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Action-Adventure
Editor's rating:
2.7
Monday, 13 April 2009 |
Written by
Noah Fleming
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"Into the Blue" was released in 2005 and became a classic beach action film. It was not well received in the film critic world. However, for a simple summer thrill film it was more than adequate. Plus, who can forget the sight of Jessica Alba tanned and in a skimpy bikini? Well, it seems as though Hollywood cannot resist making a sultry sequel. Along the way the film became destined for a direct-to-video release only.
Sony made the original film, but it looks like 20th Century Fox has taken the rights for the video sequel. Unfortunately, the film doesn't live up to the meager expectations set by the original. The girls are extremely hot but that is about the extent of what the film has to offer.
Like most direct-to-video sequels, the film uses the same plot as the original, reversing some ...
Tuesday, 09 October 2007 |
Written by
AVRev.com
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title:
Johnny Kapahala: Back On Board
studio:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA rating:
TV-G
starring:
Brandon
Baker, Jake T. Austin, Cary-Kiroyuki Tagawa, Robyn Lively, Mary Page
Keller, Andrew James Allen, Rose McIver, Phil Brown, Akoni Kama, Thomas
Newman.
DVD release date:
October 9, 2007
A championship surfer and snowboarder tests himself in a new and
extreme arena when JOHNNY KAPAHALA: BACK ON BOARD debuts on Disney DVD
on October 9, 2007. Brandon Baker (CAMPUS CONFIDENTIAL) reprises his
role as Johnny in the sequel to the hit Disney Channel Original Movie
JOHNNY TSUNAMI. When Johnny and his parents return to Hawaii for his
grandfather’s wedding, he finds himself facing two unfamiliar
challenges. As he throws himself into the dangerous sport of
dirtboarding he also has to help navigate the tricky terrain of family
change.
Editor's rating:
4.1
Tuesday, 05 December 2006 |
Written by
Allan Peach
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Jack Sparrow and his motley crew of scurvy pirates are back in “Pirates
of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.” The sequel to 2003’s wonderful
“Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” tries hard to
top its predecessor by upping the ante on special effects, subplots,
and screen time devoted to the romantic leads. The result is an
entertaining film, but a film that seems to miss much of the magic of
the first adventure.
“Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” at 143 minutes
in length played like it was only 90 minutes long. “Dead Man’s Chest”
at 150 minutes seems to go on forever. The pacing falters mainly
because of the time devoted to the elaborate special effects and the
added emphasis on the numerous minor characters and subplots of the
script. The charm of the original “Pirates” centered mostly on the
terrific performances of Johnny ...
Tuesday, 16 May 2006 |
Written by
Dan Macintosh
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title:
Enemy of the State (Unrated Extended Edition)
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studio:
Touchstone Home Entertainment
MPAA rating:
NR
starring:
Will Smith, Gene Hackman
theatrical release year:
1998
DVD release year:
2006
film rating:
Four Stars
sound/picture rating:
Four Stars
reviewed by:
Dan MacIntosh
“Enemy of the State” explores the loaded question: Does it do more harm
than good when a government is enabled to spy on its own citizens? It’s
an especially pertinent query right now in our post 9/11 world, because
there’s not one American who wants to live through another Twin Towers
disaster ever again. Most Americans likely expect their government to
“smoke out the enemy,” to borrow a Bush-ism, to thwart terrorists from
having their way. It’s an especially urgent issue in light of Gen.
Michael Hayden’s CIA directorship hearings. Hayden is the former head
of the National Security Agency, which was reported to have collected
phone records for tens of millions of Americans. Hayden’s activities,
and the public’s alarmed reaction to them, underscore ...
Tuesday, 18 April 2006 |
Written by
Bill Warren
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title:
Out Of Sight
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studio:
Universal Home Video
MPAA rating:
R
starring:
George
Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Dennis Farina,
Albert Brooks, Steve Zahn, Nancy Allen. Unbilled: Michael Keaton,
Samuel L. Jackson
release year:
1998
film rating:
Four and a half stars
reviewed by:
Bill Warren
While not a hit, this movie pleased virtually everyone who saw it in
theaters, and it's only going to win more followers on video --
particularly in this terrific DVD. There are plenty of extras, which is
easy enough to do, if you have the footage, but here they're
particularly well organized, with interesting deleted scenes,
intelligent commentary by director Steven Soderbergh and writer Scott
Frank, and well-chosen clips from the "electronic press kit" created to
publicize the film, including some words from Elmore Leonard, author of
the original novel.
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