Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category

The Hurt Locker (DVD)

The Hurt Locker flew relatively under the radar in most cities when it was released this summer. Those lucky enough to catch a showing have been going on and on about how great the film is, while those of us who did not get a chance to see it were eagerly waiting until we would get our chance. That chance...
January 12th, 2010 | Five Stars, Movies | Read More

Top 5 Blu-Ray Movies of 2009

With 2009 now in the bag, we take a look back at the best blu-ray releases of the year. These are not the best movies of the year, but they are the best blu-rays, meaning that despite the shortfalls of the films as a whole, there are some amazing scenes that just have to be experienced in their full...
January 5th, 2010 | Entertainment, Movies | Read More

Sherlock Holmes (Theaters)

I’ve never been much of a huge reader. I remember having to write book reports back in the day and stumbling on to a series of Sherlock Holmes books. After my first book, I was pretty hooked. Sherlock was an amazing character and I was fascinated by how he could figure out so much from just the...
December 28th, 2009 | Entertainment, Four Stars, Movies | Read More

Avatar 3D (Theaters)

It’s been 12 years since James Cameron set box office records and literally transformed filmmaking as we know today with Titanic.  It’s interesting to note every movie geek, critic and average joe/jane knows the name James Cameron despite only having a handful of films out.  Though he took...
December 19th, 2009 | Four Stars, Movies | Read More

Planet 51 (Theaters)

It’s been a while since I’ve seen a family film that truly was a family film. (The last family movie I thoroughly enjoyed was “UP.”) My son was captivated from beginning to end, and he understood just about everything that was going on. I found it easy and fun to watch Planet...
November 25th, 2009 | Four Stars, Movies | Read More