miami-vice

Michael Mann’s epic movie, Heat, remains one of the best heist/action movies of all time. Almost all of the male movie goers will put Heat as one of their top 5 favorite movies. It is no surprise that Michael Mann has made the iconic Miami Vice series into a gritty feature length movie. Mann served as executive producer for the 1980s television … [Read more...]

miracle

Miracle Blu Ray Review As NHL has slipped in popularity behind other sports, most have largely forgotten about the 1980 Olympic hockey triumph by the team USA. The movie Miracle chronicles the entire run of the team USA hockey team including the “miracle on the ice” game. Even the casual sports fan will recognized the famous “do you … [Read more...]

the-last-emperor

It’s was little strange for western director to make a biographical film based on the last emperor of China. Regardless, Bernardo Bertolucci, an Italian, created a master piece in The Last Emperor. Released in 1987, the film garnered nine Oscar nominations and won all nine Oscars including the best picture award. The movie is told in … [Read more...]

ghostbusters

Ghostbusters Blu Ray Review Twenty five years after the release, the Ghostbusters is one of my favorite films of all time. If you were growing up during the 80s, you will most likely remember the original, the sequel, and the bombardment of animation series. A lot of us gobbled up everything related to Ghostbusters. Even with limited … [Read more...]

gran-torino

Gran Torino Blu Ray Review Don’t write off Gran Torino as an “older version of Dirty Harry.” The trailer for the movie is not an accurate representation of the movie. Clint Eastwood has largely made his career playing tough blue blooded heroes in various forms. He made his mark with Dirty Harry and the unforgettable western, … [Read more...]

march-of-the-penguins

March of the Penguins Blu Ray Review Planet Earth has really put nature documentaries on everyone’s must see list. Even if you are not a great fan of nature shows, most of us have watched nature documentaries in one form or another. Most likely, a documentary narrated by David Attenborough. The March of the Penguins is right up there with … [Read more...]

defiance

Defiance is a “true” story about the Bielski brother’s fight against the Nazis during the World War II. The film is emotional and well executed by the director Edward Zwick, director of Glory and The Last Samurai. Zwick has great experience in directing war films. Both Glory and The Last Samurai are fairly decent war films. The biggest flaw … [Read more...]