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Most of you probably know something about the incredibly devastating story of Daniel Pearl. An American journalist looking into possible Al-Qaeda links in Pakistan, he was kidnapped by Pakistani extremists for his supposed CIA connections. A Mighty Heart is one of those movies that even though you already know the outcome and are prepared for the ending, you are continually drawn in and truly feel for the characters.

After Danny (Dan Futterman) doesn't come home after an interview he has set up, his pregnant wife Mariane (Angelina Jolie) immediately knows that something is wrong. Over the next few days the local police, diplomats, the Justice Department, and the F.B.I. step in to help. A journalist herself, Mariane uses all her contacts and does everything imaginable to locate the people Danny was meeting with, to hopefully find the correct person to lead them to h...Read the entire review

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Where has Robin Williams gone? The Robin Williams I once knew has definitely turned a corner and seems completely absent from the roles that made him a household favorite. Patch Adams falls right in the middle of his transition, and thankfully Robin Williams delivers a solid performance, maybe even the last performance as his old self.

After hitting rock bottom and checking himself into a mental hospital, Patch Adams (Robin Williams) discovers that he has a gift...the ability to reach out, touch people's lives, and make them better. He goes to medical school to learn how to help people even more. Patch enjoys "bending" the rules and goes behind the dean's back to see patients before he is actually allowed. He entertains the patients and families, knowing that laughter, love, and a compassionate ear is truly what people need when they are sick. With the dean now ...Read the entire review

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With such a huge cast, you would normally never think twice about seeing this flick. That is until you realize that it is a total chick flick...and is entirely way too long. Okay, maybe it isn't that bad, but we'll get into that later. Just be warned, I watched this movie with my wife and my mother, and the only one that enjoyed it was my mother.

Ann (Vanessa Redgrave) has lived an incredibly full, long life. As she lies sick and dying in her bed, her two grown daughters Nina and Connie (Toni Collette & Natasha Richardson) are at her side. Ann "dreams" and reflects on her most life-changing weekend as a young, beautiful woman (Claire Danes). It is the weekend her best friend was married, the weekend she met Harris (Patrick Wilson), and the weekend she made her biggest mistake. Her daughters look on as she dreams of what used to be and they hope to learn more about ...Read the entire review

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Kevin Costner has always had a following, although others can't see him as a "serious" actor with films like Waterworld. Thankfully For Love of the Game is one that allows just about anyone, no matter what their personal opinion, to sit back and enjoy a good chick flick with their loved ones...and you do not have to be a baseball fan to appreciate the story!

Billy Chapel (Kevin Costner) is a legend in baseball. After 19 years in the Major League for the Detroit Tigers, Chapel knows one thing...he absolutely loves the game...he lives for it. But he has reached a point in his life where everything is changing: his long-time love Jane (Kelly Preston) is leaving, his team is being sold, and he just might be ready to finally retire. As he plays his last game of the season, his entire life flashes before his eyes. Every special moment he has spent with Jane, the ...Read the entire review

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Christopher Walken is by far one of the most interesting actors in all of Hollywood. His roles are absolutely random and his characters are always so intriguing that I almost have to watch every movie he is in. That said, King of New York is one film that I had never seen, and I was glad for the chance to take it in.

Frank White (Christopher Walken) has spent nearly half his life in prison. After serving his time and being released, he knows that there is no going back. In order to move his way back up the ranks he has to eliminate the other drug lord competition and become the King of New York. With his point man Jimmy Jump (Larry a.k.a. Laurence Fishburne) showing some force around town, White begins to take down drug lord after drug lord. With cops Dennis Gilley (David Caruso) and Tommy Flanigan (Wesley Snipes) hot on his trail, White will do everything it tak...Read the entire review

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I was never a huge fan of Dave Matthews...sure I enjoyed his music, but I was never one of his "following." After watching Live at Radio City, I was absolutely blown away! It was such a refreshing and unique sound that I couldn't get enough of.

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds go way back. A younger Matthews was a fan of Reynolds as he performed in a local bar. Matthews ended up becoming a bartender there and they started a very unique friendship as they got to know each other better. From hours of jam sessions to band performances, they both had one heck of a career ahead of them.

Live at Radio City is one of the most impressive live discs I have ever seen. Matthews and Reynolds are 100% in sync with each other and create an absolutely perfect performance. Going away from the "traditional" band feel, Matthews and Reynolds just sit down and jam together,...Read the entire review

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Matthew McConaughey is typically remembered for his romantic comedy roles...anything where he can take his shirt of and be "sexy" in. Obviously We are Marshall is not that type of film and it is truly refreshing to see him in in something with some real depth and emotion to it.

