Skyfall on Blu-Ray
Skyfall, the twenty-third in a long line of fantastic James Bond movies—and the third one starring Daniel Craig—has garnered over a billion dollars worldwide, making it the 7th-highest grossing film of all time. It has maintained a Rotten Tomatoes score … (More)
‘The Amazing Spiderman’ on Blu-Ray
The Amazing Spiderman is out on Blu-Ray next week, bringing the Web Slinger’s reboot to a living room near you. Peter Parker’s origin story is re-told in what many to believe a much better way than it was back in … (More)
The Dark Knight Trilogy on Blu-ray
The trilogy ships on December 4, and is available for pre-order now. This edition comes with all three films, as well as bonus material and The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy. Warner Brothers will be releasing The … (More)
Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures [Blu-Ray]
Indiana Jones is coming to Blu-Ray. This 5-disc set includes all four Indiana Jones movies, even though Kingdom of the Crystal Skull doesn’t count. That’s 481 minutes of adventure and extra content like interviews, special introductions and more. The box … (More)
The Hunger Games 2-Disc Blu-ray Set
Regardless of your age, it’s hard to deny that The Hunger Games books were a huge cultural phenomenon. Everyone was reading them and commenting on the trilogy that follows heroine Katniss Everdeen on the adventure of a lifetime that ends … (More)
The Bourne Trilogy on Blu-ray
With The Bourne Legacy opening in theaters this weekend, there’s no better time to catch up on the Bourne trilogy. The Blu-ray collection is currently 50% off for Amazon Prime members, making it just $28. The collection comes packed with … (More)
‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Soundtrack
If you enjoy epic and instrumental soundtracks, you’ll enjoy the latest work by Hans Zimmer: the original motion picture soundtrack for The Dark Knight Rises. Zimmer, who is the leader of the film music division at DreamWorks studios, has composed … (More)
The Godfather Trilogy: The Coppola Restoration
Two of the greatest movies ever made, and then, well, who knows what happened for Part III. Right now the trilogy bundle is on sale on iTunes for just $18. It’s not HD, but it is cheap. And, in a … (More)
The Adventures of Tintin
Directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Peter Jackson, The Adventures of Tintin, is an adventure story about a boy and his dog on their quest to uncover hidden treasure. This is one that Anna and I never got to … (More)
Hugo
Okay, okay. I admit, I’m lousy at writing out reviews for movies. But that won’t stop me from recommending a good flick when it comes across my living room, and Hugo is one of those. I saw it in the … (More)
The Help
Another one of Anna’s and my favorite movies from 2011 was The Help. The movie is well directed, well written, and well acted. It’s based on the bestselling novel by Kathryn Stockett, and it tells the story of the tensions … (More)
Moneyball
Based on a true story about the Oakland A’s, spreadsheets, and the business of baseball, Moneyball is a great film. Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill are fantastic together; it’s no doubt why they are nominated for the Golden Globe awards … (More)
Band of Brothers & The Pacific: Combo Set
Band of Brothers is one of the most powerful, eye-opening, well-done TV miniseries I have ever seen. Better than any movie I have seen, Band of Brothers attempts gives an honest look at what it was like to serve during … (More)
Super 8
Written and directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg, Super 8 was one of my favorite movies of 2011. Like a combination of E.T. and The Goonies (but with lens flare and CGI), Super 8 was both suspenseful … (More)
Samsung 3D Blu-ray Disc Player
No doubt about it, Samsung makes fantastic home electronics. I have a Samsung television and it’s fantastic. I would have bought a Samsung Blu-ray player but I couldn’t justify spending hundreds of dollars on something I don’t use that often. … (More)
Captain America: The First Avenger
Marvel’s comic book movies have been hit and miss. Some are stellar, some are duds. But I’m not going to lie to you — I thought Captain America was a lot of fun. It was comic book-like, clean, and full … (More)
The Art of Pixar
The Art of Pixar is now shipping and it looks fantastic. It’s a thick, hardcover, book that’s jam packed with behind-the-scenes tours of every Pixar film to date. For the first time ever, this book has the complete color scripts … (More)
Planet Earth: Special Edition (Blu-ray and DVD)
A few winters ago Anna and I borrowed Planet Earths from a friend and watched the DVD series on our old, 20-inch CRT television. Even with such an old-fashioned setup like that the films were still striking and awe inspiring. … (More)
Art & Copy
Advertising is not a dirty word my friends. And this fun and entertaining (as well as award-winning) documentary is all about the power and importance of the creative professional. Designers and writers and photographers and editors are all vital contributors … (More)
Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I-VI) Blu-Ray
[Insert Star Wars Theme Song here.] I have a habit of collecting classic trilogies on Blu-Ray. First it was Back to the Future, then it was Lord of the Rings, and now, both Star Wars trilogies are coming out in … (More)