Articles written by Christine Miguel

Distinctly different in terms of Korean dramas, Alone in Love follows a divorced couple's life after their marriage has ended.

Apr 4, 2008 - Christine Miguel

International art house director Kim Ki-Duk's thirteenth film, Time, tackles the psychological destructive cycle of plastic surgery.

Jan 30, 2008 - Christine Miguel

Palace politics and spiritual guides tips the balance of power to see who takes control of the throne in the epic period Korean drama Jumong.

Oct 19, 2007 - Christine Miguel

For those that enjoy foreign films with very few subtitles may enjoy Kim Ki Duk's The Bow.

Aug 21, 2007 - Christine Miguel

Quiet, subtle yet undeniably charming, Sweetland warms your heart in the most unexpected way.

Aug 8, 2007 - Christine Miguel

Chris Rock remakes French classic Chloe in the Afternoon with surprisingly impressive results.

Jul 27, 2007 - Christine Miguel

There are some great films that have very little dialogue spoken in them. Pathfinder isn't one of them.

Jul 19, 2007 - Christine Miguel

Characters side step in front and move around each other in a dance that takes a bit too long to resolve itself in Spring Waltz.

Jul 10, 2007 - Christine Miguel

Creepy and thought-provoking, a group of scientist follow a caught spirit in the sci-fi supernatural horror film, Silk.

Jul 6, 2007 - Christine Miguel

Four musical wannabes find themselves at odds with their dreams, leaving behind the ties that helped along in Korean teen drama, Over The Rainbow.

Jul 3, 2007 - Christine Miguel

Vampires live and walk among humans in broad daylight in the South Korean mini-series, Freeze.

Jun 6, 2007 - Christine Miguel

The classic story about three drag queens driving to the interior of Australia to a gig: donning frocks, climbing rocks in The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Jun 5, 2007 - Christine Miguel

The manager of a ladies department store struggles to keep his life of luxury and elegance in the comedy drama The Perfect Crime (El Crimen Ferpecto).

May 30, 2007 - Christine Miguel

A crystal meth dealer is forced to team up with a renegade cop out for vengeance in Bloody Ties.

May 23, 2007 - Christine Miguel

Donald Sutherland, Joshua Jackson and Juliette Lewis star in a quiet drama Aurora Borealis, that says so much more than the lights in the sky.

May 1, 2007 - Christine Miguel

Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench cling to each other out of loneliness in the psychological thriller, Notes On a Scandal - available on DVD - April 17/07

Apr 16, 2007 - Christine Miguel

From the team that brought you The Weeping Camel, tells the story of the Cave of the Yellow Dog.

Apr 12, 2007 - Christine Miguel

Forest Whitaker lands his Oscar winning portrayal of General Idi Amin in the film adaptation of the book The Last King of Scotland - available on DVD April 17th.

Apr 3, 2007 - Christine Miguel

Sad Love Story is one of those typical melodramatic stories about a young couple who fall in love only to be teared apart from each other for their own good.

Mar 30, 2007 - Christine Miguel

Film actors plus a sophisticated script. Just when you think it's getting predictable, it becomes unexpected. See what I mean in the Korean Drama - Lovers In Prague

Mar 23, 2007 - Christine Miguel

An charming look at the best friend/ office romance between Jamie Lee Curtis and Richard Lewis in the Golden Globe winning series, Anything but Love.

Mar 16, 2007 - Christine Miguel

" ... more playful and coy than its First Series, Doctor Who's Second Series is filled with comedy, action and enough scares to keep everyone entertained for hours."

Mar 9, 2007 - Christine Miguel

" ... some people don't want to have their wedding ruined by having a kitch ... but some do ..." - find how how kitchy in the British comedy film Confetti.

Mar 5, 2007 - Christine Miguel

Based on the best selling book, the film adaptation of FAST FOOD NATION has its heart in the right place and possible also in your next burger.

Mar 1, 2007 - Christine Miguel

Russell Crowe finds himself in France tending to the vineyard left to him by his deceased uncle in the somewhat confusing light comedy A Good Year.

Feb 26, 2007 - Christine Miguel

'... the strength of its cast leads what could've been a really irritating 16 hour viewing to a very compelling, intricate story' ... in the Korean drama, Love Letter.

Feb 2, 2007 - Christine Miguel

David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Billy Crudup, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Eva Mendes walk on eggshells around each other in the subtle comedy Trust the Man.

Feb 1, 2007 - Christine Miguel

Mediocre family fare of a coming of age story that has everything to do with a horse, of course

Jan 24, 2007 - Christine Miguel

Can a one-sided love ever be platonic and last? Ponder this question and more while watching all 18 episodes of the Korean drama Stained Glass (Yurihwa).

Jan 19, 2007 - Christine Miguel

The quickest way to someone's heart is through their stomach. Follow Cheuk Kwan as he travels the globe in search of the stories behind the Chinese Restaurants.