Marshall University has suffered an incredibly horrific tragedy. A plane carrying nearly the entire football team, coaches, and several townspeople crashes, devastating the entire town of Huntington, West Virginia. Fighting through their grief, students and the remaining players lobby for President Don Dedmon (David Strathairn) to keep the program running, quite a difficult feat when freshman were still not allowed to start in games. Despite the challenges ahead, "the Thundering Herd" keeps going in honor of the lost players...they start from scratch with the team and get ready to play footb...Read the entire review

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I wanted to see "Reign Over Me" really badly when it was playing in theaters. I love Adam Sandler, and don't care what role he plays...and what people say about him...I like his movies. I'm even one of those people who enjoyed "Punch Drunk Love." I've been eagerly awaiting another serious role from Sandler and it definitely came!

Charlie Fineman (Sandler) has has nothing to live for. His wife, kids and dog died in 9-11 and since then, he has completely shut out every memory from his life. Alan Johnson (Don Cheadle) randomly stumbles into Charlie one day and immediately recognizes him. Johnson and Fineman were roommates in college and haven't talked for years. Johnson soon realizes it is going to be much harder then he expected to get to know Fineman, because he is very defensive about protecting his memories of what life used to be like. Johnson and Fineman begin a we...Read the entire review

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My wife has always been into animated flicks. We don't typically go running out to see them in theaters but we usually have most new releases in our hands once they come out in HD or BD. That said, I was actually quite excited to get "Surf's Up" on BD even though she is normally the one who really gets excited for these movies.

Cody (Shia LaBouf) loves surfing. Ever since he was a little penguin and the ultimate surfer Big Z (Jeff Bridges) visited his little town of Shiverpool in Antarctica, Cody was smitten. He has big dreams to get out of his town and prove to his family that he is something special...he just knows that some day he will make something of himself. Mikey the recruiter finally comes to see what Cody can do and he barely makes the cut. But it doesn't matter because he is off to Pen Gu Island to catch some huge waves and surf competitively. The waves here...Read the entire review

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I never got the chance to see "Memoirs of a Geisha" in theaters. I just didn't have time, and you know how it goes...you promise yourself you will see it and then time slips by and you completely miss it. I really enjoyed director Rob Marshall's "Chicago" and had high hopes for "Memoirs." I began to worry though after hearing of all the fairly poor reviews, but that was all put to ease after I finally got to watch "Memoirs" on this Blu-ray release.

At a very young age, Chiyo (Suzuka Ohgo/Ziyi Zhang) is pulled from her home on the coast of Japan and sold into slavery in the city of Kyoto. Chiyo is immediately put to work in a geisha house, under the cruel rule of Mother (Kaori Momoi) and jealous geisha Hatsumomo (Gong Li). With her family gone she has no where to look but to the geisha ways, which are confusing and mystical to her. While sadly running some errands, a kin...Read the entire review

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Going into "Next" I really wasn't expecting much. I had read some reviews saying it was okay, and vaguely remember it coming to theaters. Maybe that's why I actually enjoyed "Next." I had no previous knowledge and didn't expect it to be amazing...I did have my hopes considering that I love most movie adaptations from Philip K. Dick short stories.

Chris Johnson (Nicolas Cage) can see the future...he can see exactly 2 minutes of his future except when it comes to her. Johnson knows his abilities well and uses them to make his living as a magician and gambling at the casinos in Vegas. When the F.B.I. learn of his abilities Agent Callie Ferris (Julianne Moore) approaches him to help them find the location of a nuclear bomb. Johnson knows that he can't because he can only see his own future and not others...he is also tired of others trying to use his abilities for their own...Read the entire review

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Denzel Washington is one of my favorites. It is extremely hard to find a movie that he is ever bad in. I love that he tends to gravitate to roles that will push and challenge him in some way.

In 1971 an African American football coach, Coach Boone (Denzel Washington), is made the head coach of the T.C. Williams High School football team. The school has just been forced to desegregate, which has caused the town quite a bit of tension and political infighting. Coach Yoast (Will Patton) was on his way to be nominated in the hall of fame when Boone comes in and takes his job as head coach. Despite this setback in his career, Yoast can't leave his team and accepts a position as assistant/defensive coach. The entire team and coaches head off to a summer training camp, where they hit the boys hard with getting along despite their differences. The coaches have a difficult tim...Read the entire review

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Heaven and Hell has always been a huge topic of discussion. There are so many different versions of what one person thinks Heaven is and the same also goes for what Hell is like. Director Vincent Ward takes this topic upon himself in this beautiful description of Heaven, and why we want to be there instead of Hell.

