson will probably read like a greek tragedy. Tyson’s life is an amazing rags to riches story, but sadly he never had […]

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Blu-ray review: Blue Thunder [1983]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment – 109 mins – 1983 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.40: 1 – TrueHD 5.1 audio
 
Obviously during the summer of 1983 there was only one film dominating the box office, and that was Return of the Jedi. But there was another film that rode the wave, and […]

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Blu-ray review: An Americam Werewolf in London [1981]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 97 mins  – 1981 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1
 
We’ve all seen Michael Jackson’s Thriller video, but do you know what film was the inspiration for that historical video? If you’re a fan of horror films you know that […]

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Blu-ray review: Army of Darkness [1993]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 81 mins  – 1993 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1
 
Hey, I loved the Sam Raimi Evil Deal trilogy, but I’m not a fan of the way it has been constantly double-dipped and repackaged in its home video lifespan. The […]

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Blu-ray review: The Last Starfighter [1984]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 101 mins  – 1984 – Rated PG – 1080p Widescreen 2.35: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1
 
When I was a kid I remember seeing the commercials for The Last Starfighter and thinking “I have to see this movie.” It was as if the film was made […]

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Box Office Review: Inglourious Basterds [2009]

Running Time: 2 hrs. 32 min.
Release Date: August 21st, 2009 (wide)
MPAA Rating: R for strong graphic violence, language and brief sexuality.
Distributors: The Weinstein Company
Brad Pitt
Christolph Waltz
Mélanie Laurent
Diane Kruger
Eli Roth
 
Brad Pitt is hilarious but it is the (likely Oscar nominated) acting of lesser known Christolph Waltz that steals the show. Waltz plays Nazi Colonel Hans Landa– […]

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Box Office Review: Flame & Citron [2009]

Reviewed by Richard Lee Zuras
Released July 31, 2009
2 hr. 12 min.
Ole Christian Madsen/IFC Films
Thure Lindhardt
Mads Mikkelson
 
Not everyone will be given the opportunity to experience Flame & Citron (Flammen & Citronen) during its theatrical release, but through the wonders of On Demand/DVD, no one will have an excuse to never see it. This is a Hollywood […]

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Box Office Review: Lorna’s Silence [2009]

Reviewed by Richard Lee Zuras
Released July 31, 2009
1 hr. 45 min.
R
The Dardenne Brothers/IFC Films
Arta Dobroshi
Jeremie Renier

Why does Roger Ebert, Cannes Film Festival, and a host of other people love the films of the Dardenne Brothers? In part, to paraphrase a famous axiom from Mr. Ebert: you haven’t seen this film before. Lorna’s Silence is such […]

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