This week’s home video releases range from a revenge thriller starring Michael Caine to a family friendly comedy adapted from a comic strip.
Entries Tagged as ‘Video Verdict’
August 24, 2010
Video Verdict: ‘The Back-up Plan,’ ‘City Island,’ ‘Survival of the Dead’
This week’s home video releases include a family dramedy starring Andy Garcia, the latest George A. Romero zombie flick and a romance featuring Jennifer Lopez.
August 17, 2010
Video Verdict: ‘The Last Song,’ ‘Furry Vengeance’
Only two major theatrical releases are making their way to home video this week. One is a goofy children’s film starring Brendan Fraser. The other is a weepy romance featuring a screenplay by Nicholas Sparks.
August 10, 2010
Video Verdict: ‘Date Night,’ ‘Death at a Funeral,’ ‘The Joneses’
This week’s home video releases are dominated by comedies, including an offbeat art-house film with Demi Moore and David Duchovny and a mainstream, Hollywood feature starring Tina Fey and Steve Carell.
August 3, 2010
Video Verdict: ‘Kick-Ass,’ ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid,’ ‘Ghost Writer,’ ‘A Prophet’
This week’s home video releases include two gritty dramas, a cute children’s film and an R-rated superhero adventure.
June 15, 2010
Video Verdict: ‘Book of Eli,’ ‘When in Rome,’ ‘Youth in Revolt’
This week’s major home video releases include a teen sex comedy with Michael Cera, a romantic comedy featuring Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel and an apocalyptic drama starring Denzel Washington.
June 8, 2010
Video Verdict: ‘Shutter Island,’ ‘From Paris With Love’
This week’s home video releases are anchored by a pair of thrillers, one featuring John Travolta and one starring Leonardo DiCaprio under the direction of Martin Scorsese.
June 1, 2010
Video Verdict: ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ ‘The Wolfman’
Both of this week’s major home video releases offer new interpretations of time-tested stories.
May 25, 2010
Video Verdict: ‘The Road,’ ‘Dear John’
This week’s major home video releases are distinctly different in subject matter, but both were adapted from popular novels.
