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I am a huge fan of the re-invention of the Batman series by Christopher Nolan!  Batman Begins just came out on Blu-Ray and you can get it at Amazon for only $17.95 (and if you have Amazon Prime it’s free shipping).  That is a wonderful deal for a brand new blu-ray release.  From the sounds of it the picture and audio quality are top notch.

I can’t tell all of you how excited I am for THE DARK KNIGHT to come out.  So far all the reviews have been excellent and it sounds like it will be even better then it’s near perfect prequel.

If you haven’t seen Batman Begins yet get out there and at least rent the movie…..you will not be disappointed!

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If you are like me and are a fan of Super Hero cartoons, Justice League: Season One, won’t disappoint. The show aired a few years back on Cartoon Network but I never got around to watching it. I recently checked it out on DVD and it definitely stands out above most cartoons of recent.

You get some of the most popular DC Comics characters - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, to name a few. The plots are pretty good, yet sometimes feels like the same old thing. The animation ranges from above average to really good through out. One of the best parts is the voice work featuring many different voice stars and actors. The biggest disappointment was that it doesn’t come in Anamorphic Widescreen format.

This is overall a great cartoon for the kids and if you’re a kid at heart you’ll find plenty to like about this series. I’ll definitely be checking out the rest of the seasons.

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2001
575 minutes (contains all 26 episodes)

Tags: dc comics shows, justice league dvd review, justice league: season one, cartoon series review, justice leage on dvd

So if you haven’t read my review or seen this movie already I’ll bring up that the Gone Baby Gone DVD was released on Tuesday. I think this movie was overlooked for this award season. If you are looking for a good crime drama this one is not to be missed and I agree with others that you won’t stop discussing this film. Definitely one of the best films of the year.
Other movies that were released this past Tuesday -

• No Reservations with Catherine Zeta-Jones
• We Own The Night with Mark Wahlberg and Joaquin Phoenix

Stay tuned for more DVD releases and Movie Reviews. Thanks for stopping by!

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Tags: gonebabygone, gone baby gone dvd released, gone baby gone review, february dvd releases, we own the night movie

Cast: Shia Labeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel

Director: Michael Bay

The live action version of the classic 80’s cartoon is about to hit the shelves this week so I thought I’d give my opinion on this one. This was a strange movie to me, because I hated some of the elements of this movie but loved others.

The plot is about alien robots that have come to earth looking for their ultimate source of power. The only person that has the map for this is Sam (Labeouf). The movie sets up a battle between the Autobots (good) and the Decepticons (evil). The robots and their transformation is wonderfully done. I enjoyed most of the scenes with any of the robot characters on the screen.

The cast varies from good to bad. Shia does a great job, as he always does. The one part of the movie that I thought they could cut out completely was the group of hackers. These characters were way too over the top and I couldn’t help but roll my eyes whenever they opened their mouths.

Overall Bay does an excellent job with the film and it’s intense action sequences. I definitely have to recommend this film for that reason even if some of the characters and the script falls short at times.

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Tags: the transformers movie, shia labeouf, michael bay

Since Halloween is coming up soon I’m definitely in the mood for some scary movies. I’ve always enjoyed watching suspenseful and terrifying movies. This leads me to my question….where are all the genuine horror movies?

Lately it seems like there is a horror movie coming out every weekend, in my opinion, most of them are not that good. I think the problem is that they have turned from eerie environments, great music, and intelligent editing, to gore/torture. I’m not sure why gore and torture are featured in majority of the franchises of late (Saw, Hostel, Hills Have Eyes), Do we really enjoy watching torture and gratuitous violence? It doesn’t scare me, it’s more like how gross can they get. These movies have some good things about them but it seems to be taken away from the over done elements that I’m talking about.

Obviously violence has always played some part in horror movies, but to watch 5-10 minutes straight of someone getting picked apart seems like overkill (no pun intended) and flat out sick. I miss the days of genuine scares, movies like Psycho, Halloween, and Poltergeist (to name a few).

Now I’m sure many will disagree with me and these types of movies seem to be doing very well in the theaters, but this is just my opinion and plea to bring back some good old school horror movies.

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P.S. Here are some horror movies I suggest for Halloween if you haven’t had a chance to see them. (This of course is just a small portion of the good horror movies out there)

28 Days Later (2002)
Alien (1979)
The Birds (1963)
The Descent (2005)
Dracula (1931)
The Exorcist (1973)
Gremlins (1984)
Halloween (1978)
House of Wax (1953)
Jaws (1975)
Misery (1990)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Omen (1976)
The Others (2001)
Poltergeist (1982)
Psycho (1960)
The Shining (1980)
Signs (2002)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
The Thing (1982)

Tags: great horror movies, halloween, scary movie

Here is the second part of my asian movies list that I recommend. Enjoy!

Seven Samurai

This one is a classic and led the way for movies like The Magnificent Seven. This movie is a wonderful story of seven samurai who defend a village from bandits. This movie provides several strong characters, a must see.
NR (contains some violent material)
207 mins
1954

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Kung Fu Hustle

A great movie if you want to watch non-stop action. It’s way over the top and it works, combining just the right amount of action and comedy.
Rated R for sequences of strong stylized action and violence.
95 mins
2004

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Fearless

One of Jet Li’s latest movies to hit America, Fearless provides a great story about a man on a journey to regain his honor.
Rated PG-13 for action and violence.
103 mins
2006

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I’m sure I’ll have another part to this list. If there are any that you suggest that maybe myself or others haven’t see, please leave a comment.Popcorn Ninja

Read Part 1.

Tags: asian films, kung fu, jet li

I usually stick to movies but just this week the one of the best TV series just released it’s Season 3 DVD set. I couldn’t pass this one up. If you haven’t given this show a try yet you should be ashamed. There isn’t one episode that doesn’t have me laughing out loud. The cast is brilliant and I love the priceless facial expressions that they give when Michael (Steve Carrell) is acting ridiculous. Don’t miss out on this excellent show!

Includes all Season 3 episodes and deleted scenes. (574 mins)

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Tags: steve carrell, the office, tv show

Cast: Ryan Gosling, Anthony Hopkins, David Strathairn

Director: Gregory Hoblit

Above average thriller with great performances from Ryan Gosling and Anthony Hopkins. This movie is about an up-and-coming lawyer, Willy Beachum (Gosling), that is handed a case right before making a big career change. Beachum goes in thinking it will be a quick case but is surprised by the defendant, Crawford (Hopkins), choice to plead not guilty. The movie continues with Beachum and Crawford trying to out smart each other. This movie has a couple good surprises up it’s sleeve and Hopkins does a great job of being the villain.

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Rated R for some violence and language.
113 mins
2007

Tags: fracture, ryan gosling, anthony hopkins