DVDTOWN.com Reviews

Shorts (DVD)

DVDTOWN.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:46:30 +0100

...a mishmash of slapstick fights, tiny green men, galumphing alligators, nose picking, giant booger monsters, and endless silliness.

Value: 5
Video: 6
Audio: 7
Extras: 4

Mamma Mia! The Movie (DVD)

DVDTOWN.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:25:18 +0100

...one of the first titles to suffer entirely from double dipping...

Value: 7
Video: 9
Audio: 9
Extras: 7

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Blu-ray)

DVDTOWN.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:10:51 +0100

... has grown on me more over the years and I�m far more accepting that Ron Howard directed the film.

Value: 7
Video: 6
Audio: 8
Extras: 5

Four Christmases (DVD)

DVDTOWN.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:28:18 +0100

How many Academy Award winners can a studio put in one cast and still turn out a bad movie?

Value: 4
Video: 7
Audio: 7
Extras: 3

Monster Squad, The (Blu-ray)

DVDTOWN.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:27:57 +0100

�The Monster Squad� has enough going for it that it resonates well with both a teenage and adult age group.

Value: 7
Video: 7
Audio: 7
Extras: 7

My Sister's Keeper (Blu-ray)

DVDTOWN.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:08:47 +0100

...blatantly, shamelessly gushy and gooey, playing false at every move with every character.

Value: 4
Video: 7
Audio: 7
Extras: 5

Franklyn (DVD)

DVDTOWN.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:38:04 +0100

It�s got potential, but the flaws that outweigh it are far too prevalent.

Value: 5
Video: 6
Audio: 7
Extras: 4

Fight Club (Blu-ray)

DVDTOWN.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:02:15 +0100

You watch �Fight Club� when you want your ass handed to you by a movie...

Value: 10
Video: 10
Audio: 9
Extras: 8

Aliens in the Attic (Blu-ray)

DVDTOWN.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:26:30 +0100

I�d recommend this over �Spongebob� any day, but considering my disdain for the seasponge, that isn�t really saying a lot.

Value: 5
Video: 8
Audio: 8
Extras: 5

Gone with the Wind (Blu-ray)

DVDTOWN.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:15:35 +0100

Gable's Rhett Butler is among the screen's most enduring heroes.

Value: 10
Video: 10
Audio: 7
Extras: 10

Howard's End (Blu-ray)

DVDTOWN.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:39:36 +0100

Howard's End is a biting social commentary on British class structure, social prejudices, and biases.

Value: 8
Video: 8
Audio: 7
Extras: 7

2012 (Theatrical)

DVDTOWN.com — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:20:17 +0100

. . . it is pretty to look at; unfortunately, that�s about all it has going for it.

Value: 5
Video: 0
Audio: 0
Extras: 0

My Sister's Keeper (DVD)

DVDTOWN.com — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:15:46 +0100

I tried to keep an open mind, hoping something would win me over. It didn't happen.

Value: 4
Video: 6
Audio: 7
Extras: 4

Food, Inc. (DVD)

DVDTOWN.com — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:18:29 +0100

...a superb, concise look at what the industry and corporations don�t want you to know about. After seeing the film, it�s no surprise why.

Value: 9
Video: 8
Audio: 8
Extras: 9

Rome (TV Series) (DVD)

DVDTOWN.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:49:52 +0100

As a package, it�s extremely convincing and a visual delight.

Value: 9
Video: 10
Audio: 9
Extras: 10

Say Anything (Blu-ray)

DVDTOWN.com — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:39:43 +0100

...a heartfelt goodbye to the era of the Eighties for both its memorable comedies and the pop music that helped define the decade.

Value: 8
Video: 7
Audio: 8
Extras: 7

Galaxy Quest (Blu-ray)

DVDTOWN.com — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:43:03 +0100

...with its top-notch cast, dead-on caricatures, and imaginative plot, it captures all the 'what-if' you could ask for.

Value: 8
Video: 8
Audio: 8
Extras: 7

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Blu-ray)

DVDTOWN.com — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:14:29 +0100

The Blu-ray release of �Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs� looks and sounds amazing...

Value: 8
Video: 10
Audio: 9
Extras: 7

Love Actually (Blu-ray)

DVDTOWN.com — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:19:12 +0100

...the �Crash� of romantic comedies...

Value: 8
Video: 8
Audio: 8
Extras: 6

Christmas Carol, A (Blu-ray)

DVDTOWN.com — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:31:24 +0100

Of the many film versions...this one from 1951 is the most faithful to the spirit of the book.

Value: 10
Video: 8
Audio: 5
Extras: 7