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Reviews of DVDs and Blu-ray Discs from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.


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Adjustment Bureau, The (Blu-ray Review)   17 Jun, 2011

First-time director George Nolfi’s charming 'The Adjustment Bureau' takes a deeper look at how much influence seemingly insignificant moments can have on our future, using a love story with a hard sci-fi hook to present a philosophy seminar on the nature of fate versus free will. (Street Date...More>>

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American Graffiti: Special Edition (Blu-ray Review)   30 May, 2011

'American Graffiti' was the definitive nostalgia piece of its day, and Blu-ray serves the movie’s sensual subtleties well: bright colors coming through the nighttime grain of early morning shooting and a Walter Murch sound design that took the place of a musical score the picture couldn’t...More>>

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Little Fockers (Blu-ray Review)   14 Apr, 2011

While the comedic bits do lean heavily on bodily functions, this still is an enjoyable comedy.More>>

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Hail the Conquering Hero (DVD Review)   9 May, 2011

This may be my favorite Preston Sturges movie due to the power of Bracken’s performance; its expert skewering of slippery politicians (a Sturges specialty); the best-ever showcase for William Demarest’s brand of gruffness this side of Sturges’ preceding ‘The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek’;...More>>

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Caprica (DVD Review)   17 Mar, 2009

This prequel to "Battlestar Galactica" is better than most sci-fi movies, complete with all the dark overtones and richness of character fans have come to expect from the franchise. (Street Date 4/21/09)More>>

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Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, The (Blu-ray Review)   14 Dec, 2008

Though the main setting has been relocated from Egypt to China, this third installment of the updated 'Mummy' franchise isn't much of a departure from the original two.More>>

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Blu-ray Review)   30 Nov, 2008

Even if you’re not a fan of the 'Hellboy' comics, 'Hellboy II' is a must-have for any Blu-ray Disc library.More>>

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Sign of the Cross, The (DVD Review)   23 May, 2011

'The Sign of the Cross' is a prototypical Cecil B. DeMille religious spectacular set in ancient Rome.More>>

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Public Eye, The (DVD Review)   7 Mar, 2011

Though this apparent labor of love dropped out of sight about two seconds after it got to theaters, I suspect there’s still the remnants of a moviegoer demographic who conceivably might have a good time with the screen project that gave Joe Pesci his shot at becoming a leading man.More>>

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Battle in Seattle (DVD Review)   8 Feb, 2009

Stuart Townsend in his first directorial effort attempts to weave the fictional lives of six disparate people caught up in the events that begin peacefully before turning into a full-scale riot.More>>

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