Diary of Wimpy Kid is a family movie DVD based on a book written by Jeff Kinney. This is a nice little movie geared towards pre-teens heading into middle school. Younger kids might not get all the messages about fitting ... More
Practical Magic Blu-ray
If you are in the mood for a very odd comedy both Practical Magic and Witches of Eastwick are now on Blu-ray. Both these movies are well made and quite entertaining though I do not see the point of Blu-ray ... More
Batman Under the Red Hood Blu-ray
Batman Under the Red Hood Blu-ray is a kick ass 75 minute action heavy animated Batman story. The animation is generally superb with only a few cut and paste shots and overly long chase scenes. You do not have to ... More
Cats & Dogs Blu-ray
Cats & Dogs is an entertaining and imaginative family movie. It mixes live animal action with CGI. There is something for everybody and parents will really enjoy the spy movie references. Cats and Dogs Blu-ray is being released to coincide ... More
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Blu-ray
There is a lot to be said for the brilliance of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. In effect Hollywood production values met the wonderfully fantastic style made famous by Golden Harvest productions. This is traditional story telling at its finest accompanied ... More
Norway Max Manus Man of War
The DVD cover for Max Manus Man of War promises an action packed war movie. It is not. This foreign film DVD from Norway is more a partial biopic set in World War II Norway. I did not expect a ... More
Doctor Who 15 and 16 - Space Museum and The Chase
This 3 DVD Doctor Who set features story 15 The Space Museum and 16 The Chase with William Hartnell as the Doctor. Fans dismiss The Space Museum as a lesser story; I disagree. The Chase features the Daleks and this ... More
Jason and the Argonauts Blu-ray - Ray Harryhausen
If you are a monster movie or fantasy movie fan the name Ray Harryhausen is familiar. The king of stop motion animation, known for Earth vs the Flying Saucers and The 7 Voyages of Sinbad is the magician behind Jason ... More
Creation
Creation is a very good biopic DVD about Charles Darwin, his writing of On the Origin of Species, and the many pressures and doubts he experienced. This is a complex story and director Jon Amiel uses countless flashbacks and blends ... More
Mom Reviewed - Percy Jackson & the Olympians The Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief is the story of what the world would be like if the Greek gods existed in our day and age. More specifically it is about a teenaged kid (Percy Jackson - played by Logan ... More
Doctor Who 96 - Underworld - Tom Baker
Episode 96, Underworld, is a decent enough Doctor Who DVD. The story is a bit thin and budget constraints stretch out certain scenes. It is also the BBC's first attempt at blue screen so it sometimes looks as cheesy as ... More
Hot Tub Time Machine Blu-ray
Hot Tub Time Machine is a buddy comedy of sorts about going back in time that gets better as it goes forward. You might want to skip the first fifteen or so minutes and the vomit and sh!t jokes. You'll ... More