DVD Verdict: Thriller

Angels & Demons (Blu-ray)

2009-11-23

Reviewed by Patrick Bromley
Quote: "No one seems able to crack the problems inherent in turning Dan Brown's novel into a movie that works."

The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3 (Blu-Ray)

2009-11-23

Reviewed by David Johnson
Quote: "What's the first thing you do when you decide to remake a highly-respected thriller? Cast John Travolta and have him pretend he's in a cartoon!"

Edge Of Darkness: The Complete Series

2009-11-20

Reviewed by Adam Arseneau
Quote: "Few dramas this old have held up this well."

Franklyn (Blu-Ray)

2009-11-20

Reviewed by Adam Arseneau
Quote: "A surreal and somber sci-fi noir film that emulates the big-budget panache of a Hollywood blockbuster, minus the financial costs."

Train

2009-11-20

Reviewed by David Johnson
Quote: "Nothing pulls me out of a movie more than dumb characters making dumber choices."

Blue Seduction

2009-11-17

Reviewed by Brett Cullum
Quote: "It looks like someone rolled Billy off a couch he had been passed out on for the last few months, and told him to emote through a four-day drinking binge."

The Limits Of Control

2009-11-17

Reviewed by Clark Douglas
Quote: "Though there are loads of Jarmusch trademarks to be found within the film, it's also perhaps his slowest and least accessible movie to date."

The Prisoner: The Complete Series (Blu-Ray)

2009-11-11

Reviewed by Patrick Bromley
Quote: "The original TV mindbender, a show light years ahead of its time."

The Negotiator (Blu-Ray)

2009-11-10

Reviewed by Eric Profancik
Quote: "Potential wasted, that is the story of The Negotiator."

The Killing Room

2009-11-06

Reviewed by David Johnson
Quote: "A decent thriller shoots itself in the groin with a laughable twist."