Watch HTZ's Natalia dance into your heart as she reviews Angelina Ballerina Pop Star Girls on DVD! Natalia shares her thoughts on this DVD!
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
JAM Reviews Rubber from Magnolia Home Entertainment
Rubber: Blu-Ray: Magnolia Home Entertainment
Review by JAM
No Reason.
From the beginning of Rubber from Magnolia Entertainment, this is the central focus that the actors and director convey. Every movie has some part with no reason, so why not make a movie in its entirety with no reason. And it truly accomplishes that feeling.
From the start it is a movie within a movie, a spectacle of events watched by spectators in the guise of a drive thru movie of sorts. A group of people standing in the desert with binoculars, watching the drama unfold as a deadly serial killer of a tire wreaks havoc on a small dusty town, possibly in pursuit of a raven haired beauty. And yes, that sentence seems weird for me to write as well. Watching the tire slowly kill his way through inanimate to smaller living mammals and then all the way to the townspeople makes for an odd movie, yet an interesting premise until everything unravels into a spectacle versus spectators in a tree falling in a forest type of manner. If the spectators are poisoned and killed, does a movie truly have to continue or can the actors go their separate ways? These are the questions that this movie poses as real life and studio life intersect, as spectators dictate and management attempts control.
JAMS Ink on Rubber
This was an odd movie. While preparing to watch, horror and oddball antics were what I expected. I mean, a rolling serial killer tire? Could be cool…
Then I started the film and got an existential look into the role of spectator to film, the role of actor providing for the viewer only or for the craft, and finally a serial killer tire reincarnated into a tricycle. It feels like the movie was trying so hard to make a statement, but it gets lost in the mix of the moment with a virtual potpourri of ingredients added in as we go along. A police lieutenant who breaks the fourth wall and also poisons those who watch him, a studio audience with binoculars taking in the craziness of the trek of a tyrannical tire, a female French traveler thrown in just for eye candy, all add up to a crazy little adventure that has its moments in the sun.
For such an odd little adventure, they chose to make the pictorial aspects of it beautiful. The Blu-ray clarity and color is amazing in the painted desert that our rubber friend lives in and all the gruesome blood and guts is fun to watch in high definition even if it leans far to the campy side.
EXTRAS
The extras included really do not seem to contribute that much to the overall experience of the movie.
Rubber Blu-ray Disc Features:
• Interview with Director Quentin Dupieux – it has got insight if you really want insight into this movie, but it is a little too avant garde for me. Maybe we just do not share the same wavelength.
• Interview with Stephen Spinella – the oddball Lieutenant Chad of the movie shares a bit about the script and the filming itself.
• Interview with Jack Plotnick – the accountant shares his insights, his love for Dupieux’s style and methods. He is enthusiastic at least.
• Interview with Roxane Mesquida – our French female obsession for the psychotic tire itself, she is at least an interesting interview.
• Teaser Camera Tests – little bit of a look at filming in the desert and how to make the look.
Rubber is a movie that will appeal to some and will make others go “What?” So take a look if you want something out of the norm when it comes out on June 7, 2011 from Magnolia Home Entertainment.
Remember check out this review and more from JAM at www.hollywoodteenzine.com for teens and tweens, and at http://jammoviereviews.blogspot.com for movies of all genres and ages.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
JAM Reviews Burn Notice: Season Four from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Burn Notice Season Four : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Review by JAM
Now having the chance to review the fourth season of Burn Notice, it is interesting to see each of the seasons encompassing certain main issues and traits as we follow the life of our main character Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) and his ragtag team of adventurers. Season One seemed to be able the introduction of the character and Michael working towards re-finding himself while he works towards removing his burn notice. Season Two shows Michael discovering that the job he has lost through the burn notice does not define his life as he fights against a female adversary who attempts to control and use him, holding information as a carrot to influence him. Season Three focused on Michael beginning to realize that the people around him are far more important than all the craziness happening in his life. But Season Four leads to the magic phrase of “Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it.”, as Michael focuses on the attaining of his long missed occupation. Working with another devil’s advocate type known as Vaughn (Robert Wisdom), Michael will destroy lives while he also attempts to repair lives as well, especially his own. Joined by a fourth team member Jesse (Coby Bell), another former burnt spy by way of Michael himself, the team works to find a powerful coded Bible that holds all the secrets they are searching for.
In my review of Season Three, I mentioned that Michael seemed to be worried about becoming the monster that his file portrays as Season Four is about to begin. And he does. The only question that remains is can he pull himself back out of the abyss that he has fallen within.
