DVD Reviews
Several pairs of romantic partners head for a tropical resort named Eden to work on their relationships though only one couple ( Jason...
It's hard to stay together when your husband always is being spirited off to a different time and place. So learns the heroine ( Rachel...
Impressive pedigree, both behind and in front of the camera, went into this offbeat comedy about an attorney ( Meg Ryan) who doesn't react...
Oscar-winning filmmaking brothers Ethan and Joel Coen ("Fargo," "No Country for Old Men") bypass big stars in favor of Michael Stuhlbarg,...
A family's newest member may not be all that welcome in this remake of a cult-classic 1987 thriller. Penn Badgley ("Gossip Girl") plays a...
The first season of the latest series in the "Stargate" universe arrives on video, as Robert Carlyle ("The Full Monty") heads the cast of...
Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank plays legendary aviatrix Amelia Earhart, whose disappearance over the Atlantic Ocean has remained a...
In an America that has been overrun by the undead, and where most people use the names of cities as their own names, student Columbus (Jesse...
Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston make an engaging couple in a romance that plays out more dramatically than its marketing campaign...
The original series was starting to wind down by the time it reached this year, which saw the exit of Valerie ( Tiffani-Amber Thiessen)...
The next-to-last season includes one of the sitcom's most famous episodes, and one that has gotten renewed attention with the recent death...
Alexis ( Joan Collins) finds a new way to try to ruin her ex-husband Blake (John Forsythe) in this set from the Aaron Spelling-produced...
Almost as quickly as rehearsal footage was assembled into a feature film, this final view of music icon Jackson's talent moves from...
Never mind that chief villain Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) died a few "Saw" chapters ago. His legend lives on as does his image, thanks to...
Drew Barrymore makes her debut as a director with this female roller-derby tale, and to her credit as a co-star as well, she doesn't ask the...
What if someone else could experience your life for you? That's the premise of this sci-fi thriller, returning Bruce Willis to the genre...
Oscar-winning filmmaker Jane Campion ("The Piano") considers where creative inspiration comes from in this lush biography of the 19th-...
Originally shown in November on the History channel to tie into the 46th anniversary of the tragedy, this compelling documentary folds...
As co-director, co-writer, a producer and the star, Ricky Gervais ("The Office," "Extras") infuses this smart comedy with his impish sense...
The world of video games proves to be lethal, at least in the near future, in this action tale from "Crank" writer-directors Mark...
Outer space remains a prime setting for suspense, and even if this horror tale doesn't make optimum use of it, the result is creepy enough....
Devotees of "The Big Chill" will find an automatic lure in this round of the FX series which starts year three next week though Glenn...
There aren't a lot of television series that merit the set number getting this high, but the saga of the Ewing family of the Texas ranch...
Apparently, the legacy of the musical-drama really is "gonna live forever," as suggested by this recent, admittedly less edgy remake. Kay...
The audience for Tyler Perry's comedy-dramas turned out again in force for the theatrical run of his most recent film. Taraji P. Henson,...
Musician-turned-filmmaker Rob Zombie put his own twists on John Carpenter's original thriller, and he kept it up with this gruesome remake...
Director Kathryn Bigelow, a specialist in action dramas such as "Point Break" and "Blue Steel," turns her attention to the Iraq War with...
Reminiscent of the cult classic "Silent Running," director and co-writer Duncan Jones' engrossing sci-fi drama casts Sam Rockwell as an...
How would Rory Gilmore's life have proceeded after "Gilmore Girls"? This light comedy isn't a sequel to that series, but former "Gilmore"...
The long-popular children's book by Ron and Judi Barrett gets a fanciful retelling in this animated feature, which boasted 3-D effects in...
The horror franchise that keeps its young adult characters on the run from the Grim Reaper gets even closer to viewers, thanks to 3-D...
After she had started another successful series run on "Army Wives," Catherine Bell ( "JAG") gave the "Bewitched" concept a whirl in this...
Many of the most popular characters in the DC Comics universe unite in this animated series, which was part of ABC's Saturday morning lineup...
Here he comes to save the day, again ... but not in the way he originally did in a classic 1950s show, and parents should be very aware of...
A genuine phenomenon of this movie year, director Oren Peli's lower-than-low-budget thriller became a massive hit through clever marketing...
Megan Fox plays the Jennifer who possesses the body which, itself, becomes possessed in this horror satire written by "Juno" Oscar...
It's rare for a television series to get a DVD release before its freshman season is over, but this Fox show already has built a very...
A Hawaiian vacation turns out not to be as appealing as it first looked in this high-concept, well-executed melodrama from writer-director...
The human race no longer exists and machines rule in this startling computer-animated feature from director Shane Acker and producers...
Some debate whether his distinct views qualify him as a documentary maker, but the ever-opinionated Michael Moore strikes again by returning...
Arguably the year's best-received science-fiction film, this extremely effective thriller produced by Peter Jackson ("The Lord of the...
Also the picture's producer, Sandra Bullock tries to play "daffy" with less than great results in this would-be comedy about a creator...
One of this year's top hits on the independent film circuit, this engrossing romance plays around liberally with time as it charts the...
"Beavis and Butt-head" mentor Mike Judge returns to the foibles of live-action characters, as he did in the cult favorite "Office Space," as...
Several masters of the electric guitar are profiled by director Davis Guggenheim ("An Inconvenient Truth") in this documentary that will...
Barely shown in U.S. theaters despite the presence of Michael Douglas, director-screenwriter Peter Hyams' ("Capricorn One") remake of a mid-...
Boasting a distinctive title spelling, writer-director Quentin Tarantinos revision of a 1978 war adventure casts Brad Pitt as the leader of...
One of the years top comedy hits revolves around a bachelor party getaway that takes many unexpected turns. The morning after a wild...
Typically a specialist in live-action tales, 'Pirates of the Caribbean' producer Jerry Bruckheimer tackled animation for the first time in...
Director Ang Lee ('Brokeback Mountain') dramatizes the background of arguably the most legendary rock concert ever staged. Comedian...
The popular Disney Channel show recently yielded this feature-length spinoff, with Alex ( Selena Gomez) and her family heading for the...
The continuation of Showtimes saga of Englands King Henry VIII (portrayed by Jonathan Rhys Meyers) and those who surrounded him...
There's no question the stellar young wizard of Hogwarts is growing up in this involving chapter of author J.K. Rowling's saga. Harry (...
The cooking expertise of the late Julia Child had a resurgence in popularity thanks to director-screenwriter Nora Ephron's comedy, which...
Depression-era gangster John Dillinger lives again, through Johnny Depp, in writer-director Michael Mann's ("Heat") drama about the then-...
Anyone familiar with the first film won't find much that's very surprising in this comedy-fantasy sequel, but the result still is...
There's been a lot of "The Terminator" around lately, also including Fox's now-defunct "Sarah Connor Chronicles" series, but this fourth...
Being offered in a Criterion Collection edition, this seasonal French drama matches some recent American holiday tales by incorporating more...
Lovers of bad movies have reason to rejoice again, since Mike Nelson and company are back in their seats to poke fun at less-than-great...
Part documentary and part fictionalized romance, this film finds "Semi-Pro" and "Knocked Up" actress Charlyne Yi playing herself as she...
