dvd reviews Archive
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Patrick Swayze's Top 10
With the passing of actor Patrick Swayze, I’ve decided in memory of the actor to dedicate this weeks top 10 to Mr. Swayze. 10. Black Dog (1998) 9. Uncommon Valor (1983) 8. Steel Dawn (1987) 7. Next of Kin (1989) 6. Red Dawn (1984) 5. The Outsiders (1983) 4. Road House (1989) 3. Dirty Dancing (1987) 2. Ghost (1990) 1. Point Break (1991) I made this [...] -
Top 20 Greatest Cult Films of All Time
These are the top 10 films that in my mind I consider to have the biggest cult following. A “cult classic” can be defined as a film that may not have had box office or critical success at the time of its release, but over time has gained popularity and a cult following. Again, since [...] -
Top 20 Films of the last Decade
I have picked what I think were the top 20 most influential films of the decade. These films have came out in between 2000 to 2009. These films were not picked by how good they were, but how much of an impact I think they’ve had on moviegoers and the industry. Normally I pick only [...] -
Southland Tales DVD Review
Southland Tales stars Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Justin Timberlake, and Sean William Scott. It is written and directed by Richard Kelly, the same guy who wrote and directed Donnie Darko and wrote Domino. The last time we saw The Rock and Sean together was The Rundown which was quite a good film. [...] -
Top Ten Best of 2008
With the Oscars coming up, here’s a look at what I think are the top ten best and will be the most remembered films of 2008. 10. Wanted 9. Tropic Thunder 8. Cloverfield 7. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 6. The Wrestler 5. Gran Torino 4. Twilight 3. WALL-E 2. The Dark Knight 1. Slumdog Millionaire -
Top 10 Clint Eastwood
With Gran Torino number one at the box office, this list seemed appropriate. 10. Kelly’s Heroes 9. Every Which Way but Loose 8. Two Mules for Sister Sara 7. Heartbreak Ridge 6. High Plains Drifter 5. Million Dollar Baby 4. The Outlaw Josey Wales 3. Unforgiven 2. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 1. Dirty Harry -
Step Brothers
Starring Will Farrell and John C. Reilly. Rated R. OK so the plot to this film is very simple. Farrell’s mom marries Reilly’s dad so the two wind up living together. Both are in their 40’s and still behave like 10 year olds. They fight then they make friends with eachother then they fight some more. [...] -
The Dark Knight
Starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger. Rated PG 13 I bought the DVD when it came out at Midnight on the 9th (or 8th, whatever day that was.) I was at the Blockbuster release party watching it 2 hours before it came out. Don’t believe me, here’s a photo of me at Blockbuster I snagged from [...] -
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Starring Harrison Ford, Shia Lebeaf. Rated PG-13 Well this week has been catch up time for me on all the films I missed while in theatres. I tried to see this when it first came out but the line was outrageous and I wound up skipping it. Indy is back and the enemies are now the bloody [...] -
88 Minutes
Starring Al Pacino. Rated R. Boy, oh boy did I ever want to see this in theatres yet somehow missed it. Al Pacino stars as an expert on examining the thoughts and motives of why serial killers and rapists behave the way they do. He aides the FBI in catching serial killers and putting them behind [...]