The One (Special Edition)

Jet Li, Jason Statham, Carla Gugino, and Delroy Lindo got together in 2001 along with director James Wong and writer Glen Morgan to release the martial arts sci-fi film The One. The One makes its way to Blu-ray this month.

The Kite Runner

As young boys, Amir and Hassan were inseperable friends, until one fateful act tore them apart. In a captivating story of betrayal and redemption, the critically acclaimed novel The Kite Runner is now a motion picture. Does the movie stack up to the book? Read on.

Things We Lost In The fire

Cinema is often used for entertainment, but its purpose is not always to entertain. I heard it once said that a movie is not about the end, but rather it is a vessel for a story to be told. Things We Lost in the Fire is one such story. Its blistering reality and awkward progression don’t mirror a well written Hollywood script, but more closely resemble the skittering of real life as a tragedy unfo...[Read More]

Let the Right One In

You have to invite me in.

Batman Anthology (1989-1997)

Before Christian Bale took over as the Caped Crusader, Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher each directed two Batman films in the 90s. The four films are truly a mixed offering that run the spectrum of great to good to bad to terrible. Earlier this week, a nice boxset was released on Blu-ray by Warner that includes all four films and tons of extra features.

A Mighty Heart

Paramount is set to re-release A Mighty Heart this month on Blu-ray, after having released the film on HD-DVD in 2007. A Mighty Heart is based on the true, tragic story of journalist Daniel Pearl, who was captured and killed by Pakistani militants in 2002. The drama infused movie stars Angelina Jolie, with Dan Futterman, Archie Panjabi, Mohammed Afzal, and several other actors you've probably nev...[Read More]

Australia

Moving on from vampire kids to aboriginal kids...

The Chronicles of Riddick: Unrated Director’s Cut

It's the CHRONIC-les of... whoa... wrong movie.

Role Models

Doesn't Paul Rudd make everything better? 

Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary Two-Disc Platinum Edition

Sometimes a classic improves over time.  

Pitch Black

I said it *looked* clear. 

Milk

Milk is at once a history lesson worth learning, a story of an ordinary man doing extraordinary things, and an outstanding acting turn by Sean Penn, who won the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of gay rights activist, and martyr, Harvey Milk.