Category: DVD Reviews

Cast: Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Richard Schiff, Aunjanue Ellis Studio: Universal Rating: 9/10 CORPORATE LINE: Ray is the never-before-told, musical biographical drama of American legend Ray Charles. Featuring a remarkable performance from Jamie Foxx in the central role, Ray follows the inspiring story of a one-of-a-kind genius. Born in a poor town in…

Cast: Sanaa Lathan, Lance Henriksen, Raoul Bova, Ewen Bremner, Colin Salmon Studio: Fox Rating: 2/10 CORPORATE LINE: The iconic monsters from the two franchises battle each other on Earth for the first time on film, as they have in the comic-book world. The discovery of an ancient pyramid buried in Antarctica sends a team of…

Cast: Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Bai Ling, Michael Gambon Studio: Paramount Rating: 9/10 CORPORATE LINE: Famous scientists around the world have mysteriously disappeared and Chronicle reporter Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) along with ace aviator Sky Captain (Jude Law) are on the investigation. Risking their lives as they travel to exotic places around the…

Cast: Jennifer Garner, Terence Stamp, Will Yun Lee, Jason Isaacs, Goran Visnjic Studio: Fox Rating: 4/10 CORPORATE LINE: Jennifer Garner stars in the title role as a strong, mysterious and sexy action heroine – a lethal synthesis of grace and power. Not long after recovering from seemingly mortal wounds, Elektra has severed all ties with…

Cast: Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy Studio: Warner Bros. Rating: 8/10 CORPORATE LINE: When Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy) met on a Eurail train, the connection between them was immediate and profound. The 14-hour relationship that followed, as the pair explored the spontaneous and unexpected in Vienna, ended on a train platform where…

Cast: Animation Studio: Fox Rating: 8/10 CORPORATE LINE: “America’s favorite animated family from EmmyÒ Award-winning cartoonist Matt Groening is back for more hilarious antics on DVD with the debut of “THE SIMPSONS” THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON DVD COLLECTOR’S EDITION, arriving December 21st from Fox Home Entertainment. Showcasing all 22 episodes from the acclaimed fifth season,…

Cast: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Dylan Moran, Lucy Davis Studio: Rogue Rating: 8/10 CORPORATE LINE: Shaun’s life is stuck in a rut. He’s a twenty nine year old who lives with his two best friends Ed and Pete. Shaun’s girlfriend Liz is sick of the same old, boring nights down their local pub.…

Cast: Clive Owen, Stellan Skarsgard, Keira Knightley Studio: Touchstone Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: From producer Jerry Bruckheimer (‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,’ ‘Black Hawk Down’) and director Antoine Fuqua (‘Training Day’) comes Touchstone Pictures’ / Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ ‘King Arthur,’ a spectacular, epic tale of one man’s destiny to become…

Cast: Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, James Cromwell, Bruce Greenwood, Alan Tudyk Studio: Fox Rating: 7/10 CORPORATE LINE: Will Smith stars in this action thriller inspired by the classic short story collection by Isaac Asimov, and brought to the big screen by dynamic and visionary director Alex Proyas (Dark City, The Crow). In the year 2035,…

Cast: Animation Studio: Warner Bros. Rating: 8/10 CORPORATE LINE: The Iron Giant follows the incredible adventures of young Hogarth Hughes who late one night discovers and befriends an enormous robot fallen from the stars. But Hogarth now has a very big problem: how do you keep a 50-foot-tall, steel-eating giant a secret – especially when…