The Wolfman
Universal, the studio that created such horror classic's as the Mummy, the Wolfman, and Dracula are in remake mode again with 2010's "The Wolfman". "The Wolfman" brings the...
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From Paris With Love
It is that time of year again when the studios drop all of their films that they feel will not make it during the competitive box office seasons of spring, summer or fall. However, onc...
Southland
Created by John Wells (ER, The West Wing, Third Watch), Christopher Chulack (ER, Third Watch) and Ann Biderman (Public Enemies, Hill Street Blues), Southland:The Complete First Season follows the comp...
Surrogates
Surrogates is a decent action film and a good try at a serious sci-fi movie. It doesn't move into the classic zone in any of its categories, but it is a great try for all of them.
Fame
Considering that Frame was just re-made, this is a timely point for a Blu-Ray release of the 1980 hit musical because it is now an oldie classic. Viewers who think they vaguely remember it...
Pandorum
Alien, now three decades old, still sets the standard for sci-fi horror. We can see that in Pandorum's opening scenes when Dennis Quaid "slooowly" comes out of hyper-sleep...
Magnolia
Paul Thomas Anderson's epic, Magnolia features an ensemble cast (Tom Cruise, William H. Macy, Julianne Moore, and others) who share interlocking lives in a Byzantine plot. Magnolia takes 188 minut...
Book of Eli
I read The Road and determined from the reviews that the reasonably well made, fairly faithful movie version was simply not at the top of my to-do list. I think it was Slate's headline: 'Prepa...
Fringe: The Complete First Season
Fringe seems to be JJ Abram's answer to The X-Files. The lessons from the X-Files were: (a) if you have FBI agents with chemistry, you have the basis for a science fiction show,...
10 Things I Hate About You
10 Things I Hate About You truly holds its own by supplying the right mixture of comedy and drama, but not going over the top.