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North And South (DVD) Review

admin — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:42:55 +0000

Based on the best-selling novels by John Jakes, North And South premiered as a highly celebrated and critically acclaimed television series in 1985. In the spirit of Gone With The Wind, the novels cover 19th Century America (more…)

The Princess Bride (DVD) Review

admin — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:55:30 +0000

Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Music, The Princess Bride should’ve been awarded the designation of best comedy of the year. Having built a large cult following since its 1987 release, The Princess Bride continues (more…)

The Goonies (DVD) Review

admin — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:40:06 +0000

Brainchild of cinematic genius Steven Spielberg, The Goonies is a thrilling fantasy adventure film for younger audiences - although adults will find it enjoyable as well. Foreshadowing the success of the Harry Potter films, (more…)

The Office (DVD) Review

admin — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:37:09 +0000

One of the most refreshing new comedy series on TV, The Office catalogues the inner-workings of a fictional Pennsylvania paper company called Dunder-Mifflin. The name itself alludes to some sort of bureaucratic labyrinth (more…)

Sideways (DVD) Review

admin — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:51:05 +0000

Nominated for five Academy Awards, and winner of Best Screenplay adapted from an outside source, Sideways turned out to be one of the surprise blockbusters of 2004. Based on the rex pickett novel of the same name, Sideways (more…)

Goodfellas (DVD) Review

admin — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 01:52:42 +0000

Joe Pesci won an Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his part in GoodFellas, a film nominated for six Academy Awards overall including Best Picture. And every accolade attributed to this film is well deserved. (more…)

Bambi (DVD) Review

admin — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:24:08 +0000

Nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Music - Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture, Bambi is a true animated classic of the silver screen. Long before the public’s introduction to Aladdin, The Lion King, or (more…)

Elf (DVD) Review

admin — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 03:33:11 +0000

This Christmas, discover your inner elf… At least, that’s the tagline for Elf, one of the funniest films of 2003. Packed with a cast of Hollywood all-star talent, Elf is guaranteed to make you laugh. The touching story (more…)

The Sting (DVD) Review

admin — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:13:36 +0000

Recipient of ten Academy Award nominations and winner of seven, including Best Picture, The Sting is widely lauded as one of the best films ever produced. Written by David S. Ward, whose unorthodox genius has produced such (more…)

Million Dollar Baby DVD Review

admin — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:08:51 +0000

I finally rented “Million Dollar Baby” just because good old Clint Eastwood is in the movie. I have to say I was entertained with the dialogue going on between Clint and Morgan Freeman. Clint had a lot of great lines that (more…)