Featured DVD Review

The Departed (Blu-Ray)

Seeing how this film has marked the long-overdue Academy acknowledgement of director Martin Scorsese, Judge Dennis Prince felt the coveted Oscar statuette should sport a mocking gunshot to its head.

“While Jack Nicholson is almost universally tops among his Hollywood peers, something about his role as Frank Costello doesn't impress. Essentially, Jack is Frank and Frank is Jack and it's difficult to separate the actor from the character.”

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Today's DVD Reviews

• Bicycle Thieves: Criterion Collection—The Criterion Collection says Bicycle Thieves; Appellate Judge Dan Mancini says The Bicycle Thief. Let's call the whole thing off.

• The Departed (Blu-Ray)—Seeing how this film has marked the long-overdue Academy acknowledgement of director Martin Scorsese, Judge Dennis Prince felt the coveted Oscar statuette should sport a mocking gunshot to its head.

• Goodfellas (Blu-Ray)—Judge Dennis Prince never considered himself a "made" man. Truthfully, he's certain he would have "made" something in his pants if he spent just one day in New York's underworld.

• The Proposition (2005)—Judge Ryan Keefer says you need to see this film, or he's coming over and moving in. Oh yeah, he doesn't flush the toilets or change the towels, so there's your proposition.

• The Return—Judge Brett Cullum asks whether you've heard the one about the traveling saleswoman yet.

• Tideland—Has anarchic auteur Terry Gilliam finally left his senses? According to Judge Bill Gibron, his latest fractured fairytale about an abandoned little girl and her frequent flights into fantasy just may be the director's last glorious gasp for artistic air.

• The Tom Hanks Comedy Favorites Collection—He's known for his "life is like a box of chocolates" lament, but the same could be said for Tom Hanks's early career. After watching the three films featured in this basic box set, Judge Bill Gibron is convinced that, indeed, you never know what you're going to get -- lost gem or misguided mess.

• When A Woman Ascends The Stairs: Criterion Collection—When Appellate Judge Dan Mancini ascends the stairs, well, nothing happens that's worth making a whole movie about.

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Thursday Mar 1st
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Tuesday Feb 27th
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Monday Feb 26th
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This week's releases

• The Rockford Files: Season Three
• Nine Inch Nails: Live: Beside You In Time
• Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
• Magnum P. I.: The Complete Sixth Season
• A Good Year
• Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back (1965 Tour Deluxe Edition)
• Alexander: The Final Cut (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
• Disney's Little Einsteins: The Legend Of The Golden Pyramid
• The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day Of The Flyers
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• 2004: Labyrinth: Collector's Edition

