DVD Review: Kobe Doin’ Work
Excitement. Sweat. Strategy. And trash talk… in Spanish.
Welcome to a night in the life of Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, courtesy his Number One Fan, Spike Lee. The… READ ON
DVDs
Is Brüno savvy social commentary, or offensive polemic? Riotous satire, or simply misguided?
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The DVD, which arrived this week, reveals that it may be all that and more. In new commentary, writer/producer Sacha Baron Cohen tacitly addresses the debate that… READ ON
DVD Review: Star Trek
More than 40 years after the USS Enterprise first launched, J.J. Abrams sexed up Star Trek for the modern age with his big-screen edition, banking more than $75 million from… READ ON
DVD Review: The Ugly Truth
All men are really dogs trying to get women to disrobe. All women really are mushy romantics, hopelessly waiting for Mr. Right. If ladies would just wear tighter clothes and… READ ON
DVD Releases for the Week of November 9, 2009
The Ugly Truth (PG-13)
Abby Richter is a perpetually single TV producer who’s on a quest to find Mr. Right. When her boss teams her up with TV personality Mike… READ ON
DVD Review: Chéri
Cougars aren’t hard to miss. Sipping top-shelf martinis at the bars, strutting in new Manolos, and joy-riding in shiny BMWs: their pursuit of virile, young prey is often overt. With… READ ON
DVD Review: Whatever Works
“People make life so much worse than it needs to be,” opines Boris Yellnikoff (Larry David) in the opening scene of Whatever Works. And Boris should know: He’s the ultimate… READ ON
DVD Review: Transformers Revenge of the Fallen
It’s been de rigueur to moan about director Michael Bay and his behemoth blockbusters, ripping his work to shreds faster than a summer movie season. But a reexamination of Transformers:… READ ON
DVD Review: Drag Me to Hell
Leave it to Sam Raimi to find humor in even the scariest of prospects, like being cursed, harassed by evil spirits and destined to go to hell in three days.… READ ON
DVD Review: The Proposal
Finding a husband in New York is tough. Even tougher? Finding a husband when you’re a powerful, socially awkward woman who’s universally hated — not to mention on the cusp… READ ON
DVD Releases for the Week of October 12
Drag Me to Hell (PG-13)
Horror guru Sam Raimi brings us the story of Christine Brown, a young woman who seemingly has it all. That is, until she becomes the… READ ON
Filth and Wisdom: Madonna’s Directorial Debut Arrives on DVD
Madonna may be the queen of reinvention, but sometimes it’s OK to leave well enough alone. Her 2008 directorial debut Filth and Wisdom arrived on DVD in the United States… READ ON
Lymelife DVD Review: In Suburbia, Sex, Drugs & Growing Up Never Get Old
The raw material is familiar: It’s the 1970s. Two suburban couples are struggling with marital and monetary issues, while their kids are angsty, experimenting with drugs and alcohol and lusty… READ ON
DVD Review: Patrick Swayze’s City of Joy (1992)
Over the span of his career, Patrick Swayze appeared in dozens of productions, playing characters that mostly had a few key assets: seductive dance moves, tough-guy attitude and, as his… READ ON
Go Go Godzilla — On Blu Ray!
Ready to enjoy a time-tested classic with all the modern trimmings? A digitally, HD re-mastered version of Godzilla, the influential 1954 black-and-white classic, comes to Blu-ray next week.
The new… READ ON
Top DVD Rentals For Last Week
1 The Haunting in Connecticut Virginia Madsen
2 Knowing Nicolas Cage
3 Push Chris Evans
4 Gran Torino Clint Eastwood
5 The Unborn Odette Yustman
6 Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes… READ ON
DVD For the week of July 26, 2009
Fast & Furious (PG-13)
Two rivals must band together to bring down a shared enemy. (Vin Diesel [Dom Toretto], Paul Walker [Brian O'Conner], Jordana Brewster [Mia Toretto])Dragonball: Evolution (PG)… READ ON
Neil Diamond In New York State Of Mind On Upcoming CBS Special, DVD
Highlights from Neil Diamond‘s recent concert series at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden will be featured on a prime time CBS special Friday, Aug. 14 at 8 p.m. on… READ ON
Cute Teen Sex Comedy Headed To DVD This Month
If you’re a fan of teen sex comedies such as Porky’s, American Pie, or The Girl Next Door, then have we got a flick for you: Bart Got A Room,… READ ON
DVD Releases For The Week Of July 5,2009
For the week of July 5, 2009.Knowing (PG-13)
Professor discovers a pattern in notes from time capsule. (Nicolas Cage [John Koestler], Rose Byrne [Diana Wayland], Chandler Canterbury [Caleb])
The Unborn… READ ON
DVD Releases For The Week Of June 22, 2009
Confessions of a Shopaholic (PG)
Compulsive shopper struggles to maintain a grip on her life. (Isla Fisher [Rebecca Bloomwood], Hugh Dancy [Luke Brandon], Krysten Ritter [Suze])
The Pink Panther (PG)… READ ON