Chris (Robin Williams) and Annie (Annabella Sciorra) are soul mates, from the day that they met each other there was always something special between the two. As their lives progress they have two kids, who are tragically taken away from them in a fatal car accident. Clinging to one another they make it through the toughest times in their lives, but tragedy strikes again. On his way home from work, Chris is killed while trying to help another car accident victim. Suddenly Annie is left completely alone, vulnerable, scared, and without her soul mate. Chris wa...Read the entire review

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When I heard that John Travolta, William H. Macy, Martin Lawrence, Tim Allen, and Ray Liota were all going to be in a movie together...I knew we were going to be in trouble. Thankfully "Wild Hogs," was a heck of a lot better then I thought it would be...but maybe that is because I had such low expectations at the start.

Four suburban men Doug (Tim Allen), Woody (John Travolta), Dudley (William H. Macy), and Bobby (Martin Lawrence) feel like they have hit a point in their lives where everything is the same. Nothing feels different for them, they follow their routines, and the place that they are at is where they will always be...and life isn't going the way they thought it would. Doug's son thinks he is boring...Woody's wife is leaving him...Dudley is having dating issues...and Bobby's wife wears the pants in the family. Despite their differences, they are good friends who...Read the entire review

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You know...I really enjoyed "Meet the Parents," I don't know what it is. It hurts to watch all the pain and suffering Ben Stiller's character has to go through in order to "win" over the in-laws. There is something about how much misery one man can go through that I just can't stand...but that is exactly what makes it so great to watch! Thankfully "Meet the Fockers" strays right on track with it's predecessor and even adds to it in the process.

The entire crew is back...Greg Focker (Ben Stiller), Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro), his wife Dina (Blythe Danner), his daughter Pam (Teri Polo), and Jinx the cat...but now we are introduced to a few new in-laws...the Focker's, Bernie (Dustin Hoffman) and Rozalin (Barbara Streisand) and their dog Moses. It is finally time for the wedding of Greg Focker and Pam Byrnes, the only thing that hasn't happened is...Meet the in-laws! The jo...Read the entire review

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So I'm a big Bruce Willis fan. It is very hard for me to not enjoy one of his films...well I guess Disney's "The Kid" might be one of the only his films that I really didn't like so much. Other then that, "Die Hard," "Unbreakable," and even his appearance in "Friends" are all great memories.

After years in the F.B.I. as an undercover agent, Art Jeffries (Bruce Willis) has become a paper pusher. Sent to investigate the disappearance of a 9 year-old autistic boy, he discovers that Simon (Mike Hughes) has merely hidden in his room after hearing his parents murdered. After continued attempts on Simon's life, Art realizes the boy must have done something big to warrant such interest in his life and he therefore disobeys direct orders to protect Simon. It turns out Simon has done no less than crack the top-secret government code...thought impregnable by its creator Lt Col. Ni...Read the entire review

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"Sea of Love" is sometimes considered the film that got Al Pacino back on track. With a slew of incredible films in the 70's he followed up the 80's with not much other then "Scarface." When "Sea of Love" came around, Pacino was back...bringing on films such as "Glenngarry Glen Ross," or "Carlito's Way" and even "Heat."

After reaching his 20th year in the force, Frank (Al Pacino) questions what's next for him in life. Divorced, and on the fringe of being an alcoholic, he stumbles across a string of murders. With the help of Detective Sherman (John Goodman), he sets up dates with women who respond to a certain type of newspaper dating ad. The same type of ad in which they think their killer is stalking the victims. With more bodies turning up, the two of them must figure out the identity of this killer before things escalate. But as Frank continues to set up these dates...Read the entire review

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"Van Wilder" is your typical, everyday, gross-out, love story...what? I didn't realize those words could be used together in a sentence until now.

In his seventh year at college, Wilder (Ryan Reynolds) has everything...the girls, the pimping dorm room, an assistant Taj (Kal Penn), and everyone wanting to be him...he also throws the best parties around! When a reporter Gwen (Tara Reid) writes an article about the "legend" that be Van Wilder, he suddenly realizes that he doesn't really know what he wants in life and maybe the reason he is still in college is that he just might be afraid to graduate. Wilder must come to terms with his fear, fall for the girl, and try and graduate.