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Featured DVD Review The Departed (Blu-Ray) Seeing how this film has marked the long-overdue Academy acknowledgement of director Martin Scorsese, Judge Dennis Prince felt the coveted Oscar statuette should sport a mocking gunshot to its head. “While Jack Nicholson is almost universally tops among his Hollywood peers, something about his role as Frank Costello doesn't impress. Essentially, Jack is Frank and Frank is Jack and it's difficult to separate the actor from the character.” Read the review Today's DVD Reviews • Bicycle Thieves: Criterion Collection—The Criterion Collection says Bicycle Thieves; Appellate Judge Dan Mancini says The Bicycle Thief. Let's call the whole thing off. • The Departed (Blu-Ray)—Seeing how this film has marked the long-overdue Academy acknowledgement of director Martin Scorsese, Judge Dennis Prince felt the coveted Oscar statuette should sport a mocking gunshot to its head. • Goodfellas (Blu-Ray)—Judge Dennis Prince never considered himself a "made" man. Truthfully, he's certain he would have "made" something in his pants if he spent just one day in New York's underworld. • The Proposition (2005)—Judge Ryan Keefer says you need to see this film, or he's coming over and moving in. Oh yeah, he doesn't flush the toilets or change the towels, so there's your proposition. • The Return—Judge Brett Cullum asks whether you've heard the one about the traveling saleswoman yet. • Tideland—Has anarchic auteur Terry Gilliam finally left his senses? According to Judge Bill Gibron, his latest fractured fairytale about an abandoned little girl and her frequent flights into fantasy just may be the director's last glorious gasp for artistic air. • The Tom Hanks Comedy Favorites Collection—He's known for his "life is like a box of chocolates" lament, but the same could be said for Tom Hanks's early career. After watching the three films featured in this basic box set, Judge Bill Gibron is convinced that, indeed, you never know what you're going to get -- lost gem or misguided mess. • When A Woman Ascends The Stairs: Criterion Collection—When Appellate Judge Dan Mancini ascends the stairs, well, nothing happens that's worth making a whole movie about. Recent DVD Reviews Friday Mar 2nd • Death Race 2000: Special Edition (Judge David Johnson) • Facing The Giants (Judge Matthew Singer) • Flip: A New Short Film (Judge Katie Herrell) • Performance (Judge Matthew Singer) • Samoan Wedding (Judge Bill Gibron) • Zoom: Academy For Superheroes (Appellate Judge Mac McEntire) Thursday Mar 1st • The Cars Unlocked: The Live Performances (Judge Dennis Prince) • The Comedians Of Comedy (Judge Patrick Bromley) • Dance Off The Inches: Sizzling Salsa (Judge David Johnson) • Dixie Chicks: Shut Up And Sing (Judge Daniel MacDonald) • Monster Movie Masks: Parts One And Two (Judge Cynthia Boris) • NBA Street Series: Volume 4: Class Of '03 (Judge Ryan Keefer) • Paul Robeson: Portraits Of The Artist: Criterion Collection (Judge Bill Gibron) • Style Like A Pro: Learn To Style Short Fine Hair Into A Volumized Bob (Judge David Johnson) • Waging A Living (Judge Jennifer Malkowski) Wednesday Feb 28th • Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show: DVD-licious! (Judge Daniel MacDonald) • Elvis Presley: The Ed Sullivan Shows (Judge Ryan Keefer) • Haven (Judge Joel Pearce) • Hustle: Complete Season Two (Appellate Judge James A. Stewart) • The Last Unicorn: 25th Anniversary Edition (Judge Joel Pearce) • Myths, Legends, And Traditional Holidays From Latin America (Judge Denise Louis) • Never Been Thawed (Judge Adam Arseneau) • South Park: The Complete Ninth Season (Judge Ryan Keefer) • Teen Titans: Trouble In Tokyo (Judge Denise Louis) • Unknown (Judge Daniel MacDonald) Tuesday Feb 27th • Alexander: The Final Cut (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) (Judge Brett Cullum) • Captain N The Game Master: The Complete Series (Judge David Johnson) • Filmation's Ghostbusters, Volume 1 (Judge David Johnson) • A Good Year (Appellate Judge James A. Stewart) • Half Nelson (Judge Jennifer Malkowski) • The Heart Of The Game (Appellate Judge Brendan Babish) • Reno 911! Reno's Most Wanted (Uncensored) (Judge David Johnson) • Stranger Than Fiction (Blu-Ray) (Judge Dennis Prince) Monday Feb 26th • The Departed (Combo HD DVD And Standard DVD) (Judge Ryan Keefer) • Green For Danger: Criterion Collection (Judge Paul Corupe) • Hollywoodland (Appellate Judge Brendan Babish) • I Am Guilty (Judge Eric Profancik) • Man Of The Year (Judge Brett Cullum) • Open Season (Blu-Ray) (Judge Dennis Prince) • Poseidon (HD DVD) (Judge Dennis Prince) • Running With Scissors (Blu-Ray) (Judge Dennis Prince) • School For Scoundrels: Unrated Ballbuster Edition (Judge Eric Profancik)	This week's releases • The Rockford Files: Season Three • Nine Inch Nails: Live: Beside You In Time • Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny • Magnum P. I.: The Complete Sixth Season • A Good Year • Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back (1965 Tour Deluxe Edition) • Alexander: The Final Cut (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) • Disney's Little Einsteins: The Legend Of The Golden Pyramid • The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day Of The Flyers • The State Within Popular upcoming DVD releases • Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan • Casino Royale: Special Edition • Peter Pan • Happy Feet • South Park: The Complete 9th Season See all upcoming DVD releases...	DVD News Blog Access Oscar winning films via MovieLink Circumstantial Evidence DVD Verdict 030 - Live! Disney's PETER PAN Premiere Pre-Release Reviews • Ghoul School: Super Bloody Splatter University Edition • Going To School In India • South Park: The Complete Ninth Season Today in Verdict History • 2001: In The Heat Of The Night • 2002: Say Anything • 2003: Sweet Home Alabama • 2004: Labyrinth: Collector's Edition Technorati Profile