DVD/Blu-ray Reviews

Levon Helm, that backbeat-keepin’ dirt farmer with a very recognizable voice, is still with us.  His fans know his struggles with addiction, bankruptcy, and throat cancer but, with the documentary Ain’t in It for My Health, we get to see the absolute joy and peace ...

Insanity.  Nuns.  Aliens.  Serial killers.  Possession.  The Devil.  Abortion.  And the Holocaust.  Is there anything that the second season of American Horror Story doesn’t include?  Created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, American Horror Story: Asylum opens ...

“Blessed be the New Founders! Blessed be the new America!” The Tea Party, born out of frustration from having their conservative voices and agenda ignored, finally have a movie they can offer as proof that no one is listening or at least those listening just don’t get their ...

Anyone who knows me or reads my reviews or has a brief conversation with me knows I cannot stand Michael “Mr. Awesome” Bay films.  His adolescent shenanigans just do little for me … except make me feel as if I suffer from PTSD.  This time out, Bay toys with ...

You could never accuse JJ Abrams of not having courage. Here is a near 50 year old franchise with more television and cinematic entries than most in the world, with a rich history, and a ravenous and supporting fan base, and he decides to remake it. 2009’s ...

Heads will roll.  Lots and lots and lots of 'em. Based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead continues its macabre assault on AMC with a mighty third season that continues the gory drama and the madness ...

Although never considered in the league of Snow White or Pinocchio, Disney’s adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book is one of the world’s favourite. It also marks a sad end of an era in the Disney Classics history, being the last animated film to be overseen ...

The old school blade of horror and suspense gets sharpened in heavy metal rocker-turned-filmmaker Rob Zombie’s The Lords of Salem.  While it was much maligned by critics upon its initial release, the film – drawing inspiration from Rosemary’s Baby, Suspiria ...

As far as exploitation cinema goes, Hells Angels on Wheels is actually a solid offering of two-wheeled mayhem in the years before Easy Rider.  It was originally filmed when people and headline news were obsessed with motorcycles, motorcycle gangs, and the ...

Sharknado is a magnificent joke; a really, really splendid joke of a bad movie. Wait, your brain says, if it’s a joke then how is it worthy of all those stars?  How can it be considered perfect?  Because, dear reader, sometimes all it takes to save the day ...

Two full seasons have passed and finally the characters of Haven are given the chance to really flourish.  All the hidden powers have been revealed and, while more characters are added, there’s a certain confidence that kick starts its Third Season; a confidence that ...

We all know that Frankenstein’s sickness can’t be cured.  To paraphrase the spritely grotesque Frankenstein’s Army, that sickness must be cut out…with the nastiest of dirty blades.  But what if Dr. Viktor Frankenstein (Karel Roden) and his sickness must be ...

Containing one of the most sickening and shocking unveiling scenes in horror history, Kurt Nuemann’s The Fly finally lands on Blu-ray this week.  Fify -years later and still this giant-sized insect can’t be squashed.  Its impact has been too great on the film community ...

MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, pervasive language and brief drug content.
Runtime: 125 mins.
Director: Gavin O'Connor
Writer: Joe Carnahan & Gavin O'Connor
Cast: Colin Farrell; Edward Norton; Jon Voight Noah Emmerich ... complete cast
Tagline: The last thing you want to uncover...is the truth.
Genre: Drime | Drama
Memorable Quote: "When we were kids, all we ever talked about was being cops. " ... more quotes
Theatrical release Date: October 24, 2008
Own it on DVD & Blu-ray: January 27, 2009.
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Official Site: www.prideandglorymovie.com

MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence, language and brief nudity.
Runtime: 98 mins.
Director: Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig
Writer: Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig
Cast: Ethan Hawke; Willem Dafoe. ... complete cast
Tagline: Daybreakers.
Genre: Horror | Sci-Fi
Memorable Quote: "Immortality is the miracle, we are blessed."
Release Date: January 8, 2010
DVD Release Date: Not yet on DVD.
Distributor: Lionsgate.