Category: Video Reviews

Posted on: March 13, 2012 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

The Other F Word (DVD)

There is something hilarious about a guy who gets paid to take the stage in front of hundreds night after night and sing “Fuck Authority” at the top of his lungs, reprimand his pre-teen daughter for using a naughty word at home. The Other F Word is the brilliant documentary by Andrea Blaugrund Nevins based partly on ex-Pennywise front man Jim Lindberg’s 2008 memoir Punk Rock Dad. The film features…

Posted on: March 9, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Superjail Season 2 (DVD)

The first season of Superjail may just be the best that Adult Swim has ever played. The trippy visuals, utterly bizarre stories, and insanely catchy theme music unite to create an experience that is unforgettable. After a few years, the second season of Superjail finally aired. I believe that the themes and overall feeling generated by this first season is ratcheted up further with the second. The time dilation that…

Posted on: March 8, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

WWJD II: The Woodcarver (DVD)

The overall presence of Christian films is the praise of Jesus or the teaching of specific morals. I believe that WWJD II fulfills both of these goals. However, this film does what most Christian cinema is unable to do – it entertains as it inspires. This is due to the smart direction of Terry Ingram just as much as it is the stars that grace this film. John Ratzenberger (Ernest…

Posted on: March 7, 2012 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Game of Thrones – The Complete First Season (DVD)

Who would have imagined that a drama set in a medieval fantasy world would have any appeal beyond the Lord of the Rings obsessive’s and those guys playing Magic in the back of the comic book store. Based on a series of fantasy novels by George R.R. Martin, the series, quite possible the best thing to come out of HBO in over a decade (and yes, I know about The…

Posted on: March 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Nine Nation Animation (DVD)

  There are a number of different animation traditions to be had I the world, and I believe that those living in the United States have largely been limited to a select few of these (domestic animation and Japanese anime, for example). New Yorker Films has picked a number of the strongest representations of these different animation styles, and has placed them in an easy to view format. While there…

Posted on: March 5, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

No Subtitles Necessary (DVD)

It is important to know humanity’s history, and although the Soviet Union has not been a force for nearly 20 years, the stories that individuals have about the former behemoth are legion. Laszlo (Kovacs) and Vilmos (Zsigmond) are able to provide their story, one that parallels that of countless other individuals under the Soviet regime. While the United States put forth its own propaganda as part of the Cold War,…

Posted on: March 3, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Defending the Realm – The Battle of Britain (DVD)

I believe the most interesting thing about war is how different battles and events are construed by other cultures. While the Battle of Britain was an important battle no matter where one sat in World War II, I feel that it is much more important in the eyes of individuals that were directly impacted. This documentary does well in describing the importance of the battle to American viewers, while keeping…

Posted on: March 2, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

A Town Like Alice (DVD)

A Town Like Alice was originally a book by Nevil Shute (On The Beach). VCI’s version of the film is the stellar 1956 release, and the company has provided viewers with an incredibly clean and sharp print. The film is particularly interesting as it provides viewers with a sense of an independent woman’s life during World War II. Recently moved to Australia, Jean Paget is provided a chance to move…

Posted on: March 2, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Metal Shifters (Blu-Ray)

  Metal Shifters is an incredible film. The plotline is something that has not been done before – a mysterious satellite starts to impact the city of Redeemer, Idaho. What seemed to be nothing more than a bit of scrap starts to take over various living creatures and turns them into metal. This becomes a problem when the satellite gains some form of sentience. Whether the city is able to…

Posted on: March 1, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Jazz Singer (DVD)

  This is an incredibly rare recording. This version of the Jazz Singer features Jerry Lewis, and the recording is taken directly from the legend’s video vault. One has to remember that this recording was done in 1959, which precludes the existence of home-based VHS recorders. The fact that this recording still exists is particularly impressive, as a number of the television stations that received these performances recorded over these…

Posted on: March 1, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Bizarre Foods Collection 5 Part 2 (DVD Set) Review

