The Review Broads Bros + Paws

The Big Year [Blu-ray]This film could have gone many different directions.  The Big Year could have been a Christopher Guest style mockumentary, or a beautiful depiction of mans connection with nature, or a interesting character piece about birders.  Unfortunately the Big Year is none of these things.  The Big Year is a middle of the road comedic piece that grabs at all of these things but never holds on too long.  The Big Year is loosely based on a nonfiction book of the same name--"This is a ... continue reading...

I haven't asked Bro'B about Tim Burton's Frankenweenie, but I can tell you that the rest of the family is EXTREMELY excited to see this twisted tale that brings Sparky the dog back to life, especially Clem the mini-bull-terrier. The last time we saw a bullie in a movie, it was Space Buddies (and Clem's sister Connie played the part of Sputnik), and we've been waiting rather impatiently ever since.Yes, we're crazy dog people who can't WAIT to see the 3D stop motion animated film in black and ... continue reading...

The Son of No One [Blu-ray]Do we need another cop drama?  No.  I cannot count how many I have seen.  The key to all cop dramas are the characters, the plot to me is completely secondary.  If we cannot latch on to the characters the plot just won’t matter.  I like Dito Montiel as a director (I may catch flack for this) but his first movie is one of my favorites of the decade.  With this in mind I thought this film is pretty good, at least average.  Synopsis Time!A rookie cop is assigned to the ... continue reading...

Rebecca [Blu-ray]Nearly 20 years before "Vertigo", Alfred Hitchcock made another film featuring romantic atmosphere, social misfits, a possible ghost, and male-female frustration. Except in "Rebecca's" case, it was from the woman's point of view. So you could call this a chick flick version of Vertigo?The secret to truly appreciating this movie is to get through the first hour or so of it. To be frank, that first hour is less than riveting. We find ourselves following the romance and the early ... continue reading...