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Entries for October, 2009

Box Office Review: Paris [2009]

Reviewed by Richard Lee Zuras Released Sep. 16, 2009 2 hr. 10 min. Cedric Klapisch/Studio Canal Juliette Binoche Romain Duris Francois Cluzet Karen Viard Fabrice Luchini Albert Dupontel Juliette Binoche is that rare actress that knows no country. This is not to say that she is not beloved in France. She is. And this is […]

Blu-ray review: X-Men Origins: Wolverine [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Fox Home Entertainment – 107 minutes – 2009 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 2.35:1 – DTS Lossless 5.1 Audio Mix   The three X-Men movies have made a bundle of loot worldwide, so obviously a studio like Fox is not going to let that cash cow just retire in the […]

Blu-ray review: Obsessed [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Sony Pictures Home Entertainment – 108 mins – 2009 – Rated PG-13  – 1080p Widescreen 2.40: 1 – Dolby Digital TrueHD 5.1 – Digital Copy   Fatal Attraction made a big impact in the 80’s, and there have been multiple takes on it over the past decade. Hollywood loves a familiar […]

Blu-ray review: Over The Top [1987]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Warner Home Entertainment– 94 minutes – 1987 – Rated PG – 1080p – 2.40:1 – DTS HD 5.1 Audio   In the mid 80’s Sylvester Stallone was the undisputed king of the box office with his movie characters Rocky and Rambo dominating everything in the map. Trying to break out of […]

Box Office Review: Julie & Julia [2009]

Oct.2, 2009 Reviewed by: Richard Lee Zuras Released Aug. 9, 2009 Rated PG-13 2 hr. 3 min. Meryl Streep Amy Adams Stanley Tucci Chris Messina   I see a big future for Julie & Julia. I see TBS using it, ad nauseam, for “Dinner and a Movie.” I see lots of people (not all women) having […]