Jan 13, 2007 - Christine Miguel

Watch BFFs Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz romp around in the ridiculous campy western comedy with Steve Zahn in Bandidas.

Jan 9, 2007 - Christine Miguel

Edward Norton, Jessica Biel and Paul Giamatti star in The Illusionist available on DVD January 9th.

Jan 5, 2007 - Christine Miguel

My Super Ex-Girlfriend on DVD

Dec 19, 2006 - Christine Miguel

See why the critics say the romantic teen comedy Korean drama, Palace (Goong) aka Princess Hours is the future of Korean television.

Dec 12, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Poignant and brilliant, the Devil Wears Prada arrives on DVD just before Christmas. That's all.

Dec 7, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Tartan releases a Special Collectors Edition of the hit Korean film Oldboy with a whole bunch of goodies inside.

Nov 28, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Cute, fun and fairly predictable, ICE AGE 2: The Meltdown is decent family fare now available on DVD.

Nov 26, 2006 - Christine Miguel

The French Horror Homage film Calvaire available on DVD is disturbingly spectacular.

Nov 4, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Plagued with troubles, the 2006 remake of The Omen should've just took the hint and gone to hell. The Special features are certainly a sight to behold though.

Nov 4, 2006 - Christine Miguel

The horror legend of Mae Nak gets updated and given a British spin in the Ghost of Mae Nak.

Nov 4, 2006 - Christine Miguel

How long would you wait for the person you love, to love you back in the Korean Drama, Save The Last Dance for Me.

Oct 24, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Surf's Up on this really awesome release of Point Break with featurettes and behind the scenes footage ... it's like ... epic, dude.

Oct 18, 2006 - Christine Miguel

The dramatic end to the twisted Cinderella story of power, jealousy, greed, revenge and love find out who ends up wearing the Glass Slippers.

Oct 10, 2006 - Christine Miguel

A twisted Cinderella story about greed, power, jealousy, sibling rivalry and love, see why everyone wants to try on the Glass Slipper.

Oct 9, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Beautifully poetic and carefully calculated see why we have Sympathy for Lady Vengeance available on DVD.

Oct 5, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Question your moral flexibility and social responsibility with Jason Reitman's political satire, Thank You For Smoking.

Oct 4, 2006 - Christine Miguel

My Lovely Sam Soon available on DVD is perhaps one of the best Korean dramas I've seen. Live, Laugh and Love like you've never been hurt before.

Sep 22, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Social Commentary on Race in America at its best or worst ... I really don't know. You decide.

Sep 13, 2006 - Christine Miguel

When Timothy Hutton was relevant and no one knew who Sean Penn and Tom Cruise were, they banded together to save their miliary academy from closing down in T*A*P*S on DVD

Sep 12, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Over the top comedy with a genuine heart to match, see what everyone sees in the Korean comedy drama, My Girl.

Sep 12, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Find out what Travelling Matt and the rest of the Fraggle World think of us 'Silly Creatures in Outer Space' in the Complete Second Season of Fraggle Rock on DVD.

Sep 5, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Korean TV period drama raises the bar with mystical martial art scenes, dazzling special effects and breathtaking cinematography. A definite must see.

Aug 31, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Re-live the action, romance-comedy that started it all in the Special Edition DVD of Romancing the Stone now available.

Aug 29, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Find out what in the highly rated, 20 episode Korean soap that drew in 40% of the population in its inital broadcast.

Aug 24, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Mo'Nique plays a full-figured fashion designer ready to make a name for herself in Phat Girlz, now on DVD.

Aug 22, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Lindsay Lohan's last teen flick gets released on DVD.

Aug 21, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Watch all 24 dark and brooding episodes of the online Canadian animated comic epic, Broken Saints.

Aug 17, 2006 - Christine Miguel

The second in Park Chan wook's Revenge Trilogy a man is kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years only to be released and given 5 days to find out who did this and why.

Aug 10, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Have your bones fall out over the 6 disc DVD collection set of French and Saunders.

Aug 8, 2006 - Christine Miguel

The first of his Revenge Trilogy set, Park Chan-wook starts with the father of a murdered daughter wanting to know why, and showing no mercy.

Aug 2, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Relive the magic of Jim Henson with all 13 episodes of the Storytellers.

Jul 31, 2006 - Christine Miguel

The Live, Laugh and Love Issue: wherein Our Hero bares all in a 4 disc DVD boxed set by its genius creators.

Jul 28, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Ambition and hidden agendas build tension amongst the employees of a law firm in the 16 episode Korean drama, Lawyers.

Jul 26, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock adapts his Super Size Me experiment to the small screen in the fascinating documentary series 30 Days.

Jul 24, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Piper Perabo delights us in the British Rom-com that shouldn't be compared to Brokeback Mountain.

