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It’s common knowledge by now that lists of top films are always rather arbitrary. That being given, they are still obsessive fun. This year, as I was mentally compiling my list, I came to the conclusion that many of the films I would place highly in my list weren’t exactly technically proficient, nor did they [...]
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Albert Brooks Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn Written by: Hossein Amini Genre: Crime Rating: Video: Audio: 1/2 Extras: 1/2 Value: Read more about Drive (2011) Review: Video: Sony’s high definition presentation of Drive is something to behold. It packs a wallop with its tactile textures, vibrant colors (particularly in facial [...]
Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Mark Strong Directed by: John Michael McDonagh Written by: John Michael McDonagh Genre: Comedy, Crime Rating: Video: 1/2 Audio: Extras: Value: Read more about The Guard (2011) Review: Video: 1/2 Sony’s high definition presentation of The Guard is acceptable, but often lacks conviction. On the whole colors are gorgeous depicting [...]
Cast: Bailee Madison, Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes Directed by: Troy Nixey Written by: Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins Genre: Fantasy, Horror Rating: Video: Audio: 1/2 Extras: Value: 1/2 Review: Video: Sony’s transfer to home video of Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark is very admirable. Undoubtedly the strongest aspect of the film is its acutely [...]
Cast: Owen Wilson, Corey Stoll, Rachel McAdams Directed by: Woody Allen Written by: Woody Allen Genre: Comedy, Romance Rating: Video: Audio: Extras: Value: Read more about Midnight in Paris (2011) Review: Video: Woody Allen’s first excursion with digital filmmaking boasted beautiful results in the theater, painting Paris as the idealistic portrait of romanticism. That digitally [...]
Cast: James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto Directed by: Rupert Wyatt Written by: Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver Genre: Action/Adventure Rating: Video: Audio: Extras: Value: Read more about Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) Review: Video: It goes without saying that Rise of the Planet of the Apes is an effects heavy film, and [...]
Cast: Khomotso Manyaka, Keaobaka Makanyane and Lerato Mvelase Directed by: Oliver Schmitz Written by: Dennis Foon Genre: Drama Rating: Video: 1/2 Audio: Extras: Value: 1/2 Review: Video: 1/2 Shot in high definition, Life, Above All is perfectly suited for high def treatment. The picture quality here has great fidelity, showing the textures of the homes, the [...]
Cast: Brit Marling, William Mapother Directed by: Mike Cahill Written by: Mike Cahill and Brit Marling Genre: Drama, Science Fiction Rating: Video: 1/2 Audio: Extras: Value: Read more about Another Earth (2011) Review: Video: 1/2 Often times when a film is shot on certain types of digital formats, a high definition presentation highlights the flaws [...]
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen Directed by: David Cronenberg Written by: Christopher Hampton Genre: Drama At the beginning of the 20th century theories behind mental illness and psychological disorders were in a drastic state of evolution. Sigmund Freud’s (Mortensen) pioneering philosophy on sexual psychoanalysis gave birth Carl Jung’s (Fassbender) implementation of “talk therapy” [...]
Cast: Kermit the Frog, Walter, Jason Segel, Amy Adams Directed by: James Bobin Written by: Jason Segel Genre: Comedy, Musical As I sat in the dimly lit theater waiting for the seats to fill up, months of anticipation was bubbling up inside of me. I had been excited to see these characters again, laugh at [...]
