Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews

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How I Met Your Mother Physical Media: DVD Review

How I Met Your Mother: Season Six

Chris Rebholz | Oct 06, 2011

You can never predict what will draw an audience. In the world of television, success is a fickle thing. Many shows have come and gone, some had the chops to make it past the initial first season but...

Full Review | Grade: B

Real Steel

John Delia | Oct 06, 2011

It's not Rocky, it's Real Steel, but you would think you were watching the great boxing film in another dimension. The gritty, action packed fight film blows the lid off some extreme robots on i...

Full Review | Grade: B

Beauty and the Beast Physical Media: Blu-ray Review

Beauty and the Beast 3D

Roger Longenbach | Oct 05, 2011

On October 5, 2011, you can own another classic Disney animated feature (the first one nominated for an Academy Award for Best Motion Picture) that has been converted into 3D. While the Lion Kin...

Full Review | Grade: B

The Lion King Physical Media: Blu-ray Review

The Lion King 3D

John Delia | Oct 04, 2011

I don't know if you recently had the opportunity to see The Lion King in 3D at your local theater or the original version in 1994 when it came out, but I had the opportunity to see the film in the 3D...

Full Review | Grade: B

Fast Five

John Delia | Oct 04, 2011

The action thriller Fast Five with its hot rod theme leaves the past four episodes of Fast & Furious in the dust. Now on Blu-ray the high on energy, exhilarating plot and amazing chase scene...

Full Review | Grade: B

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Roger Longenbach | Oct 03, 2011

Backin 2009 I gave the last Transformers film, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, a D, and...

Full Review | Grade: B

What's Your Number?

John Delia | Sep 30, 2011

It's a chick flick, so there you go, I said it right up front. And, What's Your Number? is very predictable, so there you go again. AND it's 27 Dresses with a bit more sex and without Kath...

Full Review | Grade: D

50/50

John Delia | Sep 29, 2011

When I see Seth Rogen's name listed in the cast of a film the first thing that comes to my mind is a wild comedy. But in 50/50 Rogen adjusts his bizarre persona and creates a character that...

Full Review | Grade: B

Dumbo

Chris Rebholz | Sep 26, 2011

It is always interesting to look back on films of the past and marvel at what was accomplished with so few resources. Given what can be done today in the world of animation, it is beyond impressive to...

Full Review | Grade: B

Moneyball

John Delia | Sep 22, 2011

Even though the acting is stellar, unless you are a baseball fan or star struck on Brad Pitt, then you may want to shy away from Moneyball. The film gets pretty hot and heavy into the subject ma...

Full Review | Grade: D