Posted February 12th, 2010
With a strong ensemble cast, this character-driven sci-fi drama is the grittiest, most mature series in the Stargate franchise yet, but with 9 episodes at an SRP of $69.99 ($39 on Amazon) they must be living in another universe.
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Posted February 10th, 2010
Amelia turns the life of the adventurous aviatrix into a sappy Hollywood soap opera, but at least the reference quality Blu-ray release arrives just in time for the Valentine’s Day holiday.
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Posted February 10th, 2010
Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior will thrill with its nonstop smack downs and back-to-basics martial arts, but don’t expect any miracles from this low budget flick’s murky looking picture on Blu-ray.
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Posted February 9th, 2010
This sleek 80’s time capsule from French Connection director William Friedkin deserves a second look, as long as you don’t look too closely at the less-than-stellar video transfer from MGM.
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Posted February 8th, 2010
Max Ophüls’ Lola Montès, restored to its original length and full-color glory, is a fine spectacle of filmmaking to behold in this superb transfer of the 2008 restoration.
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Posted February 5th, 2010
Forest Whitaker’s riveting performance is main draw in this fictionalized account of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin’s reign of terror and we like the strong transfer to Blu-ray even if the production makes it less than great hi-def material.
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Posted February 4th, 2010
Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix give strong performances in this film on the early tumultuous career of “The Man in Black” and his courtship of June Carter rendered in a reference-quality release from Fox.
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Posted February 2nd, 2010
Forget the confusing plot, Ong Bak 2 serves up enough blood spilling action sequences to keep martial arts fans happy with an engaging DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack and strong HD transfer as added bonuses.
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Posted February 2nd, 2010
A makeshift family of gun-totin’ survivors travels the American wasteland in this funny, blood-soaked high-def treat, packed with BD-exclusive extras.
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Posted January 31st, 2010
If you like telegraphed plot twists and people obscured by poor CG snowstorm effects, then Kate Beckinsale’s latest snowbound C.S.I. imitation may just be the right film for you.
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