"Van Wilder" is not afraid of being unrated. Being a total gross-out flick you will hear plenty of farts, sex jokes, and eating of nastiness. You know, there is only so much that you can take ...Read the entire review

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There is something about Dennis Quaid that I love...and for some reason I am able to watch him in almost anything. From "Wyatt Earp" to "Frequency," there is something about him that makes me enjoy just about all of his films.

When young hotshot Carter Duryea (Topher Grace) takes over Dan Foreman's (Dennis Quaid) position as VP of Ad Sales in a sports magazine, things start to change for everyone. From layoffs to Foreman trying to deal with his boss being half his age, Duryea tries to prove his worth even though he has no real experience. As Foreman and Duryea learn more about each other, Duryea learns the meaning of what it is to have a family, to have a purpose in life. Longing for something more, he begins to fall for Foreman's daughter Alex (Scarlett Johannson). As things continue to change at the office and on the home front, Duryea and Foreman both find an uncommo...Read the entire review

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So Bruce Willis is the man...and Halle Berry is definitely hot. Unfortunately the two of them together does not make a good movie.

Journalist Rowena Price (Halle Berry) goes undercover to investigate the murder of her best friend Grace. Acting as a temp at an ad agency, Rowena tries to flush out the high up executive Harrison Hill (Bruce Willis) who has a reputation for affairs. With the help of her friend and fellow reporter Miles (Giovanni Ribisi) she must attempt to prove that Hill was the one to murder her friend and punish him for his sins.

"Perfect Stranger" is filled with twists and turns as we are led through a "sexy" thriller that continues to point fingers at everyone in the cast to try and confuse us. There are many different characters that are consistently looked upon as suspects and murderers...you will definitely be guessing until nearly the end. Unfor...Read the entire review

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Where to begin...testicles...pubic hair...a restaurant...and a wait staff. Yep, that sums it up.

"Waiting..." (and I put the periods in there on purpose for director Rob McKittrick) is set in your everyday American restaurant, where a wait staff and the rest of the workers deal with everyday customers. Dean (Justin Long) has his Associates Degree and just doesn't know what to do with his life, while his best friend Monty (Ryan Reynolds) is completely content being a waiter. Monty also really enjoys showing the new guy Mitch (John Francis Daley) around the restaurant, which includes some crazy introductions to Raddimus (Luis Guzman), Floyd (Dane Cook) and the rest of the kitchen staff.

That's it in a nutshell..."Waiting..." goes behind-the-scenes of Shenaniganz and shows us what life is like for the waiters, waitresses, and other staff of a restaurant...from genital show...Read the entire review

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Wow, I don't know where I was when this was released because I had absolutely no idea that this film even existed.

Inspired by a true story, "American Me" is a harsh look into the life of Latinos in East Los Angeles...both on the streets and in the California prison system. Mexican mafia boss Santana, played by Edward James Olmos, is the one with the most respect in the prison system, with the power to smuggle drugs in, kill those who get in his way, and get what he wants. His gang is his family...his identity...how he feels he makes a mark on the world. From juvenile detention to state prison, all he knows is life in prison. At the end of his 18-year sentence, he must try and find new meaning in life. Unable to get away from the crimes of his past, Santana must deal with life, the family he has hurt, and a past that will most definitely come back to haunt him.

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Do you remember sweet flicks like "Rambo," "Total Recall," "Under Siege," and many more that are fantastically entertaining and intense? You really don't have to think during these films, and just get to enjoy the ridiculous action. Well, welcome to "Shooter," a modern-day reinvention of those types of films.

Based on Stephen Hunter's novel "Point of Impact," an ex-military sniper is sought out to help stop an assassination attempt against the President. Despite his now skeptical look on life, Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg) decides to help by scoping out the possible sniper locations and telling them how the supposed shooter would pull it off. When things go wrong, Swagger is set up and framed for the attempt...his only hope is to prove his innocence before he is tracked down. In order to do that, he must work his way up the chain, and kill everyone involved in the doub...Read the entire review

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"The War" kind of slid past me, as I honestly have never seen this film, much less heard about it. As I watched this for the first time, I did remember bits and pieces as I have probably seen it on TNT or something like that. But I can honestly tell you that I was wonderfully surprised by how much I had been missing by not seeing "The War."

