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Anyone with more than a passing interest in actor Gary Cooper (High Noon, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town) and writer Ernest Hemingway (A Farewell to Arms, The Old Man and the Sea) is probably aware that the two men were great friends for more than two decades, despite their vastly different personalities, interests, and personal beliefs. Cooper and Hemingway first met in 1940 (years...Read the entire review

]]> Behind the Mask: The Batman: Dead End Story DVD Video http://www.dvdtalk.comwww.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/72371 Sun, 10 Sep 2017 11:32:08 UTC Rent It

The Film:




Might seem hard to believe at this point, but there was a time in the late-‘90s to early-‘00s where big-screen Batman underwent something of an identity crisis. The creative folks behind the character's live-action iterations were unsure of whether to explore the character's dark, brooding elements from the comics -- something embraced by the wildly successful Batman: The Animated Series -- or return to the vibrant campiness of the ‘60s show, resulting in Schumacher's Batman & Robin and a period of silence afterwards. Sandy Collora knew what to do with the character, though, which led to his semi-independently-financed "fan film" Batman: Dead End, a moody and well-crafted ...Read the entire review

]]> Being Canadian DVD Video http://www.dvdtalk.comwww.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/71487 Wed, 09 Nov 2016 01:59:49 UTC Rent It

In 10 Words or Less
What is it to be Canadian?

Reviewer's Bias*
Loves: Canada, hockey, documentaries
Likes: Travelogues
Dislikes: Documentaries starring the director
Hates: Beer

The Movie
I love America, but I harbor a secret (well, not that secret) love for our neighbor to the north. I can name all of the provinces. When I was looking at colleges as a high-school student, I actually gave serious consideration to attending the University of Manitoba at Winnipeg or McGill University in Montreal. I actually enjoy going to Ottawa. Part of it is my long-term love of hockey, but there's so much to Canada to admire (and I beli...Read the entire review

]]> Animals: Friend or Food? DVD Video http://www.dvdtalk.comwww.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/19344 Mon, 19 Dec 2005 02:11:12 UTC Rent It

"Nobody keeps a full-grown steer as a pet."

THE SHOW

You hear "documentary" and you expect one or all of these: Controversy (Fahrenheit 911), insight (anything historical), or beauty (Winged Migration).

Animals: Friend or Food has little of the first two, and makes a token attempt at the third, following a nondescript Canadian as he runs his first animal farm in Nova Scotia, from purchasing the livestock to slaughter.

The title gives you the impression that a vegetarian or a hippie is behind this, and filmmaker Jason Young does sport the long hair and scruffy beard. But Young is not only a meat-eater, but seems to have few reservations about the issue. He just wants to see what being a livestock farmer is like, and whether being closer to pigs, steer and rabbits will alter his view of food. No statistics on animals slaughte...Read the entire review

]]> One World DVD Video http://www.dvdtalk.comwww.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/17690 Thu, 15 Sep 2005 08:49:43 UTC Rent It

As someone who hasn't yet had the luxury of leaving my home continent, it's locations like those found in One World (2004) that make me want to explore this big blue ball we live on. Granted, it's not the most informative account of world culture; instead, it's a lively romp through Zambia, Uganda, Costa Rica, China, Kyrgyzstan and Norway by way of kayak (and beat up old van, of course). Participating in this whitewater tour are a number of enthusiastic athletes including Ben Brown, Steve Fisher, Jimi Scott, Ben Selznick and many more. Needless to say, they're pretty psyched about the adven...Read the entire review

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