DVD Review: Eagle Eye 2-Disc Special Edition

You come home to find your apartment filled with guns, explosives and bomb making materials. Oh my! Your cell phone rings and the voice on the other end inform you that you have 30 seconds to leave before you are arrested by the F.B.I. for terrorism. This is the beginning of the latest action packed thriller from the newest big screen action hero, Shia LaBeouf.

Eagle Eye revolves the manipulation of Jerry Shaw (Shai LaBeouf – Transformers) and Rachel Holloman (Michelle Monaghan – Mission Impossible III) by some unknown entity. An unknown entity that can manipulate their surroundings as easily as our heroes. Add Agent Thomas Morgan (Billy Bob Thornton – Mr. Woodcock) who wants to apprehend Jerry and the mysterious accomplice, and Agent Zoe Perez (Rosario Dawson – Sin City) who‘s trying to figure out how the Air Force is involved.

DVD Review: Swingtown: The First Season

The CBS summer show Swingtown is a fine example of how excellent shows sometimes never get a chance to really shine. It was heartbreaking for fans of this interesting slice of 70’s goodness to hear it was canceled after only one season. Originally intended to be a mid-season replacement, the Writer’s Strike caused Swingtown to be put off until the summer, and perhaps that was the death blow before it even began. Set in the mid-seventies, the show explores romance, the destruction of ‘traditional’ marriage, friendship, class differences, coming of age growth, and of course, swingers. Now Swingtown: The First Season is out for DVD, and the tragedy is that this will be the complete series as well.

DVD Review: Transformers Energon The Ultimate Collection

Ten years have past since the events of Transformers: Armada. Optimus Prime has brokered a peace between the Autobots and Decepticons that has lasted nearly a decade. After years of peace a new factor has come into play: Energon. It is the substance that powers all Cybertronians. Now a major discovery of Energon on Earth and everyone wants some. Optimus Prime must lead the heroic Autobots to find the Energon first before the Decepticons and other unseen forces can take it by force.

DVD Review: Transformers Animated Season Two

“More than meets the eye…”

Transformers Animated: Season Two is now available on DVD! This season the Autobots continue their search for the Allspark fragments and try to hold off the Decepticon forces. This season also bring us new faces as The Autobot Elite Guard arrives on Earth to locate the missing Allspark! Now Optimus Prime must justify his actions to his superior: Ultra Magnus. Also arriving on Earth are Sentinel Prime (an arrogant bot who disapproves of Optimus) and fan favorite character: JAZZ!

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DVD Review: The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)

“The universe grows smaller every day, and the threat of aggression by any group, anywhere, can no longer be tolerated. There must be security for all, or no one is secure. Now, this does not mean giving up any freedom, except the freedom to act irresponsibly.”

Blu-ray & DVD Review: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Maybe it was a San Diego City Schools thing, but ComicsOnline Editor-in-Chief Kevin Gaussoin reports that years earlier, he had nearly the same experience in school.

DVD Review: The Polar Express presented in 3-D

This is the 3-D version of what I believe is one of most magical Christmas movies of all time. The digital effects alone are amazing (the film uses live motion capture technology), and the story is good enough to re-kindle the spirit of Christmas in even the most cynical adult.

DVD Review: Mister Foe

British director Peter MacKenzie and screen writer Ed Whitmore adapt the 2002 novel of the same name, a quirky, bittersweet, coming-of-age psychodrama by Peter Jinks.

DVD Review: 300 Limited 3-Disc Edition

“THIS. IS. SPARTA!”

Frank Miller is known for many things: His impressive story Sin City, saving the Batman Franchise with the definitive Batman story The Dark Knight Returns and his beautiful take on the tale of Leonidas and the Warriors of Sparta in the graphic novel 300. In 2007, Miller’s 300 made the jump to the big screen with the help of Director Zack Synder. Now the epic film 300 has been re-released on DVD in a new limited edition set!

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DVD Review: Freaks and Geeks Yearbook Edition

High school is hard for everyone. It’s a time in your life where you really start to figure out who you are and try to define yourself. The biggest trick is figuring it out while fitting in with the rest of the school. The hit TV series Freaks and Geeks from comedy mastermind Judd Apatow (The 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, and Superbad) explores the trials and tribulations that we all must face. Shout Factory has just released one of the greatest TV on DVD collections to date as Freaks and Geeks: Yearbook Edition. This set includes the entire 18 episode series which ran from 1999-2000. The realistic and honest take on high school the and inherent problems that we all go through defined this series and sets it above the rest.

DVD Review: The Real Ghostbusters: The Complete Series

When there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call?

GHOSTBUSTERS!

In 1984 something big happened: A film called Ghostbusters about 4 crazy guys hunting ghosts captivated audiences across the country. The movie eventually lead to a sequel and started one of the greatest stories and surprising franchises of our childhood. Now thanks to Time-Life, The Real Ghostbusters: The Complete Series is available for the first time EVER on DVD. The series set includes all 147 episodes on 25 discs. Yes, 25 discs! This is as complete as it gets folks! But wait, there’s more: OVER 12 hours of NEW interviews, introductions, and more!

DVD Review: Doctor Who Season 4

The Doctor is IN!

Doctor Who that is. New adventures, new Companions, and returning adversaries comprise the greatness that is the Fourth Season of Doctor Who which is now available on DVD. If you haven’t been watching this newest incarnation of The Doctor Who franchise Season 4 is a great starting point!

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Blu-ray & DVD Review: Tropic Thunder

Tropic Thunder is an action movie set in the Vietnam war set within a comedy of the same name. Whether you’re talking about the comedy or the war drama within, Tropic Thunder is an all-star extravaganza that satires stardom, war movies, and really all of Hollywood.

Ben Stiller (producer of The Ruins) stars as Tugg Speedman as who in turn stars as Four Leaf Tayback. Speedman is the ultimate action hero whose fame has seen better days.

Jack Black (Kung Fu Panda) stars as Jeff Portnoy who in turn stars as Fats. Portnoy is a heroin addict whose fame is largely based on movies featuring himself playing multiple roles in fat suits.

DVD Review: Wanted (Two Disc Special Edition)

I didn’t know that God was really that vengeful. I’m sure that everyone would be surprised to find out that God headed up a group of assassins. Ok, not really God but Morgan Freeman, who has played God on occasion. He is the head of an organization of assassins in the movie Wanted. It came out during the summer, and was based on a limited series comic book by Mark Millar, but since you are on ComicsOnline, I shouldn’t have to tell you that. Now, Wanted (Two Disc Special Edition) is out on DVD.

Blu-ray and DVD Review: Hancock

In world where danger is all around us there is only one man brave enough (or drunk enough) to save us…HANCOCK! Will Smith’s Superhero Adventure Hancock is now available on DVD and Blu-ray! Hancock is the story of a man trying to find his place in a world that has total disregard for him. He wants to help, but he is a big screw-up. …With powers equivalent to Superman.