Get Edward Mordrake, Pt 2

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Brilliant season opener! Ryan Murphy's flair for humanizing grotesque beauty never disappoints. I was delightfully surprised by all of the subtle humor in this episode (read: the milkman and the rolling pin; the housewife pulling on her sweater with a satisfied and baffled grin). I hope we can we expect more levity like this throughout the season. I know he was trying to make Elsa look pathetic in the next to last scene with that gawd-awful garish blue eyeshadow, but it hardly dims her dazzling star. The closing scene did what the eyeshadow couldn't -- and it did so with aplomb! Jessica is the epitome of perfection as always. Her sour little kraut is spot-on fading elegance and I cannot wait to be indulged with her backstory. Beautiful, brazen, and fiercely loyal to her troupe. Who could ask for anything more? What's up with Kathy Bates' accent for Mrs. Darling? I can't place it, but it quickly endears her to the viewer. Nice move, Mr. Murphy. Sarah Paulson pulls off pure genius as Dot and Bette. Oh my stars, was she amazing! I sense a big ol' Emmy for this dazzling duo. Waiting on pins and needles for the coming attractions in this sleepy little hamlet of Jupiter. Six days and counting. . .

Get Edward Mordrake, Pt 2

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Brilliant season opener! Ryan Murphy's flair for humanizing grotesque beauty never disappoints. I was delightfully surprised by all of the subtle humor in this episode (read: the milkman and the rolling pin; the housewife pulling on her sweater with a satisfied and baffled grin). I hope we can we expect more levity like this throughout the season. I know he was trying to make Elsa look pathetic in the next to last scene with that gawd-awful garish blue eyeshadow, but it hardly dims her dazzling star. The closing scene did what the eyeshadow couldn't -- and it did so with aplomb! Jessica is the epitome of perfection as always. Her sour little kraut is spot-on fading elegance and I cannot wait to be indulged with her backstory. Beautiful, brazen, and fiercely loyal to her troupe. Who could ask for anything more? What's up with Kathy Bates' accent for Mrs. Darling? I can't place it, but it quickly endears her to the viewer. Nice move, Mr. Murphy. Sarah Paulson pulls off pure genius as Dot and Bette. Oh my stars, was she amazing! I sense a big ol' Emmy for this dazzling duo. Waiting on pins and needles for the coming attractions in this sleepy little hamlet of Jupiter. Six days and counting. . .

Get The Separation of Crows

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I started asking myself last season "Why am I doing this to myself?" as I cringed through episode after episode. Yet I keep watching. Maybe that's the mark of a good show, I don't know. I think that I am watching this season because I want to see Gemma get her due. For all her talk of family, family, family, and how she loves, loves, loves her family, she has caused more pain and destruction to her beloved family than a stranger who set out purposely to destroy them ever could have. Yet she continues to tell herself that she loves what's left of them and only wants to protect them. She's clearly a psychopath and is beginning to look like one. I don't know what hair and makeup are doing with her, it's subtle, but she looks hard, mean, old and evil already this season. It's hard to believe that Jimmy Smits would come back to her, but that must be something that has to happen to push the story forward.

Get The Separation of Crows

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I started asking myself last season "Why am I doing this to myself?" as I cringed through episode after episode. Yet I keep watching. Maybe that's the mark of a good show, I don't know. I think that I am watching this season because I want to see Gemma get her due. For all her talk of family, family, family, and how she loves, loves, loves her family, she has caused more pain and destruction to her beloved family than a stranger who set out purposely to destroy them ever could have. Yet she continues to tell herself that she loves what's left of them and only wants to protect them. She's clearly a psychopath and is beginning to look like one. I don't know what hair and makeup are doing with her, it's subtle, but she looks hard, mean, old and evil already this season. It's hard to believe that Jimmy Smits would come back to her, but that must be something that has to happen to push the story forward.

