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'The Book of Eli' (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Seems like Hollywood can't get enough of post-apocalyptic theme as this ever-growing genre continues to finds its stride. The latest is "The Book of Eli," a feature from the Hughes brothers starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis. A lonely drifter named Eli (Washington) travels through horrific mayhem to fulfill his destiny and deliver the last King James Bible in hopes of relieving a ravaged humanity. Along the way, Eli comes across a small town -- comparable to one of those gold-rush camps seen in Westerns -- run by a dictator named Carnegie (Oldham). The tyrant has been looking for a Bible since the unexplained apocalypse wiped out most humans. Carnegie thinks he can use the book as a symbol of hope to capture the attention of the masses for a power play. This puts the two men on a collision course to a violent ending that might just set back the face of humanity once again. A good reason to check out "The Book of Eli" is the performances of Oldman and Washington. But the movie is lacking, in that the filmmakers weren't sure if they wanted something like recent DVD release "The Road" or 1985's "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome." "The Book of Eli" doesn't hold the wretchedness of "The Road" nor the hard-hitting toughness of "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome." The viewer's essentially left with a confusing film that plods along as the protagonist wanders around in a dusty world with little hope. Warner Bros. released this picture in one of its combo packs, meaning Blu-Ray, standard and digital copies of the film are in one set for consumers. While single- standard discs only house a few extras, the combo pack holds plenty. Decent featurettes on the settings, Washington's Eli and the soundtrack are worth checking out. R; 2010. 2 Stars.See the full content of this document
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Dvd Reviews: 'Book of Eli' Drifts, Then Loses Hope
'Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country' (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
Three years ago, blood flowed on the streets of Burma, or the Union of Myanmar, as the people took to the streets to protest the military-backed government. These protests, and those journalists brave enough to cover them, are at the center of "Burma JV: Reporting from a Closed Country." This documentary, nominated for an Academy Award this year for Best Documentary Feature and a winner at the highly regarded Sundance Film Festival, is an incredible piece of work. The film...See the full content of this document
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