From the DVD Shelf: Josh Reviews Homicide (1991)
One of my earliest posts on this blog was a look back through the films of David Mamet. One of the films I wasn’t able to review at the time was Homicide, because it was shockingly unavailable on DVD. Late last year, though, the fine folks at the Criterion Collection thankfu
The Top 10 DVDs (or Blu-Rays) of 2009!
Let the Best of 2009 lists continue! I hope you all enjoyed my list of the Top 10 TV Episodes of 2009. Now let’s dive into my list of the Top 10 DVDs (or Blu-Rays) released in 2009! First, I’d like to give Honorable Mentions to the complete series sets of three amazing T
Top 10 Movies of 2008! — Part One!
In case you haven’t figured this out already, I LOVE movies. And in 2009, as usual, I saw a LOT of movies. Today and tomorrow I’d like to celebrate what I feel were the best of the best of the new films released between January 1st and December 31st, 2008. Before we dive
Third Prize is You’re Fired: The Films of David Mamet
As I’ve mentioned once or twice in recent posts, over the past few weeks I’ve been making my way through a whole slew of films by one of the best writers working in the film industry today: David Mamet. Mamet’s works are always known for their intricate plots ̵
The DVDs are Out There
I love movies, and I love watching movies on DVD in the comfort of my own home. Here are some of the great DVDs I’ve watched recently: Heist and State and Main — I’m in the midst of a sort of David Mamet retrospective, tearing through a number of his earlier works,
How I survived the TV strike (Part II)
Here are five more DVDs (continuing my list from yesterday) that I loved loved loved this winter, when the pleasant caress of new TV shows had been denied me: VI. Eastern Promises — I have seen this movie 3 times now since it came out last year, and I enjoy it more every time