Cinematic Titanic Live: The Alien Factor DVD Review
With their second live DVD release, the Cinematic Titanic gang once again proves that live is better. Continue reading
Soul Eater Part 1 and Rin- Daughters Of Mnemosyne- The Complete Series DVD Reviews
“Soul Eater” and “Rin- Daughters Of Mnemosyne” are both creative and engaging anime series. Continue reading
Dragon Ball Z- Dragon Box Volume 2 DVD Review
DBZ fans wil be absolutely delighted by the second Dragon Box. Continue reading
The Last King Of Scotland Blu-ray Review
Great performances by Whitaker and McAvoy make “The Last King Of Scotland” worth watching. Continue reading
Halo Legends and Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths Blu-ray Reviews
“Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths” is the best of the recent DC animated films.
Despite a few weak stories, “Halo Legends” will appeal to fans of the Microsoft video game franchise. Continue reading
The Life And Times Of Tim Season 1 DVD Review
“The Life And Times Of Tim” is the funniest show on television. Continue reading
Glee, Vol. 1: Road to Sectionals (DVD Review)
Content Grade: B+
Extras Grade: B
US Release Date: 29 December 2009
Not Rated
When the pilot episode premiered months before the show’s actual season would get underway – scheduled to coincide with the “AMERICAN IDOL” finale and pull in what studio execs may have assumed would be its core audience – it was unclear whether “GLEE” would be the musical dramedy that could succeed where others couldn’t. (“VIVA LAUGHLIN” or “COP ROCK”, anyone?) But a bajillion* downloads of “Don’t Stop Believin’” and 13 episodes later, and it seems creator/executive producer Ryan Murphy (“NIP/TUCK”) has found the magic formula.
“GLEE” follows a misfit group of high school kids who come together when high school Spanish teacher Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) takes the reins of the defunct glee club. The musical numbers (ranging from classic rock to hip-hop to country to Broadway and back again) are slickly produced, but not overly so; and I dare you to not have one song or another stuck in a giddy loop in your head after watching just one episode. But it’s the broad strokes and the slowly revealed intricate details of the cast of characters that keeps you coming back and, most importantly, takes the song bursts past gimmick and plants them firmly into the category of storytelling device. Continue reading
The Battle of Chile (Icarus Films)
In 1973, with the presidency of Salvador Allende facing fierce opposition from a variety of right-wing factions and outside forces, Patricio Guzmán and a skeleton film crew took their cameras the streets, factories and government buildings of Chile and recorded history as it happened. Only a few months later, Allende was dead, Augusto Pinochet took his place, and Guzmán was forced to flee to Cuba with his film stock to complete the most arresting piece of cinéma vérité ever created: The Battle Of Chile.
The Time Traveler’s Wife Blu-ray Review
“The Time Traveler’s Wife” is pretty straight forward story, but it’s worth watching for the chemistry between Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams. Continue reading
Doctor Who- The Complete Specials DVD Review
“Doctor Who” fans will generally be pleased by David Tennant’s final five episodes. Continue reading
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