Articles written by Dominic Messier
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Chuck Fifth and Final Season Blu-Ray Review
The shortened, final season of the resilient NBC spy dramedy comes to high-def home video, but has the feel of a thank you package for hardcore fans. 3.5/5
May 15, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Underworld Awakening DVD Review
The fourth film in the popular vampire franchise brings back top billing leather and latex heroine Kate Beckinsale in this busy, action-packed doozer. 3/5
May 13, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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The Vow Blu-Ray Review
A sad love tale which could very much feel at home in the pages of a Nicholas Sparks novel, only falls flat beyond words and is unnecessarily drawn out. 2/5
May 13, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Blu-Ray Premieres: Men in Black II and Clueless
Two comedies -- one an imaginative science fiction pic, the other a loose modern retooling of a classic 19th Century tale -- make their debut on Blu-Ray.
May 8, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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New Year's Eve Blu-Ray Review
Director Garry Marshall returns to his successful formulaic calendar-based romantic comedies, with this ensemble cast tale set in New York City at Midnight.
May 6, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Haywire Blu-Ray Review
Mixed Martial Arts fighter Gina Carano makes her big time debut in this unusual project by renowned director Steven Soderbergh. Think of it as "She-Bourne."
May 6, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Lost Girl Season One DVD Review
Another fine Canadian production centered around the supernatural, this time starring Anna Silk as a succubus just learning about others like her. 3/5
May 6, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Cinema Verité Blu-Ray Review
HBO Films uses its excellent production values once again, to illustrate the hard truth behind America's first Reality TV family, back in 1971. 4/5
Apr 29, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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The Innkeepers Blu-Ray Review
What starts out as a good old-fashioned ghost haunting story turns into an interminable film with a couple scares but little delivery. Now that's scary. 2/5
Apr 29, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Contraband Blu-Ray and DVD Combo Review
Mark Wahlberg treads familiar action territory in this decent heist flick about redemption, family values and revenge. Also, lots and lots of money. 3/5
Apr 29, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Documentary Review of Born to Be Wild and Frozen Planet
Warner Home Video and BBC have paired up to release a double hit of nature goodness, with these two excellent educational pieces about our poles and animals
Apr 23, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Michael Fassbender Fascinates in Shame and Hunger
Irish-German actor Michael Fassbender turns in a masterful performance in two of his latest films, both out on Blu-Ray and both worth your time. 4/5
Apr 22, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Blu-Ray Combo Pack Review
Superstar Tom Cruise pairs up with a director known mostly for animation work, in this, arguably the best outing in the M:I franchise to date. 4/5
Apr 22, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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The Darkest Hour Blu-Ray Review
Emile Hirsch and Olivia Thirlby lead a small cast of American characters stuck in Moscow, Russia on the eve of a hostile alien invasion. 3/5
Apr 16, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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One Life and Microcosmos Blu-Rays Reviews
Alliance Films has released a heartwarming nature documentary about myriad species of animals nurturing their young, along with a well known insect film.
Apr 16, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Sleeping Beauty DVD Review
Jane Campion champions Aussie director Julia Leigh in her directorial debut, in this pretentious indie about outré sexual fetish and social mores. 1/5
Apr 11, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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We Bought A Zoo Blu-Ray and DVD Combo Review
Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson lead a jovial team of animal handlers in this Americanized take on Benjamin Mee's real-life experience buying a zoo. 3/5
Apr 9, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Torchwood Miracle Day Blu-Ray Review
The fourth season of the more mature Doctor Who spin-off takes members of the secretive Torchwood team to the US, and no one can die anymore. 3/5
Apr 8, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Chasing Madoff DVD Review
A riveting documentary with a narrative penchant for the overly dramatic, Chasing Madoff looks at one man's decade-long quest to expose Wall Street fraud.
Apr 7, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Roman Polanski's Chinatown Blu-Ray Review
A perfect mixture of the old and new Hollywood generations of film making, Chinatown still endures as a memorable noir classic, in this excellent HD upgrade
Apr 7, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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War Horse Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital Copy Review
Steven Spielberg tries his hand at a new type of project -- namely, the historical, animal kind -- in this adaptation of the kids' book turned play and film
Apr 3, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Blu-Rays for March 27th 2012: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
A week of releases with emphasis on heavy handed drama, the following titles are likely to have you reaching for a hankie or at least a loved one to hold.
Apr 1, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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The Sitter Blu-Ray DVD Combo Review
Jonah Hill takes on three precocious tweens during a trouble-ridden evening in the suburbs, in this weak comedy that revisits familiar cinema territory. 2/5
Mar 26, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Blu-Ray Combo Review
Gifted American film director David Fincher revisits the famous Swedish hit, adding some of his own flair to a captivating mystery thriller. Not for kids.
Mar 22, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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The Muppets Blu-Ray DVD Combo Review
Those adorable felt creatures from the Jim Henson company are back, thanks to a valiant effort by the movie's co-star Jason Segel. 2.5/5
Mar 18, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Blu-Rays for March 13 2012: Tintin, The Descendants, Young Adult
This week's blu-ray offerings is as diverse as it gets, with some impressive animation, a new project by a young director and some worthwhile Oscar goods.
