100 Word Review - Our Idiot Brother

We all have one. Maybe not in our immediate families but somewhere in the sphere of people you surround yourself with there is that one person who is too clueless for their own good. Its that relatable premise that forms the backbone of Paul Rudd's latest comedic endeavor in which a well-intentioned “idiot” is forced to rely on the generosity of his mother and sisters after an unfortunate run-in with the law. Rudd's knack for naivety and genuine charm drive the film through a cast of deplorable dames who's short-tempered mindsets fuel some honest laughs in this well-intentioned comedy.

These Are Not The Blu-rays You're Looking For: Reasons NOT to Buy Star Wars on Blu-ray

Anyone who claims to be a fan of Star Wars whether they are the diehard or casual breed have been anticipating the release of Star Wars: The Complete Saga on blu-ray ever since blu-ray even became an option. Sadly those same diehard fans are the ones let down as George Lucas once again gives us plenty of reasons not to repurchase the classic trilogy.

Reason IV: A New Cut - It is no secret that George Lucas views his films as a work in progress. As Star Wars has been released, and rereleased over the past few decades each release has seen some for of alteration from the original film. These revisions have come in the form of anything from additional scenes, altered audio, changed dialogue, or computer generated alterations. The blu-ray release of the complete saga unfortunately will only see more of this trend. More characters such as 'The Phantom Menace's' Sebulba have been implanted into the original trilogy. Yoda has recieved a CG update in episode one, as well as even more new scenes, and audio tampering. There are plenty of unnecessary changes to the new blu-ray cut of the films but these are just a few notable alterations.

Reason V: Clutter Strikes Back - In the past, every time a new form of physical media has been adopted it has only been a matter of time before George Lucas has delivered us our favorite Jedi adventures in the latest tech. Chances are if you're a fan you likely have a copy of the films lying around in one of the many previous forms if not multiple copies already. It is time to say enough is enough and push away from another altered copy of the films that will end up cluttering your DVD rack more than it already is.

Reason VI: Return of the Disappointment - If there is one thing Lucas could so easily deliver his fans to calm their disappointment it would be a simple higher definition release of the original theatrical cuts of the Star Wars films. With VHS and DVD releases it was annoying yet excusable to release the new versions without a throwback to the originals. With the advent of blu-ray technology and the immense amount of data that can be stored on every disc it was a widely held hope that earlier versions of the films would be included alongside the inevitable new cuts. Unfortunately that will not be the case and all of the fans of the original films sick of constant revamps to their beloved classic will be left without the originals once again.

100 Word Review - The Beaver

by @snobbyfilmguy of Pulp Truth

Jodie Foster’s “The Beaver” has brought on a mixed bag of reviews from critics and audiences. Gibson’s performance was touching and real, as you can tell he brought some of his real life emotion to it. Lawrence was good too. After that every other aspect felt fake. Almost like it was trying to get us to believe something  the film itself wasn’t  fully endorsing. I get why people hate it. And I think people love it for it’s message of hurting, suffering people in our lives. But even that didn’t feel real. Good performances in a overly simplified film.

100 Word News – Disney Studios All Access

There's no arguing it, streaming media has taken hold of the film industry. With countless onDemand content sources it has almost become the standard for viewing. Like many though you may have noticed a large catalog missing from the streaming world. Soon that will change as Disney the giant synonymous for safeguarding their copyrights hinted that their new All Access media service is almost ready for launch. Disney's new teaser site hints that not only will purchased films be available in all formats on your devices, but not longer will the dreaded Disney vault cut us off from classic films.