Many online retailers have Bizarre Foods Collection 5 Part 2 available for under $20. With ten hours of footage present, this makes the cost per hour at about $2. This should make Bizarre Foods Collection 5 Part 2 a must buy for any fan of Andrew Zimmern. Continue to check out Bizarre Foods; the current season has Zimmern focusing on all the crazy foods that have made the United States…

Posted on: March 1, 2012 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Weeds – Season Seven (DVD)

Weeds – the Showtime comic/drama about a widowed suburban mom who turns to drug dealing to make money – has always been a victim of its own success. The first couple of seasons were remarkably fresh, with quirky supporting characters and even quirkier plot points then it ran into a wall trying to one-up the original premise. Drug dealing led to smuggling and then marrying a corrupt Mexican mayor/cartel leader,…

Posted on: February 28, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

I Melt With You (Blu-Ray) Review

I Melt With You is an interesting take on the party film. While a number of these titles would just focus on the debauchery present between the main characters, I Melt With You showcases the cathartic side of these type of social meetings. Jeremy Piven, Christian McKay, and Thomas Jane unite in what seems like a normal group tying one on. By the end of the weekend, they are able…

Posted on: February 27, 2012 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Queen – Days of Our Lives (Eagle Vision)

Considering all of the music bio pics that have been made over the past few years there has surprisingly never been one based (yet) on Queen, one of the most outrageous stadium-filling rock bands of the 70’s and 80’s (and that’s saying a lot when you consider how outrageous those decades were for rock bands). Until that inevitable film is made, this music documentary on the British band serves as…

Posted on: February 9, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dragon Age: Redemption (DVD)

Dragon Age is one of the world’s largest RPG franchises, so it makes a lot of sense that there would be efforts to immortalize the game on celluloid. Dragon Age: Redemption is a title that draws considerably from the game’s mythos, but from traditional fantasy and tales of yore. Felicia Day (from The Guild) is the focal point of Redemption, an episodic tale that is presented in a serial format.…

Posted on: February 9, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

In Time (Blu-Ray)

Justin Timberlake looks to make eir triumphant return to the silver screen with In Time, and shares equal time with Amanda Siefried. The film focuses on a future in which no one is forced to get old; they can pay to stick around the world. The movie focuses on Timberlake’s character coming upon a surplus of time, even as eir mother has passed on. A chase sweeps up all the…

Posted on: February 9, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TNA: Bound for Glory 2011 (DVD)

It has been a while since we last reviewed a wrestling release. What better product could we receive to mark the re-opening of the wrestling reviews section? TNA (Impact Wrestling) puts on one of their historically best PPVs, and the 2011 edition of the show is no different. The show united some of wrestling’s biggest stars (Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam, Sting, and Hulk Hogan) with those talents that will…

Posted on: February 8, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Drive (DVD)

The sharpness of Drive’s print, even on the DVD format, showcases the amount of care that Sony has taken in transferring this onto a home video format. For viewers that wish to get more information about Drive, the included featurettes showcase the intense cars that are used (Under the Hood), the difficulty in the different stunts (Driver and Irene), and an in-depth look at Drive’s producer (Nicolas Winding Refn). Drive…

Posted on: February 8, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sid & Nancy: Collector’s Edition (Blu-Ray Disc)

The amount of care that MGM put into this version of Sid & Nancy makes it into one of the best Collector’s Editions / reissues that we have reviewed for NeuFutur. The grim, gritty feeling of the movie is restored to its original film quality, while the soundtrack feels much more visceral and in your face than it did on either VHS or DVD formats of the film. For individuals…

Posted on: February 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Chateau Meroux (DVD)

The love story is one of the oldest stories that we have archived. It plays to the most common emotions that individuals have, and in cinema, it is an easy film to make. However, this does not mean that love films are always good. The Chateau Meroux is good, and will have viewers eagerly anticipating what happens to Marla Sokoloff’s main character. This character is given a vineyard by eir…