DVD: 2006 (widescreen collector happyness)

DVD: 2006

DVD:

The Pursuit of Happyness (Full Screen Edition)

286 reviews
Will Smith, Jaden Smith

Sony Pictures, 2007

An inspirational tale of staying in the game
Not until the last three minutes of the movie were the story filled with every reason for the main character to just lose it, take it out on society, or simply give up on life; but his love for his son gave him the almost-superhuman-like discipline and next-to-impossible-enduring patience, if at all possible, to have a slim chance to turn things around. Life is not always a happy ending, but if ...

The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Widescreen Edition)

3593 reviews
Noel Appleby, Sean Astin

New Line Home Video, 2002

My introduction to this legendary piece of literature.
Maybe I should have read the books first. The first time I watched this movie, I absolutely hated it. However, considering how long it is and how much praise it's gotten I decided to watch it again. Second time? Still didn't like it, I had no idea what was going on or who was who, and why are all these pointy eared dwarfs running around? I think by the fourth or fifth time I finally figured ...

Open Season (Widescreen Special Edition)

116 reviews
Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher

Sony Pictures, 2007

Hilarious
I loved this movie for several reasons: it is funny, it is so apt in the depictions of the hunted and the hunted, and it treats a serious subject with humor. The animal characteristics are reminescent of Walt Disney and his magical touch with portrayals of animals. I recommend this movie for anyone who wants to laugh.

The Avengers - The Complete Emma Peel Megaset (2006 Collector's Edition)

35 reviews
Diana Rigg, Patrick MacNee

A&E Home Video, 2006

Escape in the fantasy of yesterday
The real reason for my buying this collection is the "black and white" set from season 65/66...For me "The Avengers" lost something when they went to color. I really enjoy escaping into that fantasy world of "Steed and Emma" as they confront and combat all thats not right with the world. Diana Rigg and Patrick Macnee have a wonderful chemistry together on screen that has rarely been matched ...

Collateral (Two-Disc Special Edition)

393 reviews
Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx

Dreamworks Video, 2004

Gritty, Dark, Intense
I love this movie. It's gritty, dark, and intense as only Michael Mann knows how to make his movies. I love Mann's style of making crime dramas. If you enjoyed Heat, and Miami Vice, then you'll appreciate Mann's work here. He uses that similar dark style of filming that pretty much takes place throughout the course of an evening, so that way he can capture different light angles and images that ...

Rocky Balboa

294 reviews
Michael Buffer, Tony Burton

Sony Pictures, 2007

Saving Rocky
Sylvester Stallone is feeling nostalgic lately. Between "Rocky Balboa" and the latest Rambo installment, he's trying to resurrect past glories and reconfirm that his skills as a writer/director/actor are worth recalling as solid. "Rocky Balboa" goes a long way towards re-establishing Stallone's credibility for the better. "Rocky Balboa" is a well done, feel good sixth chapter, redeeming the ...

Kinky Boots

51 reviews
Joel Edgerton, Chiwetel Ejiofor

Miramax, 2006

Well worth watching
I got this last week and thought it was so good. Loved it. How do I manage to miss movies like this???...never heard of it til I read about it online on a movie forum. The title certainly would have led me to think that perhaps it was porn....which is FAR from what it was. It was a sweet, thoughtful movie which I really enjoyed. Good acting, good storyline, just a feel-good movie of which I ...

Casino Royale (2-Disc Full Screen Edition)

1034 reviews
Urbano Barberini, Crispin Bonham Carter

Sony Pictures, 2007

One of the Best Bonds Ever
Daniel Craig is the best Bond since Sean Connery. At first I was like but he doesn't look like a Bond. Well In the first five seconds I forgot all about that. He does a fantastic job playing the role. This is Bond's first mission and he plays the part perfectly. Bond loves, hates, and wants revenge. Something we have never seen Bond do, and i don't think anybody could have done it better. The ...

Charlotte's Web (Widescreen Edition)

94 reviews
Julia Roberts, Steve Buscemi

Paramount, 2007

Super cute!
"Charlotte's Web" is one of my favorite children's books of all time. I'm also a big fan of the animated film, and the live-action feature is just as good. The movie stays true to E.B. White's book about a clever spider who befriends a barnyard pig and uses her spider web to help save his life. The all-star cast of the film is impressive and features Julia Roberts as the voice of Charlotte, Steve ...

