DVD Verdict: Rob Lineberger

Saving Grace: Season One

2008-07-30

Quote: "Grace, or more specifically Holly Hunter, is the trouble with the faith-based crime drama Saving Grace. As is her norm, Hunter showers the titular character with nuance and depth, bringing an otherwise stock character to life in unexpected and interesting ways. If not for her compelling characterization, it would be a simple matter to pass this show by without a glance in the rear view mirror."

Definitely, Maybe

2008-07-11

Quote: "A mixture of great music, inspired acting, and intriguing relationships tips the balance: Definitely, Maybe is more 'definitely' than 'maybe.'"

Californication: The First Season

2008-07-09

Quote: "If you could find it funny to watch your Dad snort lines of coke off a hooker's ass while covering Jesus's eyes with his hand, then Californication will tickle your funnybone -- with a pressure washer."

Fast Food My Way With Jacques Pepin: Volume 2

2008-07-03

Quote: "If we have to hear twice how to select and peel asparagus or open a bottle of champagne, it is worth it to see Pepin's joy in sharing the knowledge."

Daddy, Darling

2008-06-27

Quote: "An antidote to the slick, plastic, emotionally vacant flicks that pass for softcore, Sarno's work explores complicated psychosexual relationships that power his erotic action."

Blood+: Volume Two

2008-06-18

Quote: "The suspense, the off-kilter look, the maddening enigma, and the heroine with a backbone of steel of the OVA have all been subsumed. While the result is not bad, it doesn't stand out, either."

The Lives Of Others

2007-09-07

Quote: "The Lives of Others took the Oscar from Pan's Labyrinth because it is a movie lover's movie. This may be his feature debut, but Henckel Von Donnersmarck got most things right."

Film Noir Classic Collection, Volume 4

2007-08-13

Quote: "None of them enjoys the stratospheric reputation of an Out of the Past or a Gun Crazy, but they are thematically cohesive, dyed-in-the-wool films noir with gangsters, wrong choices, femmes fatale, murder, grime, and stabbing lances of shadow and light."

Inside Out

2007-08-03

Quote: "Kate Walsh is the first credit and photo on the DVD cover, though her role is relatively minor in the movie. But she is getting her own spin-off series, Private Practice. Coincidence?"

Curious George: Rocket Ride And Other Adventures

2007-08-01

Quote: "While I'm typically a vocal proponent of strict interpretation, in this case it's great that the series creators used the core characters and not much else."