http://www.dvdauthority.com/ DVD Authority reviews current DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-Ray reviews as well as sponsors weekly DVD giveaways. en-us Copyright 2010 DVD Authority. 3/9/2010 11:53:59 PM 20 In less than two months, I'll be married and my wife to be has two children of her own from a previous marriage. Why do I mention this? Well, to put two and two together - I'll be a stepfather; and wouldn't you know it, that's the name of the Blu-Ray in question here! Now by simply looking at the cover of the Blu-Ray, I could tell that it wasn't... http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=6217 3/9/2010 I'll be the first to admit that I'd heard of "Where the Wild Things Are" but never remember reading it or having it read to me. No, for some odd reason the only association I had with the book was seeing it on a fraternity T-shirt advertising a party and seeing the somewhat scary and/or disturbing images of, well, whatever those things are suppos... http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=6216 3/5/2010 The epoch saga of the making of this movie almost rivals the sheer intensity of it. Though Martin Scorcese has had plans to make this film for quite some time, we've only heard of it for the last few years. It's one of those movies, like Titanic, that had everyone guessing "?when will it be done?". Done it is and it was then nominated for 10 Academ... http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=6215 3/3/2010 It's easy to look at modern-day Hollywood films and be impressed. But in the "Golden age" of Hollywood, there were once musicals and, well, they ruled the scene. Naturally when we think of a Hollywood musical our minds wander to some of the greats like "The Wizard of Oz", "Singin' in the Rain", "West Side Story" and "The Sound of Music" just to n... http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=6214 3/3/2010 Bastian (Barret Oliver) is a young man with troubles, as he is always pushed around bullies and by turn, always looking for an escape. In one instance, he dodges the toughs by ducking into a bookstore, where a certain volume catches his attention. The book is large and bound in thick leather, it just seemed like an important book of some kind. The ... http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=6213 2/26/2010 "Clash of the Titans" may or may not be remembered for many things. I'm sure I'm not alone when I make the comparison to Jason and the Argonauts, as it's the only other thing I can think of that resembles it. I'll also go out on a limb and say that modern-day Hollywood will want to remake this "classic" movie. While this (the original) isn't that g... http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=6212 2/25/2010 Bliss Cavendar (Ellen Page) lives in a small town in Texas, never quite able to find her place in the world. She's smart and funny, but a little out there for such a rural locale. She and her best friend Pash (Alia Shawkat) try to keep themselves entertained, but both want to leave town more than anything. While shopping with her mom, Bliss sees so... http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=6211 2/23/2010 Rarely are there "movie movies" made these days. Too often do studios want all of their films to fit into a nicely defined genre, such as horror, sci-fi, or the often-used drama. What about the movies that do away with the labels and stereotypes and just unfold naturally, mixing in action if action is needed, suspense if suspense is needed, or ever... http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=6210 2/19/2010 J Lo. I?m not sure if she made a deal with the devil or what, but there has got to be some reasoning behind why we all really give a hoot as to what she does every second of every day of her life. I don?t care if she?s marrying Ben Affleck, I don?t care what she?s wearing to the various award shows and I don?t care for her acting ability, either. T... http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=6209 2/18/2010 Since the Iraq War began, numerous films have been made regarding the subject. However, none that I have seen are truly as gripping or as powerful as The Hurt Locker. It tells the story of an EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) unit in Iraq and centers around their new leader, Sergeant James, who seems to embody four words from a quote that opens the... http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=6208 2/15/2010 Steven Soderbergh's movies are ones that I usually find myself watching time and again. Althought I may have my issues with "Ocean's 13", I'll let it slide. But films like "Traffic", "The Limey" and "Out of Sight" are DVD's in my collection that routinely get more than the standard one viewing. I don't know if it's the way he tells his tales, hi... http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=6207 2/12/2010 There's an old saying that goes something like this: "If something's too good to be true, then it probably is." Evidently the characters in "The Box" have never heard of that saying and it causes all sorts of problems for them. More on that a little later, though. I can remember the ads for this film only a few months ago and plots really don't g... http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=6206 2/11/2010 <em>"As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster."?</em> In the fledgling days of the DVD format, Martin Scorcese's "GoodFellas"? was one of the initial releases by Warner Brothers. The disc contained a couple of theatrical trailers, was spread across both sides of the disc and sported a non-amaorphic, grainy transfer. Thank ... http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=6205 2/6/2010 There are few certainties in life. We"ll all die. We"ll all pay taxes. And when the award for Best Actress is read at the 2006 Oscars (and she did, by the way), Reese Witherspoon will be heading up to the podium to pick up her statuette for her portrayal of June Carter. Yep, in my honest opinion " she"s that good. "Walk the Line", much like last ye... http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=6204 2/5/2010 I'm a big fan of technology. I've got iPod's, iPhone's, laptops, plasma TV's, Wii's, PS3's and about a dozen other gadgets that I really don't need. Now it's been said that too much technology (or too much of anything, for that matter) isn't a good thing. I'm on the fence there as technology certainly has its benefits, but there's a down side to... http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=6199 2/4/2010 Ian (Timothy Hutton) has been married for over thirteen years, but he is about to inform his wife that he is leaving her, for the love of a much younger woman. He plans to whisk his young lover off to Paris after a romantic night at a vacation home, but when his wife Louise (Meg Ryan) arrives unannounced, the plan is derailed. He comes clean and te... http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=6198 2/3/2010 Over the last decade, zombie and vampire movies have become the new "it" thing in terms of films. While I'm getting a bit tired of vampires (thank <b>you</b> Stephenie Meyer), I find it nearly impossible to become tired of zombies. Anyone reading this review will have undoubtedly seen the 2004 film "Shaun of the Dead" and if you haven't, please d... http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=6197 1/29/2010 About ten years ago DVD Authority was just getting off the ground, I was receiving DVD's from many (at the time) "new" studios and one of the early supporters of the DVD format was New Line. New Line, at the time, didn't have much to crow about but they had some pretty good titles that found life on the DVD format. I'm referring to films like "Bo... http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=6196 1/28/2010 The year of 2003 was a big movie year. There were two film trilogies coming to an end and one movie from both the Cannes Film Festival and the NY Film Festival had garnered a lot of attention and praise. What made it interesting is it's big ensemble cast. What made it more interesting is it's director, Clint Eastwood, stayed behind the camera inste... http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=6195 1/27/2010 Ryden Malby (Alexis Bledel) has just graduated from college, but he has her entire life planned out. She has worked on this plan since grade school, earning great grades in high school, then holding up her academic performance through college. Now she is ready to put the final step of the plan into motion, landing a job at the publishing house of h... http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=6194 1/26/2010