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Review of To Live and Die in L.A. [Blu-ray] (1985)

March 14th, 2010 No comments
To Live and Die in L.A. [Blu-ray]

It’s nice to see that there are plenty of fans of this often-overlooked gem from 1985.This has to be one of the best crime movies in a long time, and easily one of the best counterfeiting movies as it shows this dirty business from all angles. William Friedkin was on top of the world for [...]

Review of Wanted [Blu-ray] (2008)

February 8th, 2010 No comments
Wanted  [Blu-ray]

“Wanted” is a mile-a-second action picture that never lets up.Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) suddenly finds that his life as an ordinary office worker is over.A beautiful woman, Fox (Angelina Jolie), crashes into his life and introduces him to the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins led by the mysterious Sloan (Morgan Freeman).Wesley is informed that [...]

Review of Star Trek: The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection [Blu-ray]

January 16th, 2010 No comments
Star Trek: The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection [Blu-ray]

I just received my TNG Blu-Ray set from Amazon. After the TOS set, which had a decidedly mixed quality, I was ready to give this set some tough scrutiny. Happily, I can report that A/V quality is superior to the previous set, and the extras and packaging share the same quality with that set.
The films:
Generations [...]

Review of Speed [Blu-ray] (1994)

January 8th, 2010 No comments
Speed [Blu-ray]

This is one of those rare action/suspense movies that will far surpass your expectations.You will be on the edge of your seat a lot because the suspense build up is done that well.The cast is what impressed me the most.I knew what to expect with the Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves pairing, but the supporting [...]