Jul 20, 2006 - Christine Miguel

HK Superstars Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Andy Lau infiltrate each other's team trying to find the mole. Martin Scorsese directs the US remake renamed "The Departed".

Jul 19, 2006 - Christine Miguel

No words are needed in South Korean Director Kim Ki-Duk's masterpiece 3 IRON.

Jul 17, 2006 - Christine Miguel

The dramatic horror film starring Shu Qi and Karena Lam has a lot of faults, but makes up for it with the Making Of featurette.

Jul 13, 2006 - Christine Miguel

A primer for new buyers and collectors.

Jul 10, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Watch the original film by the Pang Brothers to see if Renee Zellweger can match its award-winning performance in the US remake of The Eye.

Jul 6, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Uber cute Korean TV Spy comedy/drama has intrigue, suspense and romance that leaves you questioning up till the very end.

Jul 3, 2006 - Christine Miguel

The Buffy spinoff holds its own in 5 DVD boxsets.

Jun 28, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Vin Diesel puts on some hair to be taken seriously in Find Me Guilty.

Jun 27, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Read how Fred liked watching tween film Aquamarine.

Jun 27, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Some things are much more satisfying in one sitting than in 13 - 24 over the course of several months.

Jun 26, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Imagine Me & You finds its way to DVD June 27th, 2006 amongst Annapolis and a slew of foreign Film and TV releases

Jun 23, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Fred reviews the Special Features off the Glory Road DVD.

Jun 22, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Angelica Lee and Karena Lam show you the meaning of keeping your friends close and your enemies closer.

Jun 21, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Fred finds the Pink Panther release amusing, but boring.

Jun 20, 2006 - Christine Miguel

The Weinstein Co.'s new label DRAGON DYNASTY already has 50+ titles in its catalogue ... trouble is, most people have already seen them.

Jun 19, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Plane loads of Superman related DVDs for June 20, 2006 mixed in with two OMEN releases ... All a ploy for you to stay home instead.

Jun 16, 2006 - Christine Miguel

"I'll get you my pretty!" ... in this three disc Collector's Edition with booklets and lots of pretty pictures

Jun 13, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Chin up Hamlet! See Paul Gross, Mark McKinney, Don McKellar and Rachel McAdams endure the mayhem backstage at the New Burbage Festival in Season One of Slings & Arrows.

Jun 12, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Fred reviews Season One on DVD. Giant metal spiders anyone? ... Just Kidding

Jun 9, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Fred reviews the 50th Anniversary Edition DVD.

Jun 9, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Chappelle's Block Party, MacGyver, Cheers, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Valley of the Dolls, The Pink Panther ... and more all out June 13th, 2006

Jun 9, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Read how Fred gets hungry watching food on a 56" projection HDTV. Be warned, "Objects on screen may be smaller than they appear."

Jun 8, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Fred tests re-releases on his 56" projection set. The rest of us can only wish.

Jun 6, 2006 - Christine Miguel

The First and Second Season of THE CHRIS ROCK SHOW as well as SARAH SILVERMAN: JESUS IS MAGIC release next week on DVD. In Canada we'll have to wait till next week.

Jun 2, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Before Josh Brolin met Minnie Driver, before Stephen Baldwin did whatever he's doing now ... there was the West, and they had mail to deliver.

May 31, 2006 - Christine Miguel

If the studios say that downloading is a direct result of the decline in DVD sales, then how does the most downloaded show still hit No.3 as a best seller?

May 30, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Warner Bros recently inked a deal with BitTorrent. It's come to 'if you can't beat'em, join'em' with DVD pirates. But are downloaders really theives?

May 29, 2006 - Christine Miguel

PAL and NTSC DVD releases often differ from one another. Those stuck waiting for their favorite shows to release in their neck of the woods may not wait too much longer.

May 27, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Coming to a retailer near you this Tuesday, May 30th.

May 26, 2006 - Christine Miguel

PAL and NTSC DVD releases often differ from one another. Those stuck waiting for their favorite shows to release in their neck of the woods may not wait too much longer.

May 26, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Joan Chen shows us her sense of humour in US Director Alice Wu's love letter to her mother in the guise of her debut feature SAVING FACE.

May 25, 2006 - Christine Miguel

When Kristin Kreuk (Smallville) was given a decent storyline. Before Grace Park (Battlestar Galactica) became a Cylon. There was EDGEMONT, a Canadian teen soap.

May 24, 2006 - Christine Miguel

With even more extra features than the previous two. Disc 3 is loaded with eight documentaries. Luckily they’re all short enough that I had time to watch them all.

May 23, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Lots of Television released next week plus a really good documentary about Heavy Metal music.

May 19, 2006 - Christine Miguel

Already released in the UK and Canada, the US will be able to pick up the beloved series on July 4th. 5 discs with 5 extra hours of footage ... and it's all FANTASTIC!

May 18, 2006 - Christine Miguel