Posted June 30th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
This ill-conceived supernatural thriller verges on dull, but is saved by superb performances and strong cinematography that looks good on Blu.
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Posted June 29th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
This epic shows up on Blu in a rather solid transfer that should have fans of this martial arts troika pleased.
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Posted June 8th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
180° South: Conquerors of the Useless is a journey for the soul that shouldn’t be missed. If you liked Into the Wild, you’ll love this.
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Posted June 7th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
The director of Ong-Bak creates an odd mixture of martial arts action flick and family fun, but this lackluster Blu-ray transfer won’t having you doing high kicks anytime soon.
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Posted May 8th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
The real disaster here is the high quality video transfer and lossless sound that are wasted on this below average film.
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Posted May 7th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
There’s just enough action in Legend of the Tsunami Warrior to satisfy the most fanatical martial arts fans, but the film’s too long, the plot too convoluted and the picture quality is nothing to get excited about.
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Posted April 15th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
District 13: Ultimatum is a pure, unadulterated action sequel that surpasses the original and it comes wrapped up in a reference quality Blu-ray release from Magnolia Home Entertainment.
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Posted March 18th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
See John Woo’s epic vision of the end of the Han Dynasty on this gloriously rendered Blu-ray release from Magnolia.
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Posted February 16th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
Let me sum up this review — a bad man-hating film and an inconsistent picture. The slain actress and director Adrienne Shelly deserved far better than this as a tribute in her honor.
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Posted February 8th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
Tom Hardy stands out in this dark and surreal story of England’s most violent killer, but we were not impressed by the Super16mm film’s hi-def transfer.
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