When Stephen Simmons (Kevin Costner) comes home from the Vietnam War, he is not the same man he was before. He has seen and done things during the war that have changed him forever, but Simmons is determined to become the man he used to be. After enduring some terrible times (leaving his family, going to a hospital for recurring nightmares, and post-traumatic stress disorder), he decides to face it dead on. With his family supporting him, Simmons struggles to find work and keep his family afloat. His 10-year-old son Stu (Elijah Wood)...Read the entire review

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Yippee, I get to do another chick flick! No, no, I don't mind watching a good chick-flick once and awhile with the wife. "The Wedding Date" however falls right on the line where I would get very close to letting her just watch it with some girlfriends.

Kat (Debra Messing) is dreading going home for her sister Amy's (Amy Adams) wedding. Not only does she have to face her demanding family, she has to see her ex-fiancé Jeffrey (Jeremy Sheffield) who left her at the altar a couple years ago. So she flips through the yellow pages and chooses male escort Nick (Dermot Mulroney) to pose as her boyfriend to get back at Jeffrey. When her escort Nick (Dermot Mulroney) ends up being a knockout, she must be careful to not reveal who he really is and act like they are truly dating. As Kat goes through the family wedding jitters, parties, and routines, she and Nick begin to "acciden...Read the entire review

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Oh, Adam Sandler, how I always have enjoyed your films. I don't care what others say, I am an Adam Sandler fan, and probably will always be. I like everything from "Happy Gilmore" to "Punch Drunk Love." So, did I enjoy "Billy Madison?" Yes, I do quite enjoy the film, and think it is actually one of his funnier films to date.

Billy Madison (Adam Sandler) is due to inherit his father's Madison Hotel business, having never worked a day in his life...or even passed school on his own! Hotel underling Eric Gordon (Bradley Whitford) plans for things to end up differently and makes a deal with Billy. If he can't complete grades 1-12 in 24 weeks, Eric will become owner of all the Madison Hotels. As Billy progresses through school, Eric grows more impatient and a little nervous, and begins to try and make Billy fail. With the help of his third grade teacher/love interest, Ms. ...Read the entire review

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It's always fun to watch studios compete against each other with basically the same idea...and almost the same time. Take "Dante's Peak," released 1997, then take "Volcano," released literally months after. Studios always think it will be a good idea to release the "same" movie, with different big name actors and see who will ultimately win.

Dr. Harry Dalton is sent to Dante's Peak, a long dormant volcano, to measure some recent seismic activity. After losing the love of his life to a volcanic eruption in Columbia years earlier, Dalton takes extreme care when studying volcanoes that are showing signs of activity. As Dalton continues to observe signs that the volcano might be awakening, he takes matters in his own hands. He goes straight to the mayor of the town, Rachel Wando (Linda Hamilton) and calls a city council meeting. He recommends putting the town on alert, whi...Read the entire review

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"Dirty Dancing" is a classic that leaves countless fans oohing and ahhing over Patrick Swayze and his smooth moves. I don't know a single person who doesn't know at least one line or song from "Dirty Dancing." The basic premise of the film is this: a doctor, his wife, and two daughters go to a private club in the Catskills for the summer. 'Baby' is just that, the baby of the family at seventeen. She is quite naive and has high hopes and dreams for her future. After all the acceptable family activities during the day, Baby stumbles across where things come alive at night when the staff does some dirty dancing. She immediately spies the lead dancer Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze), enjoying his rebellious nature much more than the rich boys her parents try to set her up with. When Johnny's dance partner Penny (Cynthia Rhodes) falls ill and is unable to perform, Baby steps up ...Read the entire review

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Yet another Mel Gibson movie...I don't know what it is with him, but I can't seem to get away from the Mel Gibson flicks recently! Don't get me wrong, I am always the first in line when it comes to Mel...he always seems to come up with something at least entertaining for the evening.

"The Patriot" is set in South Carolina during the Revolutionary war. Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) lost his wife years ago and now the British Army is tormenting him and his seven children. Though he is a patriot for the colonists, he is against going to war because he knows firsthand how brutal and close to home the fight would be. Then the war literally comes to his doorstep...his farm is burnt down, one of his sons is killed, and the eldest son, Gabriel (Heath Ledger), is taken to be hung. This leads him to seek revenge against Col. William Tavington (Jason Isaacs) and use his unique sty...Read the entire review

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In a time when Mel Gibson was still beginning to become the oh-so-famous guy he is now, "The River" is a film that many might not really know about.

