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DVD Review: THE SWEENEY (BLU-RAY)

A great group of actors are on board for this story of a London crime fighting force that promises plenty of action. Here's hoping the story behind the special effects and stuntwork is equally as engaging.

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - July 26, 2013, 12:36 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: armed, dangerous, bareknuckle

DVD Review: THE BANG BANG CLUB (BLU-RAY)

This certainly isn't the fist apartheid drama we've ever seen, but an interesting cast and decent film festival pedigree ramps up the optimism quite a bit.

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - January 13, 2012, 4:59 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: apartheid, photographers, bloody struggle

DVD Review: THE BIG BANG

Oh my gosh, there's been an Antonio Banderas sighting! Whether the flick's any good or not, the cast is as interesting as it gets, with Snoop Dogg and Sam Elliott among the highlights.

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - July 14, 2011, 3:55 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: boxer, missing girlfriend, hollywood, kinky

DVD Review: SPARTACUS: BLOOD AND SAND

The story of Spartacus has been told many times for many reasons. This newest version, Spartacus: Blood and Sand which first aired on STARZ, is a potent mix of violence, sex and intrigue. A high-powered cast, innovative technology and solid writing has wired together one of the most entertaining historical action series ever.

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Posted by: Jesse Shanks - September 19, 2010, 7:05 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: gladiator, rome

DVD Review: THE SPY NEXT DOOR (BLU-RAY)

A family movie starring Jackie Chan is sure to be as harmless as it gets, but hopefully it's just as enjoyable for the adults in the family as it is for the youngsters.

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - July 31, 2010, 10:46 am - DVD Review
Keywords: secret codes, super-agent, assassins

DVD Review: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE MOTION PICTURE TRILOGY (BLU-RAY)

Peter Jackson's towering achievement is one of those you-love-it-or-you-hate-it pictures; few viewers are indifferent. But into which category will the Blu-ray disc version of the original theatrical releases of the trilogy fall?

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Posted by: Mark Zimmer - March 30, 2010, 8:17 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: fantasy, epic, hobbits, tolkien, lord of the rings, new zealand, ring trilogy, elves, dwarves, wizards, dungeons and dragons, gollum, geekfest

DVD Review: BARDELYS THE MAGNIFICENT / MONTE CRISTO

The memory of silent screen star John Gilbert is not helped at all by the fact that so many of his pictures are no longer extant. But this new set from Flicker Alley helps correct that, with recently-discovered prints of two of Gilbert's major films, which happen to be the only ones of these films known to exist. We're very lucky indeed to have these long-hidden classics unearthed and brought to DVD in lovely restorations.

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Posted by: Mark Zimmer - August 24, 2009, 5:01 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: sabatini, swashbuckler, fairbanks, costume drama, parody, silent

DVD Review: 24 - SEASON 7

Jack Bauer returns for the seventh worst day of his life, complete with terrorist attacks, double-crosses and personal vendettas. But after six previous seasons, does Day 7 manage to keep things fresh?

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Posted by: Matt Serafini - June 15, 2009, 6:13 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: kiefer sutherland, 24, jack bauer, real time

DVD Review: IN HELL

Van Damme finds himself wrongfully imprisoned for the murder of his wife. All the more shocking, Paul W.S. Anderson seems to have stolen large chunks of this for his crappy Death Race remake.

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Posted by: Matt Serafini - April 14, 2009, 7:48 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: van damme, jcvd, ringo lame, prison movie, lawrence taylor