Mystic River (Widescreen Edition)

439 reviews
Sean Penn, Tim Robbins

Warner Home Video, 2004

Great Performances Worth Seeing
Particularly in the beginning of the movie as *spoiler*, we learn a girl has died. The reaction of her father and mother is just incredibly believable and something I will remember about this film. Hand him a reward for that and the rest. The pedo-killer had me thinking he's crazy, and I've seen crazy. Maybe not killer crazy, but I've seen sick people. Again, a very convincing performance. ...

Law & Order Special Victims Unit - The Third Season

23 reviews
Law & Order-Special Victims Unit

Universal Studios, 2007

Excellent
I love the show Law and Order SVU and wanted the DVD's badly but was uncertain of what quality I would get. The DVD's are superb! Thank you

Casino Royale [Blu-ray]

1034 reviews
Daniel Craig, Jesper Christensen

Columbia Pictures, 2007

One of the Best Bonds Ever
Daniel Craig is the best Bond since Sean Connery. At first I was like but he doesn't look like a Bond. Well In the first five seconds I forgot all about that. He does a fantastic job playing the role. This is Bond's first mission and he plays the part perfectly. Bond loves, hates, and wants revenge. Something we have never seen Bond do, and i don't think anybody could have done it better. The ...

Stranger Than Fiction

287 reviews
Will Ferrell, Queen Latifah

Sony Pictures, 2007

Love it
This movie is stranger than fiction! Give reality a break and visit your imagination for this delightfully mellow uplifting movie. Will F. is convincing and charming. Love it.

Casino Royale (2-Disc Widescreen Edition)

1034 reviews
Daniel Craig, Eva Green

Sony Pictures, 2007

One of the Best Bonds Ever
Daniel Craig is the best Bond since Sean Connery. At first I was like but he doesn't look like a Bond. Well In the first five seconds I forgot all about that. He does a fantastic job playing the role. This is Bond's first mission and he plays the part perfectly. Bond loves, hates, and wants revenge. Something we have never seen Bond do, and i don't think anybody could have done it better. The ...

Monster

340 reviews
Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci

Sony Pictures, 2004

True Story of a Femal Serial Killer
Excellent movie about the real life actions of one of the few female serial killers. Very non-exploitative considering it's subject is a pair of lesbian lovers, one of which is an violent murderer. The characters are real, you can feel pity for them and their hard lives, but you also feel the very deserving sense of disgust that they earn for themselves. This reality is brought to the ...

Jesse Stone - Night Passage

31 reviews
Tom Selleck, Stephen Baldwin

Sony Pictures, 2007

The first (chronologically) in the series
Jesse Stone: Night Passage Although this movie is supposed to be the second in the Jesse Stones series, it chronologically takes place before the first, Stone Cold. Jesse Stone (Tom Selleck) is fired from the Santa Monica PD for excessive drinking. So he takes his bloodhound Boomer and drives across country, where he accepts a job as the Chief of Police of Paradise, Massachusetts, a tiny ...

The Pursuit of Happyness (Widescreen Edition)

Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre, 2006)

305 reviews
Ruth Wilson (II), Toby Stephens

WGBH Boston, 2007

Call me shallow
Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre, 2006) Call me shallow, but I enjoyed immensely this sexy, passionate new adaptation of the book I love. Pretty tired of reserved and cold Janes. There is no real love without sexual attraction and I enjoyed every minute of this passionate story.

Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band Live 2006

12 reviews
Ringo Starr

Koch Records, 2008

Best All Starr Band DVD release so far, IMO
In my opinion. this is the best DVD from Ringo and his All Starr Band yet. One of the big reasons for that is the fact that this is a complete show. Previous All Starr Band DVD releases were incomplete. Another big reason for the high quality of this DVD is that this band really cooks. I have never been a big fan of Richard Marx or Billy Squier, but I must admit that this 2006 All Starr lineup is ...

Shortbus (Unrated Edition)

133 reviews
Sook-Yin Lee, Paul Dawson

Velocity / Thinkfilm, 2007

This film is....um....penetrating!
This film was like being dosed and getting lost back stage at an Elton John concert. Whether you think it a bad trip or good depends on your own sexual set of pathos. However, any non-porno film that showcases self-fellatio replete with facial, shoooo.....got my vote. If only I could do that, I wouldn't be writing this right now....hells, YEAH!!PILATE: A Brutal Bible Tale