DVD Review: Red Tails Dan Koelsch, May 21, 2012 When the World War II action flick Red Tails came out in theaters this past January, Kris gave it quite the scathing review. Now that it’s 4 months later, will my review of the film’s DVD release be any different? Find out in my mini-review after the break. When I helped edit Kris’ review, I thought he was being a bit harsh. Granted, the reviews in the general were shaping up to be pretty poor, and having George Lucas as executive producer is by no means a slam dunk these days. However, I figured it couldn’t be all that bad, especially since it looked visually impressive in trailers and had a good cast that includes Terrence Howard and Cuba Gooding Jr.While I didn’t hate Red Tails as much as Kris did, I certainly didn’t like it. There are indeed many cliches and terrible dialogue that has no subtlety. I almost cringed whenever someone talked. The only saving grace for the film is its’ impressive visuals, as I had expected. The aerial battles are dynamic and beautiful, but to steal a line from Sarah Palin, a pig with lipstick is still a pig. The film feels empty with characters that aren’t interesting to root for, and a meandering plot that has a very anticlimactic ending.Red Tails releases tomorrow on DVD and Blu-Ray.Rating: 2/5 StarsRED TAILS Blu-ray Combo Pack Special Features – Double Victory: The Tuskegee Airmen at War – George Lucas: Executive Producer – Anthony Hemingway: Director – Terence Blanchard: Composer – The Cast of Red Tails – Movie Magic – THX Media Director Reviews DVD ReviewRed Tails
LOST 6×03 “What Kates Does” Recap and Review February 9, 2010April 13, 2010To catch up on last week’s two-part season six premiere of ABC’s LOST, check out Corey’s recap and review. In this Kate/Claire centric episode, we see the ramifications of Sayid rising from the dead and (in the alternate universe) Kate escaping the airport in Claire’s cab. After Sayid’s resurrection, Dogen,… Read More
Movie Review: V/H/S September 2, 2012Last night, something happened to me that has never happened before. I got nauseous from watching a movie. No, it wasn’t from a murder scene or some other act of violence. It was from the jostling motion of the camera. Yup, I literally had to stop about an hour into… Read More
“The Amazing Spider-Man 2” Review (Kevin’s Take) May 2, 2014May 2, 2014I was no fan of 2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man. That film setup plot elements that just disappeared, created confusing elements and just felt rushed. This time around, everyone is a little older and a little wiser. Would they learn from past mistakes and make a better sequel, or make another… Read More