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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (DVD) »
by Glen A. My boys are older, one will be 21 in November and the other recently turned 19, so my grasp of what’s in as far as the younger set is concerned is fairly limited. Books, toys, TV shows, and Saturday morning cartoons used to be of utmost importance around our house, but now [...]
Batman: Under the Red Hood (DVD) »
by Glen A. I’m not the biggest Batman fan on the face of the planet, but his stock has risen in my eyes lately since the last two movies, Batman Begins and The Dark Knight revived the darkness of the original comic book character, and left the campiness behind. It was with that in mind [...]
Clash of the Titans 2010 (Blu-ray) »
by Glen A. When I first heard a remake of the 1981 Clash of the Titans was coming out, my first response was, as it increasingly is with remakes, “Why?” It’s been a while since I’ve seen the older version, with Harry Hamlin as Perseus and Laurence Olivier as Zeus, but I remember the stop [...]
Brief reviews of 27 movies out on Blu-ray/DVD »
by Glen A. It’s a bad habit forming, no doubt, but the movies on Blu-ray and DVD have stacked up once again, and so as I did in April, I’m going to give my quick takes on 27 of these cinematic offerings. This time around, I’d like to present them in some kind of ranking [...]
Quick looks at 20 movies out on Blu-ray and/or DVD »
by Glen A. Time has a way of getting away from you. You blink, and the next thing you know, months have passed. That’s what’s happened to me with regards to the theatrical releases listed below which have made their way to Blu-ray and/or DVD. Some of these, we’ve already reviewed from when they hit [...]
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (DVD) »
by Glen A. After watching the first film, Madagascar, I was less than impressed with the main characters and their celebrity voice talent (Ben Stiller as Alex the Lion, Chris Rock as Marty the Zebra, Jada Pinkett Smith as Gloria the Hippopotamus and David Schwimmer as Melman the Giraffe) as I was with the supporting [...]
Speed Racer (DVD) »
by Glen A. I’m not going to spend too much time on the movie part of the Speed Racer DVD because I already went pretty in depth when we watched the movie earlier in the year. Trevor also reviewed it. Here’s a link to mine and here’s the one to his in the event you [...]
The Forbidden Kingdom (DVD) »
by Glen A. Not sure how exactly, but our family has developed a love of the martial arts movie. I think it actually began with Angela. She likes Jackie Chan, and that has spread to the rest of us. I’ve also liked martial arts movies, but was much more into Bruce Lee, and a more [...]
No Reservations (DVD) »
by Glen A. If you’ve looked at the titles of the movies and DVDs that get talked about here, you’ve noticed that there aren’t that many romantic movies here. I’m male. What can I say? There has to be a reason to watch them. I’m not into relationship movies. When I’m watching a movie, I’m [...]
Zoom: Academy for Superheroes (DVD) »
by Glen A. What happens to superheroes when they lose their powers? They become disgruntled and lonely middle aged men who need a purpose. At least that’s the premise of Zoom: Academy for Superheroes, starring Tim Allen, Courteney Cox and Chevy Chase. Since this is the summer of all things superhero, I decided to get [...]
The Astronaut Farmer (DVD) »
by Glen A. Did you have a dream when you were a kid, a dream you hoped to realize when you were older? The Astronaut Farmer centers around the dream of one man, Charles Farmer, who forgoes a career at NASA as a young man when his father dies so he can take over the [...]
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (DVD) »
by Glen A. My Super Ex-Girlfriend made its theatrical debut in July, 2006. Despite having Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson in the leading roles, and Ivan Reitman of Ghostbusters fame directing, My Super Ex-Girlfriend mustered just over $22.5 million at the domestic box office, and ended up with just under $61 million worldwide. The movie [...]
Dead Or Alive (DVD) »
by Glen A. I’ve probably mentioned once or twice that I am a fan of the Dead Or Alive fighting games. Currently, there are four in the series, plus a couple spinoffs, with the last installments exclusive to XBox. As seems inevitable anymore, any successful video game franchise has to have a movie adaptation. So [...]
Be Kind Rewind (DVD) »
by Glen A. Be Kind Rewind did not come out in wide release (810 theaters at its peak), but it is one of those movies worth picking up on DVD. The story chronicles the efforts of two hapless friends, Jerry and Mike, to save not only the video store where Mike works, but the entire [...]
Jumper (DVD) »
By Glen A. What’s your thoughts on teleportation? Not one of those hot dinner table topics, or a subject which pops up around the water cooler? Well, the idea is probably more sci-fi than mainstream (or, at least I hope it is), but teleportation is the central theme of the movie Jumper. More to the [...]
Live Free or Die Hard (DVD) »
By Glen A. I am a fan of the Die Hard series, and am somewhat a fan of Bruce Willis, although, outside of these movies and the Moonlighting television show, I can’t say I’ve seen all that Willis has done. I liked him in Unbreakable, too, but that’s probably the extent of the movies I’ve [...]
The Golden Compass (DVD) »
By Glen A. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, the second movie to be produced from the Chronicles of Narnia series, is out in theaters now. It hasn’t done as well as its predecessor at the box office, but did get more positive than negatives reviews. By contrast, The Golden Compass, another movie based on [...]
National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets (DVD) »
By Glen A. Who would have thought American History could be so entertaining? Someone must have, because in 2004, National Treasure debuted and not only took a clever and somewhat scholarly twist on a well-worn treasure hunt theme, but did it while staying PG, something I’ve heard to be just as big a gamble as [...]
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (DVD) »
By Glen A. While there are plenty of so called kids movies I’d buy, The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep was my wife’s idea. I didn’t know anything about it, but apparently she did, and wanted to see it. Having been in theaters last Christmas and then to DVD in April, she found it [...]
Stardust (DVD) »
By Glen A. Stardust, based on the fantasy novel by Neil Gaiman, tells the tale of a young man who’s destined to be King of Stormhold, a mystical place which borders reality. In fact, England and this kingdom of Stormhold are separated by a wall, with a sentry who’s duty has been to keep those [...]
Next (DVD) »
By Glen A. I like Science Fiction and Fantasy, and especially like it when either is wrapped in present day trappings. So, when I first saw previews for the movie Next, starring Nicholas Cage, Jessica Biel and Julianne Moore, it caught my attention. Then, something happened. I lost track of it, though I somehow know [...]
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (DVD) »
By Glen A. Since we saw Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in the theater, a review about that experience is at the link above. I won’t go into much detail about the actual film here, then, other than to say that it is good on DVD as it was the first time. [...]
The Game Plan (DVD) »
By Glen A. Too many times, going in, you know how a movie is going to turn out. The term is formulaic, and that pretty much sums up Disney’s The Game Plan, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. That doesn’t mean there’s not something to enjoy. Any fan of The Rock will like this movie. And [...]
The Bourne Ultimatum (DVD) »
By Glen A. Matt Damon reprises his role as Jason Bourne, the rogue US assassin whose faulty memory eventually comes back in the final movie of the Bourne trilogy, The Bourne Ultimatum. Based somewhat loosely on the books by the same name by Robert Ludlum, The Bourne trilogy has chronicled the events of a young [...]
Underdog (DVD) »
By Glen A. I don’t remember a whole lot about the Underdog cartoon series, other than to say that I watched them, and remember watching and liking them. Underdog, like Rocky and Bullwinkle, had a similar slant–unlikely heroes in increasingly difficult situations that somehow, someway, always saved the day. In the screen adaptation of the [...]