Worst feeling for a burnt spy? To burn another innocent spy in the pursuit of your own redemption, and that is exactly how this season starts out for Michael. Throw in crazy turns for Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar) as she fights feelings for Michael and Jesse, the standard awesomeness of Sam Axe (Bruce Campbell) Mike’s mom (Sharon Gless), and appearances by a menagerie of former awesome characters from the Burn Notice canon including Barry (Paul Tei), Simon (Garret Dillahunt), and Tyler Brennen (Jay Karnes). Starting with the beginning of the burn of Jesse and ending with the final shootout to save Jesse’s life and the lives of all of Michael’s friends and family. All along the way there are betrayals, violent attacks, assassins and death dealers, and more, all making an awesome season of sweaty BURNing goodness.
JAMS Ink on Burn Notice
This season is a fun mixture of old and new with returning guests galore from the previous seasons as well as a number of new fun characters that do their own best to stick their thorns into Michael’s side. Jesse, Michael’s newest ally is a bit of an enigma though as he searches for those who burnt him while working aside those who burnt him. The final confrontation between the two yields a mutual understanding towards working towards the better good no matter the personal cost. The drama is well played out throughout the season as Jesse finds out the truth halfway in, and deals with the betrayal he feels from those he had trusted.
Favorite Episode of Season Four – Episode 5 Neighborhood Watch. Navi Rawat continues her three episode romp through the show as Kendra, an assassin that captures Michael’s attention and almost his heart in a deadly way and a doctor must deal with viscous drug dealers that have hurt and scared those he would shepherd and heal. The flirty exchanges between Michael and Navi’s character Kendra show a side of Michael he had forgotten about as he enjoys the witty banter much to Fiona’s chagrin. And the ballet of bullets and bombs that they employ to make the doctor look like the master of the hell raining down on the undesirables strikes fear into the hearts of many and establishes a man of healing as a force to be reckoned with. This is Michael’s team at their best, establishing strength within those who need it while working the system against those who take advantage.
EXTRAS
The extras included are a pretty fun set, especially considering the limited amount from last year. Commentaries, deleted scenes, gag reels and more will take more of your time than you anticipated as you peruse this new season. The deleted scenes and gag reels usually tend to be my favorites, but we have a look at Sam Axe on this set and being a Bruce Campbell fan makes this the best gift I could get. Sam Axe’s Guide to Ladies and Libations is as great as it sounds as Bruce shares special insights that only he could share. The Burn Notice and White Collar roasts are okay, but once again they strike gold with a behind the scenes look at the stunts of Burn Notice. All in all, the extras don’t really make me want the set any more than before, but that is because the set is a MUST have by itself.
Burn Notice: Season Four from Twentieth Century Fox appeared on shelves on DVD on June 7, 2011. Grab a copy and feel the BURN! Ok, that was bad, but seriously check it out.
Remember check out this review and more from JAM at www.hollywoodteenzine.com for teens and tweens, and at www.jammoviereviews.blogspot.com for movies of all genres and ages.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
JAMMIN' Interviews with Young Hollywood at the 2011 CARE Awards
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
JAM Reviews Angelina Ballerina: Pop Star Girls from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment
Review by JAM
Time to dance, time to sing, and it’s time for another great Angelina DVD from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment, dancing onto shelves on June 7, 2011! Angelina and her friends continue her CGI adventures in her music school, learning all types of dancing, singing, and performance art as they strengthen friendships and learn to work together. Hip Hop musicals, ballet solos, and fiddle fallacies lead the way in this fun frolicking DVD. Watch Angelina, her friends, and her family learn about responsibility, teamwork, and sharing the stage to make a production stand out even more.
Episodes include:
“Angelina’s Crazy Solo”
“Angelina’s Rock Band”
“Angelina’s Hip Hop Boys Show”
“Angelina and the Giant”
"Angelina and the Broken Fiddle"
Bonus Features
“Dancing Star” Memory Game
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2010
Title Copyright: © 2011 Hit Entertainment Limited. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of Hit Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird and Helen Craig.
Rating: NR
Genre: Children/Family/Animated
Age Target: 2-7 years old
Closed Captioned: English
Format: Widescreen
Feature Running Time: 61 minutes
DVD Audio Status: English, Spanish, and French 2.0 Dolby Digital
Program Website: www.angelinaballerina.com
Angelina Ballerina: Pop Star Girls rocks its way onto shelves on June 7, 2011. Dance on home with a copy for you and your little one.
Remember check out this review and more from JAM at www.hollywoodteenzine.com for teens and tweens, and at http://jammoviereviews.blogspot.com for movies of all genres and ages.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Natalia from HTZ Reviews Roary the Racing Car from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment
Thursday, May 26, 2011
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