NEW RELEASE RECAP – October 27, 2009

Posted by The Video Station Staff - October 29, 2009 - weekly new releases

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What came in this week on DVD? ORPHAN ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS WHATEVER WORKS IL DIVO MEDICINE FOR MELANCHOLY and many more…

ORPHAN – Reviewed by Spook

Posted by The Video Station Staff - October 29, 2009 - horror, movie reviews, suspense/thrillers

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Just like The Bad Seed, The Omen, and Joshua, The Orphan reminds us that children are creepy. First off, I would like to stress that The Orphan plays more like a drama/thriller than a horror film. Kate (Vera Farmiga) and John Coleman (Peter Sarsgaard) are experiencing strains in their marriage after Kate’s third child – [...]

ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS – Reviewed by David

Posted by The Video Station Staff - October 29, 2009 - action/adventure, animation, kid's & family, movie reviews

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That my interest in this CGI kid-flick franchise has even been mild is mainly thanks to the somewhat off-kilter casting of Ray Romano, Denis Leary and John Leguizamo, and so it’s to my pleasant surprise that their presence is not the only reason I enjoyed the third entry as much as I did.

WHATEVER WORKS – Reviewed by Jeremy

Posted by The Video Station Staff - October 29, 2009 - comedy, movie reviews, romance

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Whatever Works is the new comedy written and directed by Woody Allen. Starring Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm, and the mind behind Seinfeld) as nihilistic Boris Yellnikoff, Whatever Works is the culmination of Woody Allen philosophy, uncertain affairs of the heart, and the coincidental workings of the universe. What I mean by that is, Whatever [...]

IL DIVO – Reviewed by Bruce

Posted by The Video Station Staff - October 29, 2009 - foreign films, movie reviews, recommendations

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Giulio Andreotti, the seven-time prime minister of Italy, has one take on his story told here in most entertaining fashion by director Paolo Sorrentino and actor Toni Servillo (Gomorra). Andreotti, still alive and appointed senator-for-life, has been tried, convicted, and acquitted many times for the murders and disappearances of rivals, and being Italian, perhaps he [...]

MEDICINE FOR MELANCHOLY – Reviewed by David

Posted by The Video Station Staff - October 29, 2009 - drama, movie reviews, romance

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I have a certain fondness for movies or TV series set in San Francisco, not only because I grew up in the East Bay and so was able to visit the city often, but because it’s not Los Angeles or New York City. In any case the place makes an ideal setting for this quiet [...]

HALLOWEEN QUICK PICKS

Posted by The Video Station Staff - October 29, 2009 - horror, news & features

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Here are a few ideas for this weekend’s Halloween movie-watching – keep in mind this is not intended as a “best of” list, just a few titles that sprang to mind — and feel free to add your own picks in the comments! Five Classic Hammer Horror Films: Horror of Dracula (1958) – [imdb] The [...]

DOCUMENTARY ROUNDUP – October 2009

Posted by The Video Station Staff - October 29, 2009 - documentary, news & features

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You’ll find some real diamonds in the rough in this month’s batch of nonfiction DVD’s – recommendations are marked with the red star: Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008) – A look at the past and present of Canadian metal band Anvil, who fell into obscurity despite influencing some of the genre’s most successful bands [...]