Flatliners is a fun 1990 film that might not be some sort of classic but the entertainment value is there.
Category: Quick Hit Reviews
Full Confession DVD
Full Confession is well acted and the noir-ish like style looks good, but the screenplay writing is a bit much as is the overly dramatic scenes, particularly the “big” finale.
Big Business Girl DVD
Big Business Girl is a rather ho-hum 1930s-era romantic comedy but is at least watchable if only for Loretta Young’s charms and on-screen charisma.
The Lion and the Horse DVD
I’m not the biggest fan of westerns, but The Lion and the Horse was a solid flick starring the charismatic Steve Cochran in the lead role.
Porky Pig – 101 Classic Animated Shorts DVD
This is a great collection of Porky Pig cartoons, 101 in fact, and just an all around excellent set for any fan of the character or animation style.
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My Blue Heaven BD + Screen Caps
My Blue Heaven isn’t, in my mind, some comedy classic or anything but still a safe, inoffensive and enjoyable enough thanks in large part to Steve Martin’s larger-than-life performance and on-screen charms.
Home for the Holidays BD + Screen Caps
Home for the Holidays is, to me anyway, holiday classic that probably doesn’t get the attention it deserves. While Planes, Trains and Automobiles is in its own right a great Thanksgiving film, this one deserves its place on the holiday as well.
Line of Duty: Series 4 DVD
Line of Duty: Series 4 is another solid entry into this BBC series that sees the addition of Thandie Newton into the lineup as perhaps the season antagonist and while she doesn’t exactly give a nuanced performance, I thought she fit in well.
Warm Bodies 4K + BD Screen Caps
Warm Bodies is a breath of fresh air in what I consider to be the somewhat stale zombie sub-genre with a well written screenplay, based off of a novel, and two wonderful performances from Nicholas Hoult and Teresa Palmer.
Certain Women: BD + Screen Caps
Certain Women is a fine independent quasi-ensemble-interconnected ensemble that features some wonderful performances by Laura Dern, Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart and Lily Gladstone.
A Fish Called Wanda BD + Screen Caps
A Fish Called Wanda finally gets the proper Blu-ray treatment with a remastered video which puts the 2011 release to shame and this is a movie that deserved it as it is an often hilarious comedy featuring wonderful performances, especially Kevin Kline who earned the Academy Award.
The Suspicious Death of a Minor BD + Screen Caps
The Suspicious Death of a Minor is an uneven but still entertaining enough Italian crime-drama that excels more on the performance of its lead, Claudio Cassinelli.
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The Moderns: Collector’s Edition BD + Screen Caps
The Moderns is an environmentally rich drama that has shades of Robert Altman which makes sense as director Alan Rudolph was a disciple of his, and even a little Woody Allen in some respects. It’s not the most fascinating tale or anything but the performances by both Keith Carradine and Linda Fiorentino were both top great.
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Red Roses of Passion BD + Screen Caps
I know Joseph W. Sarno has a minor cult following, but can’t say I’m much of a fan and Red Roses of Passion didn’t change that opinion, although Patricia McNair did make for a good lead with a plot that didn’t exactly capture my attention.
NCIS: The Fourteenth Season DVD
NCIS: The Fourteenth Season does take a bit of a step back following Weatherly’s departure but the charm is still there and the newcomers weren’t bad, although Jennifer Esposito is a one-and-done as she left and her absence will likely be resolved with a single sentence.