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Posted by DVD Verdict on 01/09/06 09:16
Today, DVD Verdict posted reviews of ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN: SEASON TWO,
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SEASON 2.0, BORN INTO BROTHELS, THE CONCERT FOR
BANGLADESH, CRY_WOLF, DARLING LILI, GODZILLA: FINAL WARS, GREEN DAY:
BULLET IN A BIBLE, INTO THE BLUE, KINGS AND QUEEN, LONG WAY ROUND,
PARADISE LOST: THE CHILD MURDERS AT ROBIN HOOD HILLS, THE SHIELD: SEASON
FOUR, STAR WARS: CLONE WARS, VOLUME 2, 24: SEASON 4, THE WHO: TOMMY AND
QUADROPHENIA LIVE, and THE WILD PARROTS OF TELEGRAPH HILL:
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN: SEASON TWO (reviewed by Mac McEntire, overall
score 80/100):
"I went into this set expecting it to be all cheesy and campy, but
instead I had great fun with it. There's not a lot of depth to The
Adventures of Superman, but overall, there's a lot of retro enjoyment
to be had here. This is mostly thanks to Reeves and the other actors,
who play their roles straight, so we get straightforward super heroics
in return."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/advsupermanseason2.php
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SEASON 2.0 (reviewed by David Johnson, overall
score 96/100):
"I'll warn you now: this will be a nauseating love-fest of a review."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/battlestargalactica2.php
BORN INTO BROTHELS (reviewed by Jonathan Weiss, overall score 90/100):
"These kids do matter. They are important. And they have so much to
offer outside of what they have been taught to believe."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/bornintobrothels.php
THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH (reviewed by Bill Gibron, overall
score 90/100):
"Perhaps the reason more benefit shows didn't immediately pop up in the
wake of Bangladesh's bravado is that it was indeed something very
special. Everyone knew that it could not be recreated, and even today's
superstar roundups can't compete. Live 8 and the like are just
individual showcases -- a Billboard chart compendium of competing acts.
The Concert for Bangladesh was about a band and a bunch of performers
who wanted to put their moxie and musicianship where their money was."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/concertforbangladesh.php
CRY_WOLF (reviewed by Cynthia Boris, overall score 85/100):
"Cry_Wolf is a lot more brilliant than it appears on first watching.
It's a really great story about the phenomena of email urban legends and
our all-too-human need to pass along those tragic warning tales that
have been floating around the Internet since the Internet was
conceived."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/crywolf.php
DARLING LILI (reviewed by Chris Claro, overall score 85/100):
"Darling Lili is a true curiosity. An odd amalgam of songs, intrigue,
and comedy, it's a good example of when Blake Edwards works and when
he doesn't."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/darlinglili.php
GODZILLA: FINAL WARS (reviewed by James A. Stewart, overall score
82/100):
"While the multitude of monsters sounds like a good idea for celebrating
Godzilla's 50th anniversary (the movie was released in Japan in 2004),
it's actually a minor problem. The movie has to slot so many monsters in
that the battles go a little too quick. The extra polish from the big
budget (about $34 million, or 4,000,000,000 yen, compared to $9 million
for the next-most-expensive Godzilla flick) also takes away a little bit
from the monster battles."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/godzillafinalwars.php
GREEN DAY: BULLET IN A BIBLE (reviewed by Adam Arseneau, overall
score 88/100):
"How such a high-energy juvenile band can encore out with 'Good Riddance
(Time of Your Life)' and still sleep soundly at night, I cannot fathom.
Fans of the new album will certainly be all over this DVD like
gangbusters, but for us crotchety old folk who remember fondly the less
glamorous Green Day days, Bullet In A Bible feels...I don't know, weird
and threatening."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/greendaybulletinbible.php
INTO THE BLUE (reviewed by David Johnson, overall score 78/100):
"The mayhem dial gets turned up a few degrees toward the end of the
film, and while I dug a few moments (underwater spear-gun fighting =
good times!), I found the denouement too hackneyed."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/intoblue.php
KINGS AND QUEEN (reviewed by Jesse Ataide, overall score 90/100):
"Now released on DVD by Wellspring Media, the opportunity has presented
itself for Arnaud Desplechin's offbeat epic to find its audience. And
everybody should see it, for this time the critics are right on the
money -- this is without a doubt one of the best films to be released
anywhere in 2005."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/kingsandqueen.php
LONG WAY ROUND (reviewed by Ryan Keefer, overall score 83/100):
"McGregor and Boorman managed to accomplish something that people only
talk about, and that is an admirable feat. However, Goldhil's
presentation of the trip leaves a lot to be desired."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/longwayround.php
PARADISE LOST: THE CHILD MURDERS AT ROBIN HOOD HILLS (reviewed by Bill
Gibron, overall score 94/100):
"Being different is not a crime and Berlinger and Sinofsky make it very
clear that, at the end of the day, the only reason Echols and the others
were brought in for questioning was that they 'looked' like the kind of
kids who would commit this kind of crime. Had they been Bible-toting
yokels who believed in God, country, and guns, they would probably never
have been suspected."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/paradiselost.php
THE SHIELD: SEASON FOUR (reviewed by David Johnson, overall score
93/100):
"The writers continually throw curveballs, and after the credits roll on
the final episode, you'll likely look back at all 13 and be impressed;
these hombres put together an awesome story."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/shieldseason4.php
STAR WARS: CLONE WARS, VOLUME 2 (reviewed by Mike Jackson, overall
score 88/100):
"The ground covered in Clone Wars is filler when compared to the story
Lucas ultimately wanted to tell -- the rise, fall, and redemption of
Anakin Skywalker -- but it's filler that gives you a more complete
picture of his life."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/clonewarsvol2.php
24: SEASON 4 (reviewed by David Johnson, overall score 92/100):
"These terrorists can't take the frickin' hint: stay clear of L.A.! Jack
Bauer's got your number! Oh well, who am I to complain? That just means
more grist for the Bauer terrorist-killin' mill."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/24season4.php
THE WHO: TOMMY AND QUADROPHENIA LIVE (reviewed by Steve Evans, overall
score 95/100):
"Drop this disc in the tray, goose the amplifier, and let The Who whip
your mind into guacamole."
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/wholive.php
THE WILD PARROTS OF TELEGRAPH HILL (reviewed by Jonathan Weiss, overall
score 82/100):
"In truth, the real story is more about Mark Bittner, a man looking for
direction and finding it in these feathered friends. In that regard, a
much more honest title for this documentary would have really been:
'Mark and His Relationship with the Free Parrots of Telegraph Hill.'"
FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/wildparrots.php
Mike Jackson
Editor & Webmaster, DVD Verdict
www.dvdverdict.com
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