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:: Film DVD Reviews View older articles in our archive Death At A FuneralThese sort of absurdities often run the risk of going terribly wrong if not handled properly, but director Frank Oz benefits from a solid cast that sells the material well. More...American Gangster (Extended Edition)In 1970s America, a detective works to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas, a heroin kingpin from Manhattan, who is smuggling the drug into the country in the coffins of soldiers returning from the Vietnam War. More...Lust, CautionAng Lee is a director who concentrates on forbidden love and the consequences of stifling our passion or swallowing emotions. This is a story about a beautiful spy who seduces and falls for her target in the lush espionage tale Lust, Caution. Like most Lee movies it is a beautifully photographed and one that earned an R rating. More...Housewife, 49Nella Last discovered her own innate strengths and abilities as she tried to keep some kind of home life going for the benefit of her husband and sons… and herself. This DVD presents a moving and well written story into the life of the women of the home front. More...The Chatterley Affair“The Chatterley Affair” is a very smart BBC drama that takes us back to 1960's landmark trial regarding D.H. Lawrence's “Lady Chatterley's Lover.” More...FurnaceUnexplained deaths and eerie sounds makes Furnace your classic 21st century horror with over-the-top acting, gory effects and good old fashioned scares. More...The Home Song StoriesThe remarkable Joan Chen creates a complex character in Rose, who manipulates the sympathies and frustrations of her audience through a performance that is simply electric in its transformation. More... |
Get Smart ![]() All things considered, Get Smart is not bad, but I remain of the view that the brand should be left as an untouchable when it comes to remakes or reinterpretations. More...Ten Empty …Ten Empty is a distressing and sad film to watch. Co-writer/director Anthony Hayes sets up tense altercations for his actors, and captures the carnage in several scenes that are held in a single frame, not flinching from the conflict before him. More...Hancock ![]() Since Hancock does not play slave to a source material, it does not come off as generic. The only film which comes close to matching its concepts would be the excellent animated film The Incredibles. Yet while its script may be shaky – especially with its talk of Gods walking amongst men – the films performances and Berg’s spirited direction make up for whatever flaws are present. The Dark Knight (I) ![]() Ledger’s portrayal of the infamous comic book villain has less to do with the glorious pomp and theatrics of Jack Nicholson’s Joker, and everything to do with anarchy, chaos, and destruction all done with a twisted smile on his face and sadistic menace in his black heart. More...Interview with Unfinished Sky writer/director Peter Duncan
"It wasn’t hard in execution. We didn’t want to get into long tracks about specific issues of Australian immigration policy or how the sex trafficking works in Australia. They exist as a couple of threads in what is a much more complicated sort of fabric. I didn’t want to hit audiences over the head with political themes and ideas."
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