First Snow DVD Review
Not that many people have heard of First Snow, and it’s a shame, because the film is a strange thriller that delivers solid acting and chills, plus a twist that’s not over the top but is sure to surprise viewers.
Behind the Mask DVD Review
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon is a horror/mock documentary film about a Grad student, Taylor, played by Angela Goethals, who is invited to film a documentary about up and coming serial killer Vernon Leslie, played by Nathan Baesel.
Rendition DVD Review
Rendition is one of those quietly powerful films that makes an impact, but only if it’s actually seen. The film is about Anwar El-Ibrahimi (played by Omar Metwally), an Egyptian-American who is traveling for work and on his way home to his wife Isabella (played by Reese Witherspoon) and son Jeremy (played by Aramis Knight).
The Darjeeling Limited DVD Review
I didn’t expect to like Darjeeling Limited. In fact, I had very low expectations for the film. Lucky for me, I was pleasantly surprised. Maybe it’s the fact that for so long I’ve had a hard time connecting to Wes Anderson’s films, most of which have earned an almost cult following but I found to be self serving and boring (Bottle Rocket, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zisson). I yawn involuntarily just thinking about them.
Things We Lost in the Fire DVD Review
Once again, previews have not done a film justice. Every preview I saw for Things We Lost in the Fire made it out to be a romance first and foremost, with some comedy sprinkled in. Much like the film The Upside of Anger, Things We Lost in the Fire is a drama about life and does a fantastic job of showing just how hard it is to love and be loved.
In the Valley of Elah DVD Review
The film is from writer/director Paul Haggis, whose writing and directing of the film Crash proves that he prefers socially conscious films over fluff. (He also co-wrote Flags of Our Fathers.)
There’s a saying among lawyers that goes something like “don’t ever ask a question that you don’t already know the answer to.” Such is the case in the film In the Valley of Elah, which is a “don’t ask, don’t tell” drama about the Iraq war.
Hatchet DVD Review
Hatchet is about a maniac in the swamps of New Orleans (the bayou, I suppose) who terrorizes college kids looking for fun, rogue alligator hunters (a nice cameo from horror legend actor Robert Englund, who plays the father/hunter, and Joshua Leonard, who plays his son), an amateur porn film maker and two actresses, a local girl, and a tourist couple, most of whom are aboard an illegal swamp tour.
30 Days of Night DVD Review
Being a fan of horror films, I’m always a bit excited when a film comes my way that not only sounds interesting, but also starts actors I enjoy and appreciate. Such is the case with 30 Days of Night, starring Josh Hartnett and Melissa George.
We Own the Night DVD Review
We Own the Night stars the talented Joaquin Phoenix, who plays Bobby Green, a nightclub manager in Brooklyn in the late 80s. Bobby is the black sheep of the family, having bucked the tradition his father set forth as a police officer, to pave his own path.
Martian Child DVD Review
Martian Child stars John Cusack as David, a science-fiction writer and widower contemplating adopting a child, thus fulfilling his deceased wife’s wishes. His potential adoptee is Dennis (played by relative acting newcomer Bobby Coleman), a young, parentless, friendless outcast who tells everyone he’s from Mars, literally.