New Releases on DVD/Blu-ray: September 27th

By Paco McCullough

Only one new release this week. Technically, it's getting released Friday, but as most new on dvd/ blu-ray are released today, I figured I'd have the column on the normal time. Why only one release? It's something of a behemoth, something I imagine most companies are scared of competing with. Check out what it is after the break.

Killer Elite (2011) Review

By Paco McCullough

Killer Elite left me more conflicted than any movie I have seen in a long time. Simply put, I could not decide how to feel about this movie. More importantly, I don't know whether or not I can recommend it to you. What makes this movie so difficult to pigeonhole? Find out after the jump.

Another Take: Attack The Block (2011)

By Paco McCullough

Attack The Block finally made it to Portland after months of traveling the US. This meant months of hype and suspense. Did Attack The Block live up to its stellar reputation? I think so.

Lion King 3D (2011) Review

By Jason Haskins

Who the blazes hasn’t seen The Lion King? It’s definitely one of those classic Disney movies that ushered them into a new era that made them a company not just solely for kids, but for adults alike with a Hamlet-esque storyline with darker tones and themes that kids would still enjoy and maybe not understand fully enough ‘til they were older (case in point: me). This past weekend Disney has released the 1994 hit in 3D for a swift two weeks in theaters across the company and the big question is: how different is this remastered release from the original version and is it worth the sixteen dollars to see it in 3D at the movie house?

Another Take: Straw Dogs (2011)

By Terry Cleveland

I am not one of the many who have seen the original Straw Dogs so I can’t comment on this film’s inadequacies as a remake, but I can certainly comment on its inadequacies as a standalone end of the summer thriller.

Videogame Bits: Tron (1982)

By Terry Cleveland

While Tron may not technically be a video game adaptation it’s still a movie about video games (and therefore applicable to this column) and is easily better than most of the other trash of the genre by a significant margin.

New Releases: September 20th

By Paco McCullough

Not much new on DVD or Blu-ray this week- a popular comedy and a straight-to-video release.

BRIDESMAIDS

This film comes highly recommend by several people, but it never really seemed that great to me. As we couldn't get a screener, I didn't have a chance to review it. Check it out if you're into comedies.

The Worst Buddy Cop Movies Of All Time

By Terry Cleveland

Buddy cop movies are almost always bad. We figured we'd list the very worst of the bunch.

Straw Dogs (2011) Review

By Paco McCullough

Sam Peckinpah's 1971 film, Straw Dogs, is unarguably a classic. No matter your opinion of the film, it has certainly stayed in the cultural consciousness for the last forty years. Peckinpah's film makes the viewer feel quite dirty, especially during a prolonged (and questionable) rape scene. It's been called misogynistic and even facistic by respected critics like Pauline Kael. So what does this weekend's remake do to bring the story to a new generation of viewers?

Drive (2011) Review

By Jason Haskins

You sonuvabitch, Nicholas Winding Refn. You made such a good movie a few years ago with Bronson that how could you, under your own badass obligation, give movie audiences such a cheap and sterile film devoid of anything interesting or entertaining for that matter? You sonuvabitch.

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Sneak Peek Notes

By Paco McCullough

At the sneak preview of Straw Dogs, we were given a little treat: an eight minute preview of David Fincher's upcoming The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Here are some notes about what I saw.

New Releases: September 13th

By Paco McCullough and Terry Cleveland

This week on dvd, we had more than we were properly able to cover. Amongst the titles, an OSCAR winner, a superhero film, and an interesting documentary. Check it out after the jump.