I figured with the interest I had in Director Justin Lin's recent film The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift, I would enjoy his other 2006 affair Annapolis. You would think if a director decides to borrow from such classics as Top Gun and Rocky, that you would have a solid product in the end. Such isn't the case here, as the film seemingly took all cliches of the two aforementioned films and meshed them all into one film.

Annapolis is about a man named Jake Huard (James Franco), a person who seems to be going nowhere yet is determined to make something of his life. Jake has a super tough dad (Brian Goodman) who thinks Jake is out of his mind when Jake tells him he wants to join the elite Annapolis military training academy. After all, as the tagline tells us, '50,000 apply, 1,200 get in', Jake's dad must be right. Movie cliche number one occurs when Jake ...Read the entire review

Sigh. I remember the day's when action films relied on skill instead of explosions. All to often today, the common action film would rather give us numerous big explosions instead of providing us with an intelligent plot that makes the viewer think. 1998's Enemy of the State, even 8 years later, still holds up as one of the best films of Smith's career and simply an example of a great action film.

In Tony Scott's film Enemy of the State, we see a man named Robert Dean (Will Smith). Mr.Dean is a Washington D.C. lawyer whose life is suddenly turned upside down. He is fired from his job and his wife tells him to leave. Dean soon realizes that an old friend passed highly sensitive information onto him. Now Dean must fight for his life while uncovering why these men have ruined his life.

In the beginning of the film, we see a man named Reynolds (Jon Voight) "murder" a very...Read the entire review

I've always found Jason Statham to be a superbly charming and funny actor. His most notable roles to date have been in the two Transporter films and his hilarious role in the 2003 remake of The Italian Job. Statham, once an Olympic swimmer, dazzles each scene he is in with martial arts (obviously not touching the great master) that are entertaining simply due to how creative he is. Slowly becoming the next big Hollywood actor, The Transporter represented a time for Statham when Hollywood was looking for that next big actor hero who could wow audiences with slick moves.

The Transporter starred actor Jason Statham (Cellular) as Frank Martin a.k.a The Transporter, a man who would transport anything at a price. He had three rules if you wanted to hire him. 1. Never change the deal. 2. No Names. 3. Never look in the package.Soon Martin is hired to deliver a lar...Read the entire review

Let me come straight out here and say that I'm a huge fan of the work of Ridley Scott. His legendary films include Alien, Matchstick Men, Gladiator, and Blade Runner to name a few. His 2001 affair Black Hawk Down was a film that took me forever to see despite his directing. Simply put, the subject matter didn't really interest me. After receiving this Blu-Ray title, I figured this was finally my chance to see the film. What a mistake it was for me to miss this amazing film.

The story of the film, for those of you who are unfamiliar, tells the true story of a mission that took place in Somalia on October 3rd, 1993 where nearly 100 U.S.. Army Rangers, commanded by Captain Mike Steele (Jason Issac), were dropped by a helicopter in the city of Mogadishu to capture two lieutenants of a Somali warlord. This eventually leads to a huge fight between the 100 Ranger...Read the entire review

I've always been a fan of Jet Li films. His ability to perform martial arts on the fly always seems to amaze me. His action scenes tend to involve a lot of strength and endurance on his part, similar to actor Jackie Chan. That's what makes Jet Li films as entertaining as they are, simply because you know Li is usually putting his body on the line to entertain us. One such characteristic that tends to follow Mr. Li is that a majority of his films tend to under-perform at both the box office and with critics. Such was the case with his 2001 affair Kiss of the Dragon, which only earned a 49% critic approval rating and only made $64 Million worldwide.

In the film, Jet Li plays a Chinese agent named Liu Jian who is sent to good ol' Paris, France. His goal is to capture a wanted Chinese criminal. Unfortunately for Mr. Jian, he is soon framed for a murder he didn't commit by a corrupt Polic...Read the entire review

When the first X-Men film hit theaters in July of 2000, fans raced to the theaters making studios realize that tons of money could be made in these superhero films. We all know that the second X-Men made more money than the first mainly because the film had more character development and flowed in a more logical manner. It took sometime, but the third (and final?) X-Men hit theaters this previous May to extremely impressive figures but rather lukewarm critical reception. Many saw the third film as a step below the first two, partially due to the direction. When Director Bryan Singer opted out of the third film for another comic film in Superman Returns, many saw the series direction go out the door as well. New Director Brett Ratner stepped in (a funny switch as Ratner was suppose to direct Returns) and took away all the visually interesting styles that Singer pres...Read the entire review

It surely didn't take a lot of time. After the success of Spiderman in 2003, studios decided to bring all our favorite comic book heroes to the big screen. Some met with success like Batman Begins, while others, like The Punisher, despite being good, with nearly dead on arrival. Everyone expected a film on the famous Fantastic Four from Marvel Comics. With a cast including Jessica Alba and Michael Chiklis, I figured Fantastic Four would be a fun, popcorn filled blast. Such isn't the case here.

