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By admin, on November 17th, 2010%
The Pacific (HBO Miniseries) - The Pacific is an epic 10-part miniseries that delivers a realistic portrait of WWII’s Pacific Theatre as seen through the intertwined odysseys of three U.S. Marines – Robert Leckie, John Basilone and Eugene Sledge. The extraordinary experiences of these men and their fellow Marines take them from the first clash with the Japanese in the haunted jungles of Guadalcanal, through the impenetrable rain firests of Cape Gloucester, across the blasted coral strongholds of Peleliu, up the black sand terraces of Iwo Jima, through the killing fields of Okinawa, to the triumphant, yet uneasy, return home after V-J Day. Continue reading The Pacific (HBO Miniseries)
By admin, on November 6th, 2010%
Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy (+ Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] – Filmmaker Robert Zemeckis topped his breakaway hit Romancing the Stone with Back to the Future, a joyous comedy with a dazzling hook: what would it be like to meet your parents in their youth? Billed as a special-effects comedy, the imaginative film (the top box-office smash of 1985) has staying power because of the heart behind Zemeckis and Bob Gale’s script. High schooler Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox, during the height of his TV success) is catapulted back to the ’50s where he sees his parents in their teens, Continue reading Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy (+ Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]
By admin, on October 28th, 2010%
Toy Story 3 (2010) - What made the original Toy Story so great, besides its significant achievement as the first-ever feature-length computer animated film, was its ability to instantly transport viewers into a magical world where it seemed completely plausible that toys were living, thinking beings who sprang to life the minute they were alone and wanted nothing more than to be loved and played with by their children. Toy Story 3 absolutely succeeds in the very same thing–adults and children alike, Continue reading Toy Story 3 (2010)
By admin, on October 13th, 2010%
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Two-Disc Special Edition) (2010) – The third installment of Stephenie Meyer’s blockbuster vampire series is its most action packed, both in terms of fight scenes and human-vampire-werewolf lovin’. In Eclipse, the vampiric Cullen clan and the werewolves–their sworn enemies–unite against an army of “newborn” vampires, whose remnants of human blood in their veins makes them stronger and more uncontrollable, causing a string of murders in the Seattle area. They’ve been created by the vengeful vampire Victoria (Bryce Dallas Howard, taking over for Rachelle Lefevre), still keen on destroying human Bella (Kristen Stewart). Continue reading The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Two-Disc Special Edition) (2010)
By admin, on September 25th, 2010%
Beauty and the Beast (Three-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging) (1991) – The film that officially signaled Disney’s animation renaissance (following The Little Mermaid) and the only animated feature to receive a Best Picture Oscar nomination, Beauty and the Beast remains the yardstick by which all other animated films should be measured. It relates the story of Belle, a bookworm with a dotty inventor for a father; when he inadvertently offends the Beast (a prince whose heart is too hard to love anyone besides himself), Belle boldly takes her father’s place, imprisoned in the Beast’s gloomy mansion. Continue reading Beauty and the Beast (Three-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging) (1991)
By admin, on September 20th, 2010%
Robin Hood (Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy) - Cast aside all notions of men in tights: Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood is decidedly earthier and more grown-up than most romps through Sherwood Forest. The presence of the over-40 Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett cinches the deal, lending a dose of worldliness to a project that means to be about the origins of the famous character, who in this incarnation was evidently a late bloomer. Robin Longstride (that’s his name before he started wearing a hood) is just returned from a 10-year jaunt in the Crusades when he loses his king (Danny Huston as Richard the Lionheart) and his job. Continue reading Robin Hood (Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)
By admin, on September 17th, 2010%
Glee: The Complete First Season (2010) – First, all of these low reviews are based on the fact that people bought Season 1, Volume 1 DVD’s of the show – and are now mad that they are releasing a full season on DVD. Here are a couple of points that you should acknowledge before putting up a low rating: Continue reading Glee: The Complete First Season (2010)
By admin, on September 14th, 2010%
The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Third Season (2009) – From Emmy® nominees Chuck Lorre (Two and a Half Men, Dharma & Greg, Cybill, Grace Under Fire) & Bill Prady (Dharma & Greg) comes The Big Bang Theory. Leonard (Galecki) and Sheldon (Parsons) are brilliant physicists, the kind of “beautiful minds” that understand how the universe works. But none of that genius helps them interact with people – especially women. All this changes when a free-spirited beauty named Penny (Cuoco) moves in next door. Continue reading The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Third Season (2009)
By admin, on September 1st, 2010%
NCIS: Season Seven – NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) is more than just an action drama. With liberal doses of humor, it’s a show that focuses on the sometimes complex and always amusing dynamics of a team of special agents forced to work together in high-stress situations. From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, these special agents travel the globe to investigate all crimes with Navy or Marine Corps ties. Continue reading NCIS: Season Seven
By admin, on August 30th, 2010%
Lost: The Complete Sixth and Final Season – From KIDS FIRST!: Lost fans rejoice! The sixth Season comes to a satisfying conclusion as most of the loose ends of this six season phenomena tie together. In the previous seasons, viewers have already experienced the flashbacks and the flash-forwards. In the season, they also get a flash sideways. The characters in the series are ones we have come to know and love. Bonus sections on this DVD offers further insight as the actors talk about their roles. Continue reading Lost: The Complete Sixth and Final Season
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