Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on July 20th, 2010
The fifth season of Matlock brought more of the same. If you’re a fan, that’s very good news indeed. What is that, you ask? Imagine Sheriff Andy Taylor older and now an attorney, and you pretty much have the setup for Matlock. Forget for a second that both characters were played by Andy Griffith. That’s not all they have in common. Matlock is every bit the “southern gentleman” that Taylor was. He might be a little smarter, but he walks and talks like Andy Taylor.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on July 19th, 2010
Anchor Bay has graciously given us a copy of Brooklyn's Finest on high definition Blu-ray to give away.
To enter to win a copy of this Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, and Wesley Snipes thriller, just follow these two steps...
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Contest is now closed Winner is:Bob Beck
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Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on July 19th, 2010
The good folks over at WELL GO USA, INC. and MANDARIN FILMS LIMITED have given us a copy of IP Man on high definition Blu-ray to give away. This is the story of IP Man, grandmaster of Wing Chun and mentor to Bruce Lee. To win a copy of this exciting Donnie Yen film, follow these instructions.
Contest is now closed Winner is:William Lee
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on July 19th, 2010
In an attempt to win over more of the male viewers into their audiences, filmmakers of the romantic comedy genre have tried many tactics. To date, very few of them have worked to any great extent. The problem appears to be getting the mixture just right. Too much of the guy stuff and you'll turn away your core "chick" audience. Too little and you're really not reeling in too many guys. Of course, we go anyway to please the ladies in our lives.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on July 19th, 2010
This series from Comedy Central began as a low-budget film hosting show in a small television station in Minnesota. It was the brainchild of Joel Hodgson. It ended up running for 11 years and a feature film version.
Posted in: Disc Reviews, No Huddle Reviews by Gino Sassani on July 19th, 2010
Robert Altman has always had a reputation for being just slightly off the wall. He has an odd sense of humor that doesn't always strike with a general audience. His films have often satisfied a niche in Hollywood, and he appeared to have been comfortable with that reputation. His films are also usually noted for their social commentary of the times. Both of these traits are certainly present in his most famous film, M*A*S*H. The movie was not an immediate success. It took a little time to grow on audiences, but grow it did.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on July 15th, 2010
Parasomnia is a broad term that covers a lot of sleep disorders. I even ran into the term in association with restless leg syndrome. But there is a severe disorder called Kleine-Levin Syndrome, also known as Sleeping Beauty Syndrome, where the sufferer spends a very large part of their lives asleep. In reality, it usually amounts to days at a time. In William Malone's new thriller Parasomnia, we meet Laura, who sleeps about 90% of the time, making her a true Sleeping Beauty.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on July 15th, 2010
The name says it all. With just those four words, you can pretty much figure out everything you need to know about Hot Tub Time Machine. This is very much a party film in the tradition of the Saturday Night Live alumni movies of the 70's and 80's. With the release of this movie, you no longer need to travel back in time to 1986 to watch a film that relies almost entirely on sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll for most of its situational comedy. The rest gets filled in with your standard toilet humor. I'm not sure exactly when it happened, or who exactly I should blame
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on July 15th, 2010
Lionsgate has as good a collection of catalog titles as any studio out there. Many of these films have not yet been given the high definition Blu-ray treatment for one reason or another. So I'm sitting here trying to figure out how a trivial film like Ladybugs jumped the line and finds itself in a barebones release on Blu-ray this month. I'm sure that the movie has its fans. Of course, I've never met any of them, but I gotta believe that they're out there ... somewhere.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on July 15th, 2010
The good folks over at Music Gate have given us a copy of Hiromi Kanda's Hiromi In Love on high definition Blu-ray to giveaway. This wonderful concert Blu-ray features the musicians of the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra. To enter to win this musical experience just follow these instructions.
Contest is now closed Winner is:Carrie Conley
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