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“Man on Fire” is a long, edgy vengeance movie with lots of violence, mayhem, murder, and pyrotechnics. Performances are good; photography is all over the map; plot leaves a lot to be desired. GRADE = “B-”

“Raising Helen” tells the story of the youngest of three sisters who is the only single but inherits another sister’s three school-age children. A two hour L-O-N-G sitcom from Garry Marshall. Do yourself a favor and see the trailer but skip this movie. GRADE = “C-”

Back in the day when DVD’s were relatively new, most that I bought had the option to watch the movie in widescreen format or full screen format. For awhile now I’ve wondered why we now have to make a choice on which version to purchase. Personally I like the widescreen version, eventhough I currently do […]

Has anyone seen MI-5 ? A friend just loaned me the DVD set and I must say, its incredible ! The cast is terrific and the storytelling is – in a word – gripping. I mean it grabs you by the lapels and roughs you up a little bit. When watching only the second episode […]

“The Alamo” is a long, well-intentioned, but poor movie. Instead of “Remember the Alamo”, “Forget the Alamo”. The photography, however, is very good. GRADE = “C”

“I’m Not Scared” is a sub-titled Italian film about the adventures of a ten year old boy one summer in rural Italy. You become the ten year old in this both peaceful and terrifying movie. Not for the typical moviegoer since there are no pyrotechnics, car chases, loud music, and nudity. Also, not for ten […]