Mar 14, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Blu-Rays for March 6 2012: Footloose, Game of Thrones Season One
It's a very busy week in the blu-ray world, filled with successful remakes, epic fantasy TV shows and films, along with a few questionable nuggets.
Mar 6, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Blu-Rays for February 28th 2012: Hugo, Johnny English Reborn
This post-Oscars week offers very little quantity of new entertainment, with the exception of Martin Scrosese's family friendly technical achievement Hugo.
Feb 29, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Blu-Rays for Week of February 21st 2012: Tower Heist, J. Edgar
One indie drama gets ahead of the crowd this week, amongst a slew of releases which all leave you wanting, in one way or another.
Feb 22, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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The Rum Diary Blu-Ray Review
Megastar Johnny Depp returns to the well of Hunter S. Thompson's imagination, this time in a semi-acceptable adaptation of the author's Puerto Rican days.
Feb 19, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Blu-Rays for Week of February 7th 2012: Downton Abbey, Anonymous
There's a good balance of Brit drama which permeates this week's offering, mixed in with a beloved Disney classic and the usual best-selling tween fare.
Feb 11, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Blu-Rays for Week of January 31st 2012: Drive, Dream House
Another busy week on the high definition front sees the return of a highly popular sci-fi series about to hit blu-ray format, along with a few other nuggets
Feb 2, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Blu-Rays for Week of January 23, 2012: Real Steel, 50/50
A busy week on the home video front sees the release of family friendly sci-fi fare, a touching comedy about dealing with cancer, and many classic gems.
Jan 29, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Abduction Blu-Ray Review
Popular Teen Beefcake Taylor Lautner tries to make his first post-Twilight foray into action films with this lukewarm attempt at the Bourne genre. 3/5
Jan 22, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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The Ides of March Blu-Ray Review
George Clooney co-stars and directs this somewhat over hyped political drama about a promising democratic candidate who isn't all he seems to be. 3/5
Jan 21, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Killer Elite Blu-Ray Review
Jason Statham does what he does best, in this extremely uneven political thriller set in the early 1980s. Clive Owen and Robert De Niro round up the cast.
Jan 17, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Moneyball Blu-Ray Review
Brad Pitt stars as an ex-baseball player turned Oakland A's manager, who reinvents his team using discarded theories about game metrics. What a hit. 4/5
Jan 14, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Boardwalk Empire Season One Blu-Ray Review
HBO has another successful hit franchise with this period piece set in Atlantic City during the early days of prohibition, and stars Steve Buscemi. 4/5
Jan 14, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Blu-Ray Review
Guillermo Del Toro wrote and produced this unimaginative, lazy remake of a 1970s TV movie, about a dysfunctional family fighting basement creatures. Sigh.
Jan 11, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Contagion Blu-Ray Review
Steven Soderbergh delivers a pretty solid dramatic thriller about a global epidemic situation and the effects such an event would have on our society. 4/5
Jan 8, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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I Don't Know How She Does It Blu-Ray Review
Sarah Jessica Parker offers an un-Sex and the city-like performance as a working mother, in a tale which drives its point home with the subtlety of a brick.
Jan 8, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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The Guard Blu-ray Review
Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle co-star in this modest Irish dark comedy about an unusual policeman pairing up with an FBI agent, chasing drug traffickers.
Jan 4, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Final Destination 5 Blu-Ray DVD Ultraviolet Combo Review
This potentially final installment in the popular gory franchise sees Death catching up to unlikely survivors, once again. Hope you like splatter. 2.5/5
Jan 2, 2012
- Dominic Messier
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Archer Season Two Blu-Ray Review
FX Channel's top-rated cartoon about the adventures of a vacuous, obnoxious super spy, comes back for a second season. And the show keeps improving. 4/5
Dec 29, 2011
- Dominic Messier
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The Help Two-Disc Combo Blu-Ray Review
Kathryn Stockett's best selling novel comes to life on screen, thanks to some incredibly moving performances by Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer. 3.5/5
Dec 18, 2011
- Dominic Messier
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes Blu-Ray Review
An excellent prequel to an already famous/infamous film franchise, Rise of the Planet of the Apes offers an unexpectedly great CGI/mo-cap performance. 4/5
Dec 18, 2011
- Dominic Messier
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The Hangover Part II Blu-Ray Review
The Wolf Pack is at it again, this time while attending a Thailand wedding, that is, assuming they can make it to the altar on time and in one piece. 3.5/5
Dec 18, 2011
- Dominic Messier
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Cowboys & Aliens Blu-Ray Combo Review
Director Jon Favreau takes a break from helming the successful Iron Man franchise to explore a shaky sci-fi concept involving..well, cowboys and aliens. 2/5
Dec 11, 2011
- Dominic Messier
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Blu-Rays for November 22 2011: 12 Angry Men, Super 8, Conan
A beloved courtroom classic takes the lead in this week's offering of high-definition films, followed by a sci-fi tribute to Spielberg and a fun remake.
Nov 27, 2011
- Dominic Messier
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Blu-Rays for November 15 2011: West Side Story 50th, Camelot
A very slow week (well, relatively) on the high-def front gives me a chance to inform Suite readers about recent box sets and other goodies.
Nov 21, 2011
- Dominic Messier
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