DVD Releases for Tuesday, June 22
Green Zone (R)Matt Damon is back in butt-kicking mode mode as Roy Miller, a bad-ass Army soldier gone rogue in Iraq. When Miller gets stuck with faulty intelligence, he dives… READ ON
DVDs
DVD Review: She’s Out of My League
Can average guys get the hot girl? What does it really take to win women over? And how do dating leagues really work?
She’s Out of My League tackles these… READ ON
DVD Releases for June 15, 2010
When in Rome (PG-13) Plucky Kristen Bell plays Beth, a lovelorn, type-A New Yorker who finally meets Mr. Right at her sister’s wedding in Rome. After Beth gets a little… READ ON
DVD Releases for June 15, 2010:
The Book of Eli (R)Uh-oh! The world has been destroyed, there’s no ozone and worst of all, there’s but a handful of books left on the planet. Eli is a… READ ON
DVD Review: Shutter Island
Just how scary is Shutter Island? That depends on how long Leonardo DiCaprio’s dimples hold your attention, and how much fans trust Martin Scorsese. In the director’s big-screen adaptation of… READ ON
DVD Releases for June 8, 2010
180 Degrees South: Conquerors of the Useless (Unrated)
What happens when two men set out for the adventure of a lifetime — only to discover a mission that’s greater than… READ ON
DVD Review: The Wolfman
Being a body-shredding beast is such a drag, especially when it’s all your dad’s fault. In The Wolfman, Lawrence Talbot (Benicio Del Toro) returns to his hometown in 19th century… READ ON
DVD Releases for June 1, 2010
Alice in Wonderland (PG)
Disney keeps the psychedelic vibes going with the DVD edition of its box-office champ less than three months after the film was released. In this throughly… READ ON
DVD Releases for May 25, 2010
Dear John (PG-13)
It doesn’t take long for Channing Tatum’s shirt to come off in this romantic story of love, distance and roads not taken. Adapted from a novel by… READ ON
DVD Review: Dear John
Can young love survive a war? A long separation? And most importantly, no email?
Dear John pits romance against real life when a studly soldier falls for a mellifluous student… READ ON
DVD Review: Invictus
To the average American, men in tight shorts tossing around a leather ball and tackling each other without padding may not seem like the answer for a country that’s suffering… READ ON
New Releases
Extraordinary Measures (PG-13)
With a tag line like “Don’t hope for a miracle. Make one,” there’s no way around this film’s feel-good effect, in a story of parents who will… READ ON
DVD Review: Valentine’s Day
It’s the most beloved and reviled day of the year, but somehow director Garry Marshall manages to make one big star-studded party out of Valentine’s Day, in which a huge… READ ON
DVD Review: Edge of Darkness
In real life, Mel Gibson has his foibles, from driving under the influence to infidelity. But in Edge of Darkness, he’s all good-guy, battling the baddies who kill his daughter… READ ON
New DVD Releases
Celine: Through the Eyes of the World (Not Rated):
Say what you will about Céline Dion, but there’ no denying that the woman is a force of nature. Most people… READ ON
DVD Review: Nine
It’s tough to feel sorry for a successful, attractive man who’s surrounded by exquisite women, and suffers mainly from a crisis of creativity.
And yet, Nine asks us to do… READ ON
New DVD Releases
Leap Year (PG)
Women’s lib, apparently, never reached the land of Leap Year, in which Anna (Amy Adams) heads for Ireland so she can propose to her commitment-phobe BF on… READ ON
DVD Releases for the Week of April 20
Avatar (PG-13) (Released April 22):
James Cameron’s piece of box-office gold is now ready for viewing in earthly homes everywhere. The global hit stars rugged Aussie Sam Worthington as Jake… READ ON
New DVD Releases: Defendor, Pirate Radio, Tenderness, The Slammin’ Samon
Defendor (R)
Starring Woody Harrelson as an everyday guy who believes he’s a superhero, Defendor’s premise echoes that of the forthcoming film, Kick-Ass, albeit with a decidedly darker side. Harrelson’s… READ ON
DVD Releases for April 6, 2010
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (R)
A sharp mind, unfortunate habits and a questionable moral compass: Meet Terence McDonagh, a crooked detective who relies on his intuition to… READ ON
DVD Review: Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes stars Robert Downey Jr. as the classic, crime-solving hero in Guy Ritchie’s thoroughly modern take on the iconic character. While the film is a lively, action-packed affair, the… READ ON
