Hollywood loves pretty boys, but every once in a while a real man’s man comes around. Burt Reynolds. Charles Bronson. Steve McQueen and Clint Eastwood. These guys certainly weren’t your modern Ben Affleck types, Doc. But when I think of a “man” there’s one who stood head and shoulders over his contemporaries as the very […]
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Downtown Cinema (with Malone) Reviews HONDO (Blu-Ray Review)
June 9th, 2012 
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Madagascar 3, a Hilarious Adventure Comedy (Film Review)
June 7th, 2012 John Delia Jumping to the top of the list of my 2012 comedy favorites Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted it’s not just for kids. The laughter filled animated adventure tops its two previous films with a very engaging story, excellent 3D and new fun characters. Don’t be hesitant to take your family to one of the brightest […]
Prometheus, An ‘Alien’ Thriller (Film Review)
June 7th, 2012 John Delia Most good Sci-Fi space thrillers take advantage of the unknown and one’s imagination of what may be in outer space. This happens to be the case of Prometheus a very thought provoking movie that intrigues. If you are a science fiction buff or just like extraterrestrial action, then you will want to get a good […]
SIFF World Premiere: 419 (Independent Film Review)
June 6th, 2012 Malone As many BTM readers are aware, the Seattle International Film Festival is in full swing and this year’s slate has been full of promising indies. Sadly, I missed Wednesday night’s documentary, Charles Bradley: Soul of America, following the singer over the months leading up to his debut release. (If you haven’t heard the 60-something year […]
John Carter, an Action Adventure for Teens on 3D Blu-ray (Video Review)
June 5th, 2012 John Delia Technologically John Carter shines as one of the better films I’ve seen in a couple of years. The 3D CGI, make-up, puppetry, mixed with fine live action characterization alone is worth the watch. Meld all this technology with the amazing fantasy story by Edgar Rice Burroughs and you have an excellent home movie experience. Much […]
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Phineas & Ferb: The Perry Files, a DVD for Kids (Video Review)
June 5th, 2012 John Delia There have been a lot of children’s series on the Disney Channel, but not quite like the comedy of Phineas and Ferb as they go from one adventure to the next. Seven episodes from their animated series featuring Perry the Platypus are now available on DVD. Called The Perry Files, this two-disc set provides a […]
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, DVD, FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT, John Delia, RANTS & REVIEWS, VIDEO Tags: Adventure, Animated, Comedy No Comments »Downtown Cinema (with Malone) Reviews 42ND STREET FOREVER: THE BLU RAY EDITION (Blu-Ray Review)
June 2nd, 2012 Malone Hey Doc, this morning I was doing my pilates, listening to Prince and just fixating on life. As a matter of fact, “Let’s Go Crazy” came on and the Purple One gave me some insight to it all: “Electric word, ‘life’. It means forever and that’s a mighty long time. But I’m here 2 tell […]
