http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:47:55 -0700 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:54:20 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Up-up-and-away?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner As the now infamous homemade balloon was making its way across the skies of northern Denver suburbs, I happened to be passing by a television that was carrying the action live. Several other people had stopped to watch, and we were all captivated ... balloon boy Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:54:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Up-up-and-away?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d31-See-This-Is-It-in-theaters-or-wait-for-the-DVD?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner With the release of This Is It Wednesday, Michael Jackson fans as well as casual spectators are faced with the decision of whether to see the final big tribute to MJ in theaters, or wait for the DVD. Not long ago, all of us were drawn to our ... Michael Jackson Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:45:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d31-See-This-Is-It-in-theaters-or-wait-for-the-DVD?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Tomorrows-on-the-way?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner If you're like 90% of metro Denverites, you spent the last 24 hours cooped inside waiting for a break in the weather so you could go somewhere to release your pent up cabin fever. As a kid, I remember praying for snow days like this, whe... global warming climate change disaster Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:55:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Tomorrows-on-the-way?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Looking-for-DVD-suggestions-for-your-Halloween-party?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner It's that time of year when we drape ourselves in funny garments and ponder our mortality. And no, I'm not talking about the annual stint in the dentist's chair. If you're still trying to decide what DVDs to rent for your Halloween... Halloween Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:06:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Looking-for-DVD-suggestions-for-your-Halloween-party?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Dance-Flick-is-a-Wayans-Brothers-spoof-that-was-bound-to-happen?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner  Call me a glutton for punishment, but somehow I always find myself popping in the DVD of yet another spoof movie hoping it will actually be funny. But after a grueling week occupied with moving to a new apartment, I was desperate for a laugh.&n... comedy Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:53:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Dance-Flick-is-a-Wayans-Brothers-spoof-that-was-bound-to-happen?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Leonardo-DiCaprio-counts-us-down-to-the-end?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner  In the months following An Inconvenient Truth's Oscar win for Best Documentary in 2006, another well-constructed film, The 11th Hour, was released that attracted far less fanfare.Of course, at the time, Al Gore, the filmmaker of An Inconvenient... global warming climate change Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:34:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Leonardo-DiCaprio-counts-us-down-to-the-end?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Dont-worry-youre-in-good?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner    http://www.ingoodcompanymovie.com/#"I can't believe it! I'm being groomed!" beams recent-business school graduate Carter (Topher Grace) as he stares up at the ceiling starry-eyed, lying beside his utterly unenthused wife of sev... Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:30:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Dont-worry-youre-in-good?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m7d22-And-you-thought-your-cube-at-work-was-bad?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner Deep down, we all know that hidden laboratories exist where top-secret research studies take place. The Manhattan Project and the like are not just figments of conspiracy theorists' imaginations.Countless Hollywood movies have taken this obvious trut... sci-fi Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:44:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m7d22-And-you-thought-your-cube-at-work-was-bad?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Not-exactly-on-par-with-Fight-Club-but?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner  I love writing this blog because of movies like Choke. Here is a film that got buried from the public's attention, yet, for those willing to dig, turns out to be unexpectedly worth it.As I scanned the titles and blurbs of dozens of unheard-of m... Chuck Palahniuk Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:54:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Not-exactly-on-par-with-Fight-Club-but?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m7d6-Did-Michael-Jackson-commit-suicide?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner It's irresponsible to speculate about Michael Jackson's cause of death this soon. But early investigations have discovered hospital-strength sedatives in his home, which are dangerous and easily lethal.This alone does not indicate that he intended to... Michael Jackson suicide Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:21:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m7d6-Did-Michael-Jackson-commit-suicide?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m7d1-And-then-there-were-10-Oscars-Best-Picture-category-gets-a-shakeup?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner Credit: www.flickr.com/photos/naturalbornhikers/2689063543/Michael Jackson's death has turned nearly all attention to the popular music industry in recent days, so you may have missed a big announcement elsewhere in the entertainment world.  Ne... Oscars Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:59:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m7d1-And-then-there-were-10-Oscars-Best-Picture-category-gets-a-shakeup?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m6d26-As-the-Scarecrow-in-The-Wiz-Michael-Jackson-also-used-movies-to-help-break-the-color-line?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner With a cast that, through the eyes of 2009, appears to be a short list of Hollywood's trouble-children, The Wiz remains a remarkable achievement that boldly gave Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, and Richard Pryor the chance to make history. It was a prel... Michael Jackson musicals Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:28:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m6d26-As-the-Scarecrow-in-The-Wiz-Michael-Jackson-also-used-movies-to-help-break-the-color-line?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m6d22-The-Beach-is-a-throwback-to-Leonardo-DiCaprios-heyday?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner If you found something wonderful that would stay that way only if no one else found out about it, what would you do? It's a test of values that few of us will ever face, and possibly for the better.I remember hearing awful reviews of The Beach when i... survivor Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:08:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m6d22-The-Beach-is-a-throwback-to-Leonardo-DiCaprios-heyday?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Clint-Eastwoods-take-on-war-propaganda?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner It would take names as big as Clint Eastwood and Steven Spielberg to risk addressing a topic as controversial as war propaganda. It's not an easy thing to discuss, especially if the conflict is as complex as World War II.Eastwood's Flags of Our Fathe... World War II propaganda Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:23:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Clint-Eastwoods-take-on-war-propaganda?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Something-New-takes-another-look-interracial-dating?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner Today, over a dozen interracial couples will sit down to eat somewhere in your neighborhood – give or take a dozen, depending on whether you live in Capitol Hill or Centennial – that you never knew about or gave a second thought to. It ju... dating interracial dating Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:08:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Something-New-takes-another-look-interracial-dating?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Help-My-DVD-wont-play?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner We all experience it some time or another: the DVD we eagerly waited for (from Denver Public Library or Netflix or Blockbuster or Gamestop) doesn’t play once we get it home and pop it in our DVD player or gaming console. Or worse, the CD contai... repair Fri, 22 May 2009 16:37:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Help-My-DVD-wont-play?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m5d19-Carmelo-a-movie-star?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner It's hard to believe it's been 24 years since the Denver Nuggets last made it to the Western Conference Championship. For those of us who grew up here it's been a lