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Home Theater March 9, 2004 |
Latest Software Reviews Schindler's List... Cold Creek Manor... Way Out West... |
Home Theater September 3, 2003 |
DVD Reviews An overlooked historical tragedy -- Turkey's genocide of its Armenian population during World War I -- is at the heart of Ararat... Alias: The Complete First Season on DVD contains 22 amply chaptered episodes across six dual-layered discs, with a generous smattering of extras |
Home Theater April 19, 2004 |
Latest Software Reviews Reviews of the DVDs: Love Actually, The Haunted Mansion, and the latest DVD-Audio disc from Blues Traveler. |
Home Theater March 29, 2003 |
DVD Reviews Criterion's new DVD version of My Life as a Dog offers a high-definition transfer from a 35mm interpositive and presents the film in its original 1.66:1 aspect ratio... The highlight of the otherwise-cookie-cutter extras package in the 8 Mile DVD is the behind-the-scenes rap-battle footage |
Home Theater March 2008 Kris Deering |
Atonement--Universal (HD DVD) It is rare that a film nails every aspect as well as this one does, making it a must-see. |
Home Theater April 2007 Geoffrey Morrison |
Blu-ray: The Movies A smattering of HD movies including Talladega Nights and Click. |
Home Theater May 2007 John Higgins |
The Usual Suspects -- 20th Century Fox (Blu-ray) Video quality is lacking and it's not because a vast amount of extras are taking up disc space. |
Home Theater June 13, 2003 |
DVD Reviews Just Married doesn't exactly break new ground, but it's quite funny and entertaining, mostly due to the onscreen chemistry and charisma of the two stars... The Jungle Book 2 is so dull, it feels far longer than its 72-minute running time |
Home Theater December 12, 2003 |
DVD Reviews The Battle of Shaker Heights... Escape From New York Special Edition |
Home Theater March 2008 Kris Deering |
Enchanted--Walt Disney Pictures (Blu-ray) "Enchanted" is everything it is advertised to be. |
Home Theater September 27, 2003 |
DVD Reviews A look at the Scarface Two-Disc Anniversary Edition and Bend It Like Beckham. |
Home Theater August 2002 Chris Chiarella |
The 100 Greatest DVDs DVD software has steadily improved in its half-decade history, so you'll see lots of recent releases on this year's best-of list. The never-ending tide of discs keeps our perspective (while subjective) in a constant state of flux. |
Home Theater April 12, 2004 |
Latest Software Reviews DVD: The Cat in the Hat... DVD: Ripley's Game... |
Home Theater June 2008 Kris Deering |
Signs--Touchstone Pictures (Blu-ray) A solid thriller that delivers great chills but does so with respect to the intimacy of each character. |
Home Theater May 6, 2005 |
Latest Reviews DVD: I [Heart] Huckabees... DVD: Friday Night Lights... |
Home Theater August 16, 2004 |
Latest Reviews DVD: Purple Rain 20th-Anniversary Edition... DVD: Laws of Attraction... DVD-Audio: The Crystal Method--Legion of Boom... |
Home Theater April 2008 Kris Deering |
Dogma--Columbia Pictures (Blu-ray) As long as you don't take it too seriously, "Dogma" is a lot of fun. |
Home Theater September 19, 2003 |
DVD Reviews A look at the latest re-release of El Mariachi and Desperado and Disney's Sleeping Beauty |
Home Theater April 18, 2003 |
DVD Reviews Solid car chances and fight scenes make The Transporter a worthwhile rent, if you can't get Ronin or The French Connection... A new Young Guns DVD gives the film the grudging respect that was lacking from the original DVD release. |
Home Theater December 8, 2004 |
Latest Reviews DVD: The Alamo... Bridget Jones's Diary Collector's Edition... Luther... |
Home Theater February 28, 2005 Carter & Morrison |
Latest Reviews DVD reviews: Mary Poppins 40th Anniversary Edition... Garden State... |
Home Theater February 14, 2003 |
DVD Reviews X-Men 1.5 is a sneaky way to squeeze a few more dollars out of the public's hands and get X-Men back in their minds for the sequel... Spy Kids 2 is a James-Bond-meets-The-Lost-World swirl of fantastic gadgets, family values, and homages to screen icons ranging from Indiana Jones to Ray Harryhausen |
Home Theater April 26, 2004 |
Latest Reviews Reviews of the DVDs Big Fish and Stuck on You, and the DVD-audio and SACD of Steely Dan's Gaucho. |
Home Theater June 2008 Kris Deering |
The Air I Breathe--Image Entertainment (Blu-ray) "The Air I Breathe" has a great cast, solid storyline and production. |
Home Theater June 2008 Kris Deering |
Paranoid Park--Tartan Video (Blu-ray Import) "Paranoid Park" is an effective character drama from Gus Van Sant. |
Home Theater February 2008 Kris Deering |
