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Indiana Jones: The Adventure Collection

Indiana Jones: The Adventure Collection
This three disc “collector’s edition” brings us little more than the collection released in 2003, actually it brings us less at it does not include the two-hour “making of” documentary the elder release had. What is disappointing is the movies, filmed between 1981 and 1989, are not in high definition. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, but possibly not worth spending more money on.
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P.S. I Love You

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Translating Cecelia Ahern's novel "P.S. I Love You" to the big screen demands a delicate touch and pinpoint casting. Ahern's story involves a widow who receives inspirational letters from her now-dead husband that help her deal with her grief. Read More...

The Visitor

The Visitor
"The Visitor" might pull off the impossible - bring all sides of the immigration debate together for two hours. The new indie drama from writer/director Tom McCarthy ("The Station Agent") takes a soft pro-illegal immigration stance. But audiences of every ideological stripe will find something to embrace in this heartfelt story. Read More...

Made of Honor

Made of Honor movie review
The romantic comedy "Made of Honor" is tailor made to help Patrick Dempsey vault from television to big-screen stardom. After all, a young Dempsey starred in a series of teen movies in the 1980s, and his current "Grey's Anatomy" fame seems a precursor to re-establishing his movie star bona fides. Read More...

Iron Man

Iron Man movie review
Iron Man’s standout screen appearance may very well be the dynamic Stan Lee who dons the role of another great Los Angeles resident for his too brief cameo. But then, without Stan Lee there would be no Iron Man. With the advent of computer graphics, the parade of comic book super heroes began and I admit to enjoying everyone of them. Even Ang Lee’s Hulk (2003). But this film, I did not enjoy. I adored. I loved. I reveled in. Read More...

Baby Mama

Baby Mama movie
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler clicked behind the faux news desk on "Saturday Night Live." So it's hardly a shock to see them reprise that chemistry in the new comedy "Baby Mama." The title may scream modern slang, but the story of a professional woman trying to have it all is hardly new. Read More...