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Documentary-style ‘Watch’ depicts brotherhood, extreme danger in LA

By   /  January 24, 2013  /  Entertainment, Forrest Hartman Video Reviews  /  No Comments

Michael Pena, left, and Jake Gyllenhaal play Los Angeles police officers in the drama “End of Watch.”

This week’s home video releases are anchored by one of the finest documentaries of 2012 and a terrific police drama.

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Black and white ‘Weenie’ a welcome touch, mimics 1931 “Frankenstein”

By   /  January 10, 2013  /  Entertainment, Forrest Hartman Video Reviews  /  No Comments

In director Tim Burton’s “Frankenweenie,” young Victor Frankenstein brings his dead dog back to life.

Two films directed by Tim Burton hit theaters in 2012, “Dark Shadows” and “Frankenweenie,” and the latter is easily the best.

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‘Recall’ classic gets darker, improved special effects and superior cast

By   /  December 20, 2012  /  Entertainment, Forrest Hartman Video Reviews  /  No Comments

Quaid (Colin Farrell) seated in the Mind Trip Chair inside the Rekall Tripping Den in Columbia Pictures' action thriller "Total Recall."

Full-tilt adventure film, which feels a lot like the original 1990 version, only dressed up in spiffy, new clothes.

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Rising ‘Knight’ a thrilling and natural conclusion to an epic trilogy

By   /  December 6, 2012  /  Entertainment, Forrest Hartman Video Reviews  /  No Comments

Bane (Tom Hardy), left, faces off against Batman (Christian Bale) in director Christopher Nolan’s ending to the “Dark Knight” franchise.

Perhaps the greatest thing about “The Dark Knight” is that it doesn’t feel like a sequel.

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‘Expendables 2’ offers more of the same old, simplistic formula

By   /  November 21, 2012  /  Entertainment  /  No Comments

From left to right, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Terry Crews star in “The Expendables 2.”

The only major theatrical release moving to video this week is the second installment of “The Expendables” action franchise.

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No new climbs for ‘Spider’ and a beautiful holiday ‘Arthur’

By   /  November 8, 2012  /  Entertainment, Forrest Hartman Video Reviews  /  No Comments

Andrew Garfield plays the title character in “The Amazing Spider-Man.”

A holiday movie and a new take on the comic book hero Spider-Man lead this week’s home video releases.

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A salacious ‘Mike’ and a goofy axe-weilding vampire ‘Lincoln’

By   /  October 25, 2012  /  Forrest Hartman Video Reviews  /  No Comments

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A bizarre vampire drama and a new Steven Soderbergh project anchor this week’s home video releases.

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Long-winded ‘Prometheus,’ and a gaudy ‘Rock of Ages’

By   /  October 11, 2012  /  Forrest Hartman Video Reviews  /  No Comments

Tom Cruise plays singer Stacee Jaxx in “Rock of Ages.”

Celebrating the 80s and a return to sci-fi

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‘Avengers’ action-packed with ensemble cast of superheroes

By   /  September 27, 2012  /  Entertainment, Forrest Hartman Video Reviews  /  No Comments

Superheroes Thor and Captain America, protaganists in ‘The Avengers,’ played by Chris Hemsworth  and Chris Evans, have only recently had their own self-titled movies.

Enjoy: One of the biggest hits of 2012!

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The darkest ‘Snow’ and parenthood

By   /  September 13, 2012  /  Forrest Hartman Video Reviews  /  No Comments

Kristen Stewart plays the title character in the fantasy film “Snow White and the Huntsman.”

The joys of parenthood and an update of the beloved Snow White fairy tale

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