Fantastic Four, for those of you who haven't read the comic books, tells the story of a brilliant scientist named Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd). Richards needs financing for an ambitious project to study the effects of cosmic rays. When he can't get the bucks anywhere else, he comes hat in hand to the door of his old college rival, billionaire Victor Von Doom (Julian...Read the entire review

Many view the band U2's breakthrough album was The Joshua Tree , released in March 1987. The album had the famous With or Without You which is probably one of their best works to date minus the excellent One. The world ate up the album as it went #1 in many countries and won numerous awards. Realizing the popularity of The Joshua Tree wasn't tapped out yet, U2 released a documentary entitled Rattle and Hum which features footage recorded from shows from The Joshua Tree Tour. The band also released an accompanying album of the same name with live material and new studio material. While U2 may quite possibly be one of the finest music acts to ever come together, this documentary truly shows that a band's success can go to their head.

Naturally I don't expect everyone to agree with me on this issue as you can always find someone to call something good. Pleas...Read the entire review

Throughout the course of the history of the World Wrestling Entertainment business, fans have been treated to a host of legends. Names like Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, Paul Orndorff, Sgt. Slaughter, Bobby Heenan, and Gorilla Monsoon come to mind. A name that many may not think of immediately is 'Hot Rod' Roddy Piper. In this 3-Disc DVD Set, World Wrestling Entertainment covers the extensive career of 'Hot Rod' whose war with Hulk Hogan, Mr. T, Bret Hart, and a few others are highlighted. The DVD includes a fabulous documentary on Piper, has segments from the famous Piper's Pit and features 17 matches that chronicle this man's career.

Documentary 1hr37min37sec

A Troubled Start

Roddy comments on how he grew up, where he was born ...Read the entire review

It all started with the remake of the The Texas Chainsaw Massacre in 2003. Making some serious buck (try $125 Million), studios snapped up every possible title as it seemed that audiences were ready for remake after remake. Why can't Hollywood simply make films like the recent Descent or the highly-underrated Slither instead of these campy, crappy remakes like 2005's House of Wax. Oh yeah, add in that fact that Director Jaume Collet-Serra decided to include famous 'actress' Paris Hilton in this remake, and you have quite the literal horror fest.

First about the original film at hand. The 1953 original House of Wax was nothing short of an excellent horror film. Lead actor Vincent Price delivered a four-star performance certainly creating that necessary tension that horror films should create. In fact, the film was incredibly scary giving you many heart-clen...Read the entire review

What has happened to Eddie Murphy? He was so witty, funny, and an all around great actor at one point. Films like Beverly Hills Cop and Coming to America will always stand out to me as some of his best work. After the few successes and failures, Murphy realized it was time to do the genre of film that is almost always guaranteed a profit; family films. He started first in 1998 with Dr. Dolittle, followed by 2001's Shrek. Both these films were funny and a joy to watch. Naturally an actor has to make a bad film after a host of good films. Murphy decided to make two, one being extremely horrid (Adventures of Pluto Nash) and the other not being as bad (2003's The Haunted Mansion).

Based on the Disney ride, 2003's The Haunted Mansion is about a man named Jim Evers (Eddie Murphy), a workaholic real estate agent who never spends enough time at home...Read the entire review

There was a time in life when the Wayans brothers were the top notch kings of comedy. Films like Don't be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood and Scary Movie aren't classics in comedy, but sure are damn funny. One can easily realize that success can go to your head and you just simply want more of, as Fat Tony from the Simpsons would say, 'Da Money', but that doesn't mean you have to produce such low-ball humor that barely ever cracks a smile or a laugh. Such is the case in their recent wave of films like White Chicks and Little Man.

