DVD REVIEW: HOUSE PARTY: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

DVD TITLE:  HOUSE PARTY: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 1 OUT OF 5 REELS UPC: 794043164439 RELEASE DATE:  JULY 23, 2013 DISC INFORMATION:  1 disc, color, widescreen RUNNING TIME: 95 minutes SPECIAL FEAUTURES: Deleted Scenes and “House Party 5: Keeping it Old School” featurette RATED:  R for sexual content, crude humor, language, drug and… Continue reading DVD REVIEW: HOUSE PARTY: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

DVD REVIEW: ARTHUR C. CLARKE COLLECTION

DVD TITLE:  ARTHUR C CLARKE COLLECTION REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 4 OUT OF 5 REELS UPC: 773848647033 RELEASE DATE:  APRIL 16, 2013 DISC INFORMATION:  8 discs, color, widescreen RUNNING TIME: 1315 minutes SPECIAL FEAUTURES: None RATED:  Not Rated, but probably falls in the PG range due to subject matter GENRE: Documentary Series/Science-Fiction STARRING: Arthur C. Clarke

DVD REVIEW: WAR FLOWERS

DVD TITLE:  WAR FLOWERS REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 3 OUT OF 5 REELS UPC: 818768010502 RELEASE DATE:  JULY 30, 2013 DISC INFORMATION:  1 disc, color, widescreen RUNNING TIME: 100 minutes SPECIAL FEAUTURES: Theatrical trailer and behind the scenes featurette RATED:  PG-13 for war violence and scene of sexual menace GENRE: Drama/War STARRING: Christina Ricci, Jason Gedrick, Brian… Continue reading DVD REVIEW: WAR FLOWERS

The Great Gatsby Comes Home on August 27th on Warner Brothers’. Blu-ray Combo Pack

By Laurie Coker After making a decent splash in theatres this spring, The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey McGuire makes its way to DVD on August 27th in Warner Brother’s special feature –filled combo pack which includes Blu-ray, DVD,  and Ultraviolet.   In a real spectacle of cinematography, music, casting and costuming, The Great… Continue reading The Great Gatsby Comes Home on August 27th on Warner Brothers’. Blu-ray Combo Pack

Review: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 1.5 (Out of 4 Stars) As I sat in this screening, I had to contain my laughter and exasperations at the ridiculousness and the shameless lack of originality that this film has in its 130 minute runtime. My guest to the screening defended the integrity of the books on which this… Continue reading Review: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES

Review: JOBS

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) I didn’t know what to expect going in to see this film but I usually just try to keep an open mind and take everything at face value.  This film is the story of Steve Jobs’ ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered… Continue reading Review: JOBS

Review: THE SPECTACULAR NOW

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) I really didn’t know what to expect from this film but my movie buddies told me it was getting great reviews on the east coast.  A hard-partying high school senior’s philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical “nice girl” (IMDB).