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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: CAMILLE

I'll pretty watch anything rising star James Franco is involved in these days, but there has to be a good reason that this sat on the shelf for so long.

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - September 13, 2009, 2:55 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: bad boy, unexpected turn, sordid past

DVD Review: NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS

Nights and Weekends is another step forward for the rising Swanberg, who continues to develop his style. The often-improvised script and truly ìfly on the wallî shooting style bring added weight to the drama.

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Posted by: Dan Heaton - August 23, 2009, 12:54 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: indie, mumblecore, joe swanberg, greta gerwig, romance, drama, ifc

DVD Review: TEMPEST

The fall of the Tsars has proven to be fertile ground for filmic drama, but one of the earlier of these efforts was John Barrymore's Tempest, produced only a decade after the events depicted. With a story written by a Russian, and a screenplay co-written by an uncredited Erich von Stroheim, it certainly promises to be interesting.

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Posted by: Mark Zimmer - July 5, 2009, 8:58 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: russia, revolution, tsar, von stroheim

DVD Review: AUSTRALIA

Baz Luhrmann's Australia is all spectacle, screaming "epic movie" from frantic opening montage to soaring, melodramatic finale. Overstuffed? Hokey? Sure. But never a dull moment even in this, the most restrained of the down under director's oeuvre (which is like saying it's the least garish neon shade).

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Posted by: Joel Cunningham - May 12, 2009, 9:33 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: moulin rouge, epic, australia, hugh jackman, mustache-twirling