The Kingdom--Universal (HD DVD) The outstanding A/V presentation make The Kingdom an easy one to recommend. |
Home Theater May 2008 Kris Deering |
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World--20th Century Fox (Blu-ray) Peter Weir's Naval epic is a testament to enduring life at sea and the comradely that blooms from it. |
Home Theater October 6, 2003 |
DVD Reviews Our reviewer was not thrilled with The In-Laws, but you can take a holiday with National Lampoon's Vacation. |
Home Theater July 19, 2003 |
DVD Reviews John Travolta oozes duplicitous charisma, Connie Nielsen adds international gravitas, and Samuel L. Jackson shouts a lot in Basic... Joel Schumacher's Phone Booth is a good movie and certainly worthy of a rental, but it took aim at greatness and missed the mark. |
Home Theater October 11, 2004 |
Latest Reviews DVD: Raising Helen... DVD: The Day After Tomorrow... |
Home Theater March 2008 Kris Deering |
Gattaca--Columbia Pictures (Blu-ray) A nice step up from the DVD presentation makes this an easy recommendation for fans of the film "Gattaca." |
Home Theater August 1, 2003 |
DVD Reviews Are there any excuses for a movie like this? The self-proclaimed romantic comedy The Guru doesn't elicit the faintest smile as it plods through a mediocre storyline... The Brady Bunch Movie and A Very Brady Sequel both manage to capture the charm of the original yet still seem fresh |
Home Theater October 25, 2004 |
Latest Reviews DVD: That's Entertainment: The Complete Collection... DVD: The Untouchables Special Collector's Edition... |
Home Theater April 24, 2005 |
Latest Reviews DVD: Vanity Fair... DVD: King of the Hill: The Complete Third Season... |
Home Theater March 14, 2003 |
DVD Review: Ghost Ship & The Four Feathers Ghost Ship's DVD extras are, for the most part, all flash and no substance... The Four Feathers' DVD extras do what good supplements should: foster a greater appreciation of the film. |
Home Theater April 2008 Kris Deering |
Juno -- 20th Century Fox (Blu-ray) This Oscar nominated film gives a solid performance, but is not novel or different from many other independent films. |
Home Theater July 12, 2004 |
Latest Reviews DVD: Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London... DVD: Cocoon and Cocoon: The Return... DVD: The Perfect Score... |
Home Theater June 2008 Kris Deering |
Short Circuit--Image Entertainment (Blu-ray) Short Circuit has always been a fun family film and the new high-definition release will please all its fans. |
Home Theater May 9, 2003 |
Software Reviews The Mission on DVD will most likely appeal to people who liked the film when it was released in 1986, historical-drama buffs, and Robert De Niro fans... It's too bad that Buena Vista gave the 1950 Treasure Island such a skimpy DVD treatment. |
Home Theater October 27, 2003 |
DVD Reviews A look at Down with Love and 28 Days Later. |
Home Theater March 2008 Kris Deering |
Run Lola Run--Sony Pictures Classics (Blu-ray) The film is a kinetic ride lasting really only 20 minutes but repeating itself for different outcomes. If you haven't had a chance to see it already now is the perfect time. |
Home Theater April 11, 2003 |
DVD Reviews The Chamber of Secrets is a joy to experience on DVD... A quaint fantasy-romance, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir looks refreshed on its new DVD release. |
Home Theater September 20, 2004 |
Latest Reviews DVD: Walking Tall... DVD: Man on Fire... |
Home Theater May 2007 Adrienne Maxwell |
Babel -- Paramount The film is now available on Blu-ray and HD DVD with some improvement in detail over the DVD version. The HD DVD ups the audio quotient with a Dolby Digital Plus soundtrack. |
Home Theater June 14, 2004 |
Reviews DVD: Field of Dreams Two-Disc Anniversary Edition... DVD: The Monster Legacy DVD Gift Set... DVD: RoboCop Trilogy... |
Home Theater October 4, 2004 |
Latest Software DVD: Saved!... DVD: The Shawshank Redemption Two-Disc Special Edition... |
Home Theater June 2008 Kris Deering |
The Bucket List--Warner Bros. (Blu-ray) Rob Reiner had delivered a great emotional comedy with "The Bucket List." |
Home Theater June 2008 Kris Deering |
I'm A Cyborg--Tartan UK (Blu-ray Import) "I'm a Cyborg" is a spectacular looking HD presentation that is just short of reference quality. |
Home Theater February 2008 Kris Deering |
Michael Clayton--Warner Bros. (Blu-ray) Michael Clayton is a solid film and obviously highly regarded but yet we're still seeing half baked A/V presentations. |
Home Theater October 4, 2004 Darryl Wilkinson |
HD Disc Format Orgs Sound Off On Sound The soundtrack of the HD future on disc is here now (at least in a backwards compatible kind of way). |