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DVD Review: When In Rome

It’s not a secret that I adore Kristen Bell. I was a huge Veronica Mars fan, and I absolutely loved her in Forgetting Sarah Marshall – so I naturally assumed that I would enjoy When In Rome. And if Kristen wasn’t enough to sell me for it then Will Arnett would have sealed the deal. However, the movie left me incredibly disappointed. And here’s why…

DVD Review: Life

The makers of Planet Earth have a new visually stunning feature that is out – Life. It was 4 years in the making and filmed across 3000 days, taking you to every continent and environment our planet has to offer. Part of the selling point is the high definition filming techniques that is invoked as well as 54 frontiers that have never been filmed before. From familiar animals we all love and know to exotic creatures whose living habits are simply amazing, Life provides a thorough look at life and survival on planet earth.

Jonah Hex Review: At Least It Is Short

The ludicrously short run time of only eighty minutes is just about the only thing the painfully dull film, Jonah Hex, has going for it. The screenplay written by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the men behind the beautifully nihilistic Crank series, shows little of the two’s penchant for the absurd, and hews pretty close, if not on the downward slope, of the middle of the road. There are a lot of gunshots, a plethora of explosions, and just about as many B and C list actors, but is short on all else, especially entertainment.

Interview: Anne Hathaway of ‘Alice in Wonderland’

We had a chance to speak to Anne Hathaway, who plays the White Queen in Tim Burton’s adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. She talked about her inspiration for the role, the fun of getting to work Burton, and her most adventurous meal.

Interview: Tim Burton on ‘Alice in Wonderland’

We had a chance to sit down with director Tim Burton and talk about his latest film “Alice in Wonderland”. Burton talks about shooting a different kind of Alice, the challenges of working in 3D, and whether or not he was Lewis Carroll in a past life.

DVD Review: Invictus

What an appropriate time for this film to be released. With the World Cup starting, the timing couldn’t be better… even though this is a different sport.

The film tells the story of Nelson Mandela who has just become the president of South Africa. His vision for the country doesn’t include revenge as many of his country men are so desperately seeking against those that oppressed them. In fact, Mandela himself was jailed for 27 years by these men, but looking beyond the past; Mandela forgives these men and has a hopeful outlook for the country finding national unity. Where does he turn to find this unity? South Africa’s rugby team. Not only does the team inspire Mandela – but Mandela inspires the team to do the impossible.

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work Review: A Portrait of the Artist as an Old Woman

When the Academy of Motion Picture inexplicably bestowed an Oscar on the Three-Six Mafia in 2006 the themes of, “It’s Hard Out Here For a Pimp” rang universally down on us all; hustling every day until you die. No one personifies this ethos more so than Joan Rivers, and it is on full display in the documentary from Ricki Stern and her co-director, Anne Sundberg. “Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work” is an interesting look at the life of an elder states-woman of the entertainment industry, and her struggle to stay relevant and working at the age of seventy-five. While Joan Rivers herself is still a spitfire of a woman, cracking some of the most lewd jokes one ever heard, with a mouth like a sailor and the ambition of a twenty-year old, the actual film lacks some of her spunk.

More after the jump.

Interview: Joan Rivers and Directors of ‘Joan Rivers: Piece Of Work’

Last week, we sat down with Joan Rivers and directors Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg to talk about their new film “Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work.” Rivers talks about her comedic past and reality present, while the directors share the process of filming the outspoken star.

DVD Review: Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is your typical romantic comedy. It follows the formula of Love Actually, all the characters somehow know each other – and not everyone is going to end up happily ever after. And it’s enjoyable, funny, and cute – it’s got an all-star cast (19 big names!), but something is missing.

Karate Kid Review: Kung Fu is Not Karate

Those who grew up in the 80’s saw “The Karate Kid.” It was watched in the theaters, on VHS, on cable on a Sunday afternoon or in classrooms when the teacher was out sick. For those who didn’t grow up in the 80’s VHS was like DVD, but way less cool. “Karate Kid” is an indelible classic because not only was it inspirational, but fun, creepy at times, and exciting. In comparison the new film by director HaraldZwart is no comparison. I’ll be honest, I don’t understand why the new version of “Karate Kid” was made. Money is the obvious answer, but when all is said and done this movie will never bring in the capital that the original has in its life time. This new iteration possesses none of the qualities that make the original John G. Avildsen movie first-rate.

Splice Review: Makin’ Babies, New School

The rumor was that the reason why the new film “Splice” had such a hard time securing distribution is no one could see a way in which to market it. What preconceived niche does the picture fit in? Is it horror? It Science Fiction? Is it mediation on what it means to be human, or is it a warning about the ethical tightrope of using human DNA in bioengineering? True to its title, “Splice” seems to be bit of all of the above. Some of it gets short changed, but enough of it doesn’t to make this one of the most interesting recent entries into the horror genre… or sci-fi… or…