The Bridge on the River Kwai (Two-Disc Collector’s Edition) [Blu-ray] Review
The Bridge on the River Kwai (Two-Disc Collector’s Edition) [Blu-ray] Overview
Spectacularly produced, and the winner of seven Academy Awards® (1957), including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor (Alec Guinness), The Bridge on the River Kwai continues to be one of the most memorable cinematic experiences of all time. Now, for the first time on Blu-ray, following an extensive all-new 4K digital restoration from the original negative, with newly restored 5.1 audio, experience director David Lean’s masterpiece as you never have before.
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[if Director David Lean’s masterful 1957 realization of Pierre Boulle’s novel remains a benchmark for war films, and a deeply absorbing movie by any standard–like most of Lean’s canon, The Bridge on the River Kwai achieves a richness in theme, narrative, and characterization that transcends genre.
The story centers on a Japanese prison camp isolated …
The Losers [Blu-ray] Review
The Losers [Blu-ray] Feature
LOSERS, THE BLU-RAY (BLU-RAY DISC)
The Losers [Blu-ray] Overview
An explosive action tale of betrayal and revenge, The Losers centers around an elite Special Forces unit sent to the Bolivian jungle on a search-and-destroy mission. But the team – Clay, Jensen, Roque, Pooch and Cougar – soon find that they have become the target of a deadly double cross instigated by a powerful enemy known only as Max. Making good use of the fact they’re now presumed dead, the group goes deep undercover in a dangerous plot to clear their names and even the score with Max.
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[if The Losers provides nonstop and pretty thrilling action, with a stellar cast, doing the comic book series from which it was adapted proud in the process. The movie may not have an airtight plot line, but its enthusiastic, talented actors–Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Chris Evans, and the underappreciated …
Underworld Evolution [Blu-ray] Review
Underworld Evolution [Blu-ray] Feature
Condition: New
Format: Blu-ray
Anamorphic; Color; Dolby; Subtitled; Widescreen
Underworld Evolution [Blu-ray] Overview
The saga continues as the battle rages on between the death dealers (vampires) & the lycans (werewolves) in this fast-paced modern-day tale of deadly action ruthless intrigue & forbidden love all leading to the battle to end all wars as the immortals finally face their retribution. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 02/24/2009 Starring: Kate Beckinsale Tony Curran Run time: 106 minutes Rating: R
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[if Better action, a bit of sex, and gorier R-rated violence make Underworld: Evolution a reasonably satisfying sequel to 2003’s surprise hit Underworld. Looking stunning as ever in her black leather battle gear, Kate Beckinsale is every goth guy’s fantasy as Selene, the vampire “death dealer” who’s now fighting to stop the release of the original “Lycan” werewolf, William (Brian Steele) from the prison that’s held …
Twilight BD [Blu-ray] Review
Twilight BD [Blu-ray] Overview
Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (summit) Release Date: 05/05/2009 Run time: 122 minutes Rating: Pg13
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[if The big-screen adaptation of Twilight, Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling vampire romance, is aimed squarely at its key demographic: teen girls whose idea of Prince Charming is a brooding, pale, undead teen who could kill you instantly at any moment. Such a prince is more fascinating than frightening to new girl Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), who moves to the rainy-gray town of Forks, Wash., to live with her dad (Billy Burke), the local sheriff who’s puzzled by a series of “animal attacks.” On her first day at school, Bella appears to (visibly) nauseate her lab partner, Edward (Robert Pattinson). Turns out the scent of her blood is this vampire’s “brand of heroin,” and his struggle not to kill her causes an irresistible pull toward her. Whether he’s attracted for …
