Drama DVD Reviews

There's been a lot of talk, of late, between the supposed disconnect between film critics and the general, movie-going public.

Aug 16, 2009 - Zachary Herrmann

There's not really a comfortable moment in Roman Polanksi's appropriately-titled second feature film, Repulsion.

Jul 25, 2009 - Zachary Herrmann

Three short films pay homage to the fascinating Japanese city.

Jun 27, 2009 - Zachary Herrmann

Far less hokey than Paris Je T'Aime's ode to its titular city, Tokyo! is a fascinating account of the Japanese metropolis from the eyes of three talented foreigners.

Jun 27, 2009 - Zachary Herrmann

So few films manage to, as Orson Welles once put it, show audiences what they never thought was possible. But with Waltz With Bashir, Ari Folman does just that.

Jun 21, 2009 - Zachary Herrmann

There is a fine line in the journalism industry, every reporter must determine how they far they are willing to go to cover a story. Sometimes it's life or death.

Dec 18, 2009 - Thomas Cranston

From the book by Dan Brown, Angels and Demons is a spell-binding film with the conflict between religion and science at its core.

Dec 6, 2009 - Francine Brokaw

Julie and Julia is a cute movie about two chefs whose lives become entwined through the years.

Dec 5, 2009 - Francine Brokaw

The film 3:10 to Yuma, a remake of the 1957 film, possesses a sense of morality and justice amidst a lawless frontier - an attribute favorable to the Classic Western Film

Nov 19, 2009 - Michael Ashworth

Just in time as adult children are preparing to fly back to their ancestral nests, comes this quiet, poignant film to remind them why, besides Mom's cooking, they do so.

Nov 17, 2009 - Denise Castillón

Inglourious Basterds stars Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Melanie Laurent, Eli Roth, and Diane Kruger

Nov 4, 2009 - Lauren Flanagan

The ultimate Hitchcock film is his first to be seen in high definition on Blu-ray, making it even more impressive than ever.

Oct 26, 2009 - Francine Brokaw

Diane Keaton stars in The Little Drummer Girl, the story of an American woman who finds herself directly in the middle of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Oct 25, 2009 - Francine Brokaw

Redbelt (released 2008), directed by David Mamet, is a film about the idealism of honour and societies misplaced view about the merits of living truly within that code.

Oct 21, 2009 - Stefan Jeffrey

Within its opening seconds, Fighting valiently attempts to set up its out of work-ing class hero, Sean (Channing Tatum), as a housing challenged Rocky.

Oct 12, 2009 - Sean Costa

Disillusioned army captain Charles Ryder recalls his earlier involvement with a dysfunctional aristocratic family whilst stationed at Brideshead during World War II.

Sep 29, 2009 - Carolyn M Cash

The Ryan Reynolds and Emily Mortimer vehicle focuses on the idea that life is too chaotic and there is no controlling it, but one moment could shape a life.

Sep 18, 2009 - Eliza Freer

Black comedy, drama, suspense and heartbreak thrive in the midst of a fledgling family cleaning business for messy murders and other tragic situations.

Aug 29, 2009 - Sharon Ketelaar

The Towering Inferno had people worried about working in skyscrapers, much the same way people were worried about going into the ocean after Jaws.

Aug 8, 2009 - Francine Brokaw

Following their Oscar Scoop in '98, Joel and Ethan Coen surprised many with this dark, if somewhat slighter outing.

Jul 8, 2009 - Ian Terry

In Valkrye Tom Cruise wears a disturbing uniform, that of a high-ranking Nazi official. But what is more disturbing is how the uniform wears him.

Jul 6, 2009 - Rebecca Cioffi

Gran Torino is a story of love and hate, old and young, good and bad. It's one of Eastwood's most dramatic films.

Jun 22, 2009 - Francine Brokaw

Phoebe in Wonderland is the kind of heartfelt, rainy-day, curl-up-in-a-blanket-with-hot-chocolate story that stays with you a long time.

Jun 20, 2009 - Barry M. Grey

Elle Fanning turns in a stunning performance as a young girl suffering from a disease which she cannot understand.

Jun 16, 2009 - Francine Brokaw

Charles Oliver's visceral feature film debut is a mite weak on filmmaking but strong on politics.

Jun 11, 2009 - Alissa Tallman

In his first cinematic collaboration with real-life wife Kate Winslet, Sam Mendes adapts Richard Yates' powerful suburban novel about a couple in marital trouble. 7.5/10

Jun 9, 2009 - Dominic Messier

The very popular London stage play by Peter Morgan gets a silver screen treatment, featuring the same leads, with Frank Langella as Nixon and Michael Sheen as Frost. 8/10

Jun 3, 2009 - Dominic Messier

Based on the New York Times Bestseller, this film depicts the birth of Israel from two different sides.

May 30, 2009 - Francine Brokaw

Movie buffs will find plenty of great choices this month with new DVD releases.

May 28, 2009 - Leslie C. Halpern

The Wrestler stars Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood and follows the life struggles of fictional pro-wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson.

May 25, 2009 - Mckenzie Cassidy