DVD Review: THE BATMAN: The complete Fifth season

Warner Home Entertainment Release date: July 8th, 2008MSRP: $19.98When I was growing up, cartoons were made for kids. Today, the medium (like comic books) often target adults, using the freedoms of the medium to present stories that live action can not. Season five of...

New poster for The Brothers Bloom.

I know some of you might ask: Is this really worthy of a new post? After having finally read the screenplay for The Brothers Bloom, I can say that anything related to this film is worthy of posting.Brick was a good film (especially when you take into account the fact...

DVD Releases for July 29th.

We have a ton of releases this week. You will notice I have included a couple non-crime titles: Tiny Toons finally come out on DVD and The Rolling Stones and Martin Scorsese offer up Shine A Light.Classic British Thrillers “The Phantom Light, Red Ensign and The...

DVD Review: WarGames: 25th Anniversary edition

MGM Home Entertainment Release Date: July 29th, 2008MSRP: $14.98Director: John BadhamStars: Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Ally Sheedy, Barry CorbinOnce upon a time, Apple IIE computers littered the American landscape. Kids of the early 80s were the...

Whiteout gets new Spring release date.

Back in May, I reported that the film version of Greg Rucka’s graphic novel Whiteout would be landing in theaters on Sept 19th. It has now been pushed back to Spring of 2009.According to Shocktilyoudrop.com, Whiteout will be released on April 24th, 2009.Kate...

Kevin Costner and John Connolly?

On his website, author John Connolly talks about his visit to the set of The New Daughter. The filmi s based on a short story from the Nocturnes collection.Kevin Costner plays John James. James has moved to a small farm, with his two daughters. Upon moving into their...

DVD Review: PSYCH: The Complete Second Season

Universal Studios Home EntertainmentRelease date: July 8th, 2008MSRP: $59.98 Four-disc set with 16 episodesStars: James Roday, Dule Hill, Corbin BersenSuper-observant fake psychic Shawn Spencer (James Roday) returns for a second laugh-a-minute season, aided by his...

DVD Review: THE CLOSER: season three

Warner Home EntertainmentRelease Date: July 1st, 2008MSRP: $39.99Four discs with fifteen episodesStars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett, G.W. BaileyKyra Sedgwick is Brenda Johnson, a police officer brought to L.A., from Atlanta, to head up...