Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Season 2
October 7, 2009
When I first heard of the concept of a Terminator TV series I was filled with dread. As if the third movie where Arnold Schwarzenegger almost destroyed the Terminator franchise in his campaign vehicle for election wasn’t bad enough, a TV series with...
Outlander
September 8, 2009
It’s somehow hard to pin down exactly what Outlander was supposed to be, or what it eventually turned out as. The film has whiffs of McTiernan’s Predator, Disney’s Dragon Slayer (don’t get confused by the Disney thing, not a typical Disney movie)...
G.I. JOE: Season 1.1
July 17, 2009
The early 1980s was a good time for cartoons. Not only were several shows from the 1970s still in syndication but a whole new wave of cartoons emerged, including The Transformers and G.I. JOE. Supported by an impressive line of actions figures and an...
The Transformers: The Complete First Season (25th Anniversary)
June 12, 2009
When The Transformers debuted on American television in September 1984 with the episode “More than Meets the Eye,” a whole generation of kids fell in love with transformable robots and the accompanying toys became all the rage, spawning a legitimate...
Star Trek: Motion Picture Trilogy
May 26, 2009
To coincide with J.J. Abrams rebooting of the Star Trek franchise, Paramount has re-released Star Trek II through IV in a box set with brand new extras that are geared towards new fans generated from the latest film. These three films were already given...
Taken: Two-Disc Extended Edition
May 20, 2009
When Taken (2008) was finally released in North America, after already playing in Europe for a year, it became a surprise hit. Not bad for what is essentially a B-movie revenge story starring an A-list actor. The film was produced by French filmmaker...
Quantum of Solace: Two-Disc Special Edition
March 19, 2009
With the successful reboot of the James Bond franchise with Casino Royale (2006), fans speculated what the next adventure would be and who would be the director. With the new look and attitude expertly established by Martin Campbell, the producers made...
Supercop: Two-Disc Ultimate Edition
January 12, 2009
Supercop (1992) is the North American name given to the third installment of the popular Police Story series starring international action movie star Jackie Chan. It was the first film in the franchise not to be directed by Jackie but instead by Stanley...
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian: 3-Disc Special Edition
December 22, 2008
With the success of the first Chronicles of Narnia film, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (2005), a sequel was inevitable but could Disney get everyone back who made the original so memorable? For the most part, the answer is yes but seeing as how...
Fanfan la Tulipe: Criterion Collection
December 5, 2008
Adapted from a beloved French story dating back to an 1819 song, Fanfan la Tulipe (1952) is a French swashbuckling bodice-ripper, an action-adventure film as if written by Oscar Wilde – in other words, all kinds of amusing double entrendes and bawdy...
