Category: Blu-ray / DVD Film Review

VHS: Dive, The / Dykket (1989)

VHS: Dive, The / Dykket (1989)

March 16, 2015 | By

The Dive / Dykket runs with the hook of a simple last-minute job before a planned vacation that goes very, very wrong, which in the case of divers Gunnar and new partner Rolf, starts as a ‘bounce dive’ and ends up putting themselves and outgoing partner Bricks in mortal danger…

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BR: Pioneer (2013)

BR: Pioneer (2013)

March 16, 2015 | By

During the 1970s, Norway commissioned a series of test dives with cooperating American experts to develop safe and viable methods to assemble ocean floor piping in order to convey deep oil reserves in the North Sea back up to the mainland for refining…

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DVD: Chair, The (2014)

DVD: Chair, The (2014)

March 13, 2015 | By

Dubbed an “original filmmaking experiment,” Chris Moore’s 10-episode series follows a similar format of Project Greenlight (2001), the making-of-a-film series which he executive produced through its initial three-year run, except the focus in this variation is on the making of two films based on the same script, as envisioned by separate first-time directors with very different sensibilities…

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BR: Love and Death (1975)

BR: Love and Death (1975)

March 10, 2015 | By

Woody Allen’s poke at grave, important epic films (War and Peace, Waterloo) and fat Russian literature with a maze of characters feels like a project that had been simmering for a while, but Love and Death also marks the last overt spoof before Allen would craft more personal tales rooted in the rich urban environs of New York City…

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BR: Purple Rose of Cairo, The (1985)

BR: Purple Rose of Cairo, The (1985)

March 10, 2015 | By

Woody Allen’s gem of a fantasy is drenched in nostalgia for the era – Depression Era 1930s, the elegance of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, warm woody tones, tweed outfits and caps, and the cacophony of street diners – but it’s probably most beloved for exploring the secret fantasy of many movie lovers: What would happen if a character you adored in a movie came to life?

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