Tom and Mae Garvey (Mel Gibson and Sissy Spacek) and their two kids struggle to make it in life. Tom does everything he can to keep his farm running and producing enough money to get by. When the rain comes, the Garvey's have to do everything possible to keep the flood waters away from their land and their home. As harsh times continue to come, Joe Wade (Scott Glenn) threatens to buy the farm and force the Garvey's out of their home. As Tom is tested to his breaking point, the only thing holding him together is family, their love for each other, and their farm. With a little help from the community, the Garvey's must do all they can to keep their way of life afloat.

"The River" is a film that is definitely not for everyon...Read the entire review

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Sly Stallone is the man...there is no arguing that he has a few absolutely fantastic films. Then came along "Daylight," a film about "survival" as Director Rob Cohen puts it. It isn't an action movie...it is a survival movie at its heart.

When an explosion caves in a tunnel connecting New York to New Jersey, a group of survivors ban together with the help of limo driver/ex-emergency medical services chief Kit Latura (Sly Stallone). Struggling to survive, they must figure out a way to reach the surface to make it out alive. With explosions...flooding...and hypothermia, the survivors have their hands full with all sorts of dangerous situations.

Director Rob Cohen brings his life experiences to the big screen with "Daylight." He tells us in the features that he had a "similar" experience, and almost died in a fire. "Daylight" to him is much more then an action move...it...Read the entire review

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"A Bridge to Terabithia" is based on the children book written by Katherine Paterson. It is a brilliant and compelling tale about the amazing strength of a child's imagination.

Set in the modern day, "A Bridge to Terabithia" is a story of two young kids, Jess and Leslie (Josh Hutcherson & AnnaSophia Robb). Both outcasts in their junior high school, the two find some common ground that begins to strengthen their bond. Jess loves to draw, whereas Leslie loves to create wondrous stories with her imagination. As their friendship builds, they decide to create a world of their own to get away from the bullies at school and the responsibilities at home. A place that don't ever have to tell anyone about...a place where they can be king and queen...a world they create and call Terabithia. In this place, they can run as fast as they want, they rule over the Terabithians, and ...Read the entire review

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"Inspired by the true story of a legendary 25-foot, man-eating crocodile, Primeval roars and rampages onto Blu-ray Disc. Starring Dominic Purcell and Orlando Jones, this edge-of-your-seat horror thriller will blow your mind in this almost unbearably intense format." Taken from the back of the "Primeval" box...um yah, that about describes it.

"Primeval" is at its core, awful. Like the box states, it is based on a 25-foot, man-eating crocodile that won't stop until it draws more blood. A news team is sent to South Africa to tape, capture, and bring home the man-eating crocodile, called Gustave by the locals. Upon arrival, they begin their hunt, following the trail of this crocodile, but all the while they don't realize that they themselves are being hunted.

I can't say enough about how bad "Primeval" is. It is at best a forgettable film, but it probably shouldn't have ...Read the entire review

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Taking place in the late 1950s "The Lost City" is a story based on a man's love for his family and country. Fico Fellove (Andy Garcia) is a prominent nightclub owner and is the oldest of three brothers from a wealthy family in Havana, Cuba. The 1950s were a hard time in Cuba, with great resistance against the oppressive President Batista, an economic downturn, and the beginnings of a communist revolution. The resistance is led by none other than Fidel Castro, who promises huge changes and a near "perfect world" for the benefit of the nation. As the resistance moves further into Havana, Fico's family is torn apart and the rich Cuban culture begins to vanish. He watches his nation transform and wonders how to save the love of his life, his family, and his nightclub from the clutches of communism.

Directed by Andy Garcia as a tribute to his native Cuba, "The Lost City" bring...Read the entire review

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Alright...so gangsta movies aren't normally my thing. Somehow though, "Hustle and Flow" was able to keep my attention and draw me in. There wasn't a time during the entire film that I became bored. There is just something about "Hustle and Flow" that kept me wanting more, and just enjoying the music and the passion behind the film.

"Hustle and Flow" brings us to the streets of Memphis, Tennessee...revealing the world of hustling and living a life where you do anything and everything you can to get by. DJay, a pimp and a hustler, roams the Memphis streets pimping his girl Nola (Taryn Manning) and trying to support pregnant Shug (Taraji P. Henson). Driving around and living without air conditioning, DJay can't help but think that there is something else for him, something better. His passion is music and his dream is a life he doesn't have. When he bumps into an old frie...Read the entire review