Archive for February, 2007

Extras

Posted in DVDs & Movies on February 28th, 2007 by samkoritz – Be the first to comment

Extras: Season 1 (2005)

Sam: ****

Emma: *****

  • I thought the 1st 4 episodes were especially strong. And Ashley Jensen’s hilarious.

Transamerica (2005)

Sam: ***

  • Maybe it was due to Felicity Huffman’s Academy Award nomination, but for some reason I thought that this was a big budget Hollywood production, & it was described as a comedy on the dvd box but it’s actually low budget-seeming & not very funny til the end.

Emma: **

The Wire Spoiler Alert

Posted in DVDs & Movies on February 23rd, 2007 by samkoritz – Be the first to comment

The Wire: Season 3 [SPOILER ALERT!]

Sam: *****

  • Somewhat depressing but a Shakespearean soap opera that’s antiwar (& anti-drugwar) if you’re half paying attention.

Emma: *****

Ellie Parker

Posted in DVDs & Movies on February 20th, 2007 by samkoritz – Be the first to comment

Ellie Parker (2005)

Sam: ***

  • Not bad but lost a star for low-budget production values.

Emma: ****

  • Good acting.

Sleep

Posted in DVDs & Movies on February 18th, 2007 by samkoritz – Be the first to comment

The Science of Sleep (2005)

Sam: ****

  • It was annoying how you couldn’t get your reality/fantasy bearings, but there were enough good things about it for 4 stars. (Was this set in the ’80s?)

Emma: ****

Idiocracy (2006)

Posted in DVDs & Movies on February 18th, 2007 by samkoritz – 1 Comment

Idiocracy (2006)

Sam: ***

  • From the people who brought you Beavis & Butthead, this is a dystopian, de-evolutionary, comedy. Not very good. Note to filmmakers: narration is usually a bad idea.

Emma: **

  • Good idea; could have been a good movie, but it wasn’t.

MI-5

Posted in DVDs & Movies on February 14th, 2007 by samkoritz – Be the first to comment

MI-5: Vol. 4

Sam: ***

Emma: ***

  • Some episodes were better than others but the chemistry isn’t as good as in the 1st 2 seasons.