Get Four Walls and a Roof [HD]

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Yup, it's always been that way - you wait about 6 hours to watch each new episode. Not sure if it's after midnight or what the time is precisely. I'd rather do it this way than buy a cable package to get AMC.

Get Four Walls and a Roof [HD]

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Yup, it's always been that way - you wait about 6 hours to watch each new episode. Not sure if it's after midnight or what the time is precisely. I'd rather do it this way than buy a cable package to get AMC.

Get Four Walls and a Roof

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Yup, it's always been that way - you wait about 6 hours to watch each new episode. Not sure if it's after midnight or what the time is precisely. I'd rather do it this way than buy a cable package to get AMC.

Get Four Walls and a Roof

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Yup, it's always been that way - you wait about 6 hours to watch each new episode. Not sure if it's after midnight or what the time is precisely. I'd rather do it this way than buy a cable package to get AMC.

New Releases Troy

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Features 2 new extras: "Troy In Focus" a 23 minute interview and a new 5 minute introduction by Wolfgang Peterson. Most of the other special features have been ported over from the previous edition.



First the most important question is whether or not this double dip is worth it? Absolutely because the additional footage only enhances the film giving it additional depth. The transfer is striking (regardless of which format)as well. In many respects this isn't a double dip because we get a film that is superior to the original version.



Unlike "The Illiad" Wolfgang Petersen's film "Troy" seemed too short and for good reason; Petersen had to trim the film down to a shorter length for its theatrical release. Luckily Warner gave Petersen the opportunity to revisit this epic film and add more meat to the bones of a film that had the look of an epic but was missing much of the emotional depth.



Petersen restores roughly 32 minutes to the film giving additional depth to the various relationships in the film. While "Troy" isn't a perfect epic, it's much improved. James Horner's score is still occasionally obtrusive but the overall impact of Petersen's film with its marvelous performances from Brian Cox (who steals almost every scene he's in), the quiet power of Eric Bana and even the gravity of Pitt as Achilles is far more effective than the previous version.



Image quality is superb for both the DVD and Blu Ray verisons of the film (the Blu Ray, of course, gets the nod because the images are much sharper, crisper with better definition but the DVD isn't too shabby either). Audio for the Blu Ray is presented lossless while the DVD's audio sounds terrific given the limitations of the format. Colors are a bit bolder here than on the previous version to my eyes.



It appears that a lot of the special features from the previous edition have been ported over and the only new things are the introduction by Petersen as well as a retrospective 23 minute interview where Petersen discusses the genesis of the original film and this project.



This film version much more closely resembles what he had in mind when he took on the project. Greek mythology purists will find some of the changes disturbing but some of the changes enhance the film pulling the strands of the story together a little tighter.

New Releases The Hurt Locker

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Normally I feel this would be irrelevant but in this case I should point out I am a veteran. I should also point out many people tend to exaggerate their combat expertise and experience and just because you wore a uniform doesn't make you an expert on all things military. As I read these reviews I can't help but laugh. Sure, some movies tend to go way over the top in regards to what's realistic or even plausible but there is one caveat that all of the people who are lambasting the movie based on realism are failing to grasp. Realism doesn't sell; if I were to make a movie about the average day for an average soldier no one would watch it. So you say, what about these documentaries that do well financially following soldiers in war zones? Have you ever met anyone who ever acted one hundred percent natural and themselves when they know they are being filmed? I watched this movie and I think it was a very good, entertaining movie and that's what movies are supposed to do, ENTERTAIN. The difference between myself and some of the negative reviewers is that I'm not naive enough to watch a movie and think it is fact or that writers/directors don't take MASSIVE liberties with situations or their realistic nature; even "based on a true story" movies do this because if they were 100% fact and no fiction no one would watch because again, they would be very boring. I am smart enough to separate reality from Hollywood movie making and I don't need personal experiences to do this. For those of us that know Hollywood doesn't make realistic movies and don't think this is supposed to be a real life documentary (hello, it never billed itself as such) then I think they will thoroughly enjoy this movie. Of course if it's important for you to point out "they weren't wearing the right uniforms" then obviously you take life way, way, way too seriously to every enjoy a great movie and in that case should skip this one.

