Another week, another fine selection here at the now-teetering-on-monthly Blu-ray Report. But in all seriousness, I am working on getting this one to you in a more timely manner, dear friends. It’s just become difficult with my recent move to Austin and new found alcoholism, among other things...

A wise man once said “It’s not just about seeing Star Wars two weeks before everyone else. You’ve gotta plow through crap like Marie Antoinette and Catwoman as well.� I have the fortune of being able to see all of the films that I want, and find out that they are only worth one viewing (or l...

Milk Sean Penn won an Academy Award for his portrayal of openly gay San Francisco politician Harvey Milk, and Dustin Lance Black won another for his script, which focused on Milk's activist years in the 1970s. "It's a minor miracle of sheer film making joy and determination," wrote James Rocchi, "an...

As the season marches on, 'for your consideration' ads litter the trades and various awards analysis websites. However, there aren't nearly enough campaigns for the year's worst performances. You have your obnoxious kids (Jaden Smith in The Day The Earth Stood Still , Logan Lerman in Meet Bill ). Yo...

Who do you prefer: Frank Martin (Jason Statham in Transporter 3 ) or Frank Castle (Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone )? While munching popcorn at my local multiplex on Friday night, I realized that both movies I was watching featured lead characters named Frank! Since both flicks were disappointin...

I have quite a bit to say about the box office results and the win for Four Christmases this Thanksgiving week. Basically, I didn’t think this film was going to do as well as it was going to do. But I guess Vince Vaughn has a lot of fans, and Reese Witherspoon has a lot of fans, and there must...

One would like to think that they're only asking for so much when they opt to see a flick titled Transporter 3 , and that fulfills our end of the bargain. We, the audience, provide the expectations, however modest, and they, the filmmakers, provide the execution. Frank Martin knows when he has to de...

The vampire romance Twilight kicked serious butt with the fifth biggest November opening in history. Last week's other newbie, Bolt, took a somewhat disappointing third place with Quantam of Solace outselling the Disney feature by a mere half million. Here's the top five: 1. Twilight: $69.6 million2...

Welcome back to a special holiday edition of Defamer Attractions, your weekly guide to everything new, noteworthy and/or stillborn at the movies. And this Thanksgiving, we're grateful for a slate of Wednesday releases granting us a reprieve from another day of Twilight chatter. Not that any of them ...

AUSTRALIA Studio: 20th Century Fox Rated: PG-13 for some violence, a scene of sensuality, and brief strong language. Starring: Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, David Wenham, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson, David Gulpilil, David Ngoombujarra, and Brandon Walters Directed by: Baz Luhrmann What it’s about: A...