The basic plot of the film revolves around Calvin Sims (Marlon Wayans) playing a thug and con man fresh out of jail. He teams up with his partner named Percy (Tracy Morgan) to steal the Queen Diamond. Now we have two problems. First Calvin is only two and a half feet tall. Secondly, upon stealing the diamo...Read the entire review

There is something to be said about sport movies that are based on history, which is that all these stories seem to have certain parts about them that audiences eat up. Maybe it's that they all contain moments where man is overcoming insurmountable odds. After all, no one wants to see a movie where someone fails at the end. Films like Friday Night Lights, Remember the Titans, and Rudy all are perfect examples of how you define a sport movie. Each film contained a certain message of hope, persistence and courage in that one should keep up the fight never giving up. The recent film Glory Road from Disney combines all these elements into a film that is great.

The true story in Glory Road is about a man named Don Haskins (Josh Lucas) who, in 1965, went on a recruiting trail grabbing all the best talent he could up and down the country. The most important aspec...Read the entire review

As Superstar Ric Flair tells us on this DVD set entitled Hulk Hogan The Ultimate Anthology, ask anyone around the world who Hulk Hogan is and anyone can probably tell you regardless of whether or not they have any interest in professional wrestling. Hulk Hogan, even if you don't like him, simply represents what wrestling is about. He proved that wrestling was a true form of sports entertainment and was a type of business that did have mass appeal. The provided three-disc set chronicles the huge career that Hulk Hogan had.

Provided Matches

Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant 9/13/80 Shea Stadium

This brief 6 minute clip starts off the DVD set as we see the first meeting between these two legends (and obviously not there most important meeting). I fo...Read the entire review

Taking place in Boston, Massachusetts on August 20th, 2006, the 2006 Summerslam featured some feuds concluded, and some continuing.

Provided Matches

Rey Mysterio vs. Chavo Guerrero

Running about 17 minutes, this match, despite having some solid wrestlers involved in it, is dull. I really wish WWE would drop this whole Eddie Guerrero storyline. The great man is dead WWE, let him rest in peace by not constantly reminding us he's dead.

King Booker and Queen Sharmell backstage

A little backstage bit running about 3 minutes featuring King Booker and Queen Sharmell talking about how good they are and their Smackdown! Show is. Edge and Lita enter and the two agree to a wager about there two titles.

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It seems that for every good film that Jerry Bruckheimer involves himself in (The Rock, Con Air, Enemy of the State), he seems to throw himself back down into the dreads with Pearl Harbor, King Arthur, Bad Boys II, and Kangaroo Jack. Add the 2000 flick Gone in 60 Seconds to that list.

The story involves a man named Kip (Giovanni Ribisi). Kip is an aspiring car thief who longs to be known as the best. Wow, what an aspiration in life. Imagine sitting in your high school guidance counselor's office mentioning that your dream is to be a car thief. Anyhow, Kip has apparently screwed a big job so badly that he may be killed. His boss, Raymond Calitri (Christopher Eccleston) has decided to be generous with Kip giving him 24 hours to steal 50 cars. If Kip fails, he'll find himself below the ground. Kip, knowing he's in a big predicament, calls...Read the entire review

What on earth has happened to actor Harrison Ford? He use to be the sure-fire go to guy for not only making tons of money but also actually making excellent films. With films like The Stars Wars Trilogy, The Indiana Jones Trilogy, and The Fugitive in his resume, it seemed to me, after viewing his latest film Firewall, that Ford doesn't want to make excellent films anymore. Instead, he would rather focus on starring in films whose plots we've seen countless times over before.

As for the actual film, Harrison Ford stars as Jack Stanfield, an online security chief for a mid-sized baking chain named Landrock Pacific Bank. One day, he is introduced to a new possible candidate in Bill Cox (Paul Bettany). We learn this turns out to be a setup. Cox and his men are holding Stanfield's wife (Virginia Madsen) and their two children hostage. In return, Cox demands that Stanf...Read the entire review

The world of politically charged films has certainly grown in the past few years. Films like Farhenheit 911 have seen big success, while other films like Rupert Murdoch's OutFoxed have seen more of a critical success. Both of these films had extreme media attention, one obviously more than the other, prior to and after the film's were released. Both asked questions and demanded answers to topics and issues that we, as people, wondered about but never really asked about as a simple person can't really enact a high success rate in terms of results. However, if you have a name like Michael Moore or Rupert Murdoch attached to the bill, people will probably pay attention. A similar note is given to the recent political thriller Syriana starring George Clooney. Even though Syriana had actors like Matt Damon and George Clooney attached to the bill, would this be enough to make t...Read the entire review