New Releases Full Metal Jacket

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If you're a fan of this film like me and had bought the Blu-Ray or HD-DVD before and thought "This is hi-def?", then you're in for a treat. This newly remastered version has a sharper picture and better color image and new commentaries to boot. While not as stunning a transfer as "The Shining" or "2001", this is still a much improved re-release. Trade in your old copy and purchase with confidence.

Get Edward Mordrake, Pt. 1

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Love it but the 3rd episode needs to be uploaded.

Get Edward Mordrake, Pt. 1

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Love it but the 3rd episode needs to be uploaded.

Get Greensleeves

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I started asking myself last season "Why am I doing this to myself?" as I cringed through episode after episode. Yet I keep watching. Maybe that's the mark of a good show, I don't know. I think that I am watching this season because I want to see Gemma get her due. For all her talk of family, family, family, and how she loves, loves, loves her family, she has caused more pain and destruction to her beloved family than a stranger who set out purposely to destroy them ever could have. Yet she continues to tell herself that she loves what's left of them and only wants to protect them. She's clearly a psychopath and is beginning to look like one. I don't know what hair and makeup are doing with her, it's subtle, but she looks hard, mean, old and evil already this season. It's hard to believe that Jimmy Smits would come back to her, but that must be something that has to happen to push the story forward.

Get Greensleeves

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I started asking myself last season "Why am I doing this to myself?" as I cringed through episode after episode. Yet I keep watching. Maybe that's the mark of a good show, I don't know. I think that I am watching this season because I want to see Gemma get her due. For all her talk of family, family, family, and how she loves, loves, loves her family, she has caused more pain and destruction to her beloved family than a stranger who set out purposely to destroy them ever could have. Yet she continues to tell herself that she loves what's left of them and only wants to protect them. She's clearly a psychopath and is beginning to look like one. I don't know what hair and makeup are doing with her, it's subtle, but she looks hard, mean, old and evil already this season. It's hard to believe that Jimmy Smits would come back to her, but that must be something that has to happen to push the story forward.

New Releases Saving Private Ryan

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I was very impressed by ths film. I thought it would probably turn out to be rather cliched but it did seem to have a newer perspective on WW2. Some people say the characters are stereotypical - well, I served in the British Army Reserves for four years and my platoon had a fierce Scot, joking Londoner, smiling Irishman and philosphical Welshman in it, plus me as the token University Boy so I think you'll find that real-life Army units can be like that. No African Americans? Since the US Army was segregated until the sixties that is hardly surprising. Caricatured Germans? Germans running away? Well, some of them DID run away you know - they weren't all ruthlessly obedient supermen, and some were no doubt far more fed up with the war that the allies were. It would have been nice to see some British soldiers about but they were some way East taking out Caen at the time, so again, not a surprise. I wasn't sure about the film's comment on Montgomery ("overrated") and the British divisions though; Monty was a very good general indeed, at least as good as Patton or Eisenhower, and if he was so overcautious then why did the British lose so many men and tanks taking Caen? I think you'll find that about 80% plus of all the German armour in Normandy was at Caen, directed against the British - not the sort of battle that can be won in an afternoon I'm sure you'll agree.

Excellent film though - the most realistic combat scenes you will ever see on celluloid by far, and the plot is at least believable.

By the way, thanks very much to the US armed forces for doing a fantastic job as our allies in WW2, and other times. Long may Britain and the US continue to stand up for freedom.

Get Strangers

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Yup, it's always been that way - you wait about 6 hours to watch each new episode. Not sure if it's after midnight or what the time is precisely. I'd rather do it this way than buy a cable package to get AMC.