digitallyOBSESSED! DVD Review

This film made it on numerous Best of 2012 lists, and deservedly so, as it is a quiet, thought-provoking masterpiece. The only crime is that it there are no plans for a U.S. Blu-ray release.
Release Date: February 26, 2013 from MPI

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - April 17, 2013, 6:28 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: backpacking, engaged, shattering

Let's see if lightning can strike twice for French filmmaker Guillaume Canet, as this time he's tackling an epic drama with a huge, ensemble cast. My money is on the director pulling off such a feat.
Release Date: February 05, 2013 from MPI

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - April 14, 2013, 6:29 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: accident, getaway, tensions

Filmmaker Ron Fricke has a heck of a great track record when it comes to unique films like this, so I imagine this is more of the same enthralling, gorgeous imagery that serves as a stay-at-home trip around the world.
Release Date: January 08, 2013 from MPI

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - February 9, 2013, 2:37 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: sensory, wonders, spirituality

Yes, folks, even seemingly ageless actors like Rutger Hauer get older, but he seems to be aging gracefully, leading up this fictionalized version of the most publicized abduction to ever occur in the Netherlands.
Release Date: August 28, 2012 from MPI

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - December 1, 2012, 5:13 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: beer, kidnap, notorious

I am far from a fan of Mixed Martial Arts, but I do love a good documentary film, regardless of the subject. Good word of mouth has me thinking that this flick could be just that.
Release Date: July 10, 2012 from MPI

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - August 6, 2012, 1:04 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: combat, phenomenon, gladiators

If you're looking for something to clear your palate after having been exposed to the Depp/Burton reimagining of the classic series Dark Shadows as a brainless sex comedy, you can hardly do better than this collection of nine of the episodes of that original series featuring the late great Jonathan Frid. Barnabas Collins, as portrayed by Frid, was the original tormented vampire, making possible the empires of Anne Rice and Twilight, and this selection points up some of what made him so irresistible all those years ago.
Release Date: April 10, 2012 from MPI

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Posted by: Mark Zimmer - May 20, 2012, 5:54 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: gothic, soap, vampire, ghost, mansion, barnabas, collins

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Errol Morris and the Interratron on a juicy, sexy scandal from back in the day!
Release Date: November 01, 2011 from MPI

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Posted by: Jon Danziger - December 7, 2011, 10:08 am - DVD Review
Keywords: documentary, errol morris, interratron

Here's an under-the-radar suspense film that is likely to be lost in the shuffle, and one that you should add to your rental queue pronto if you like bleak thrillers with supernatural trappings. This one sports a great performance from Harry Treadaway and a mood-enhancing surround mix that really boosts the whole creepy experience.

Recommended.
Release Date: May 10, 2010 from MPI

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - May 16, 2010, 2:45 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: suspense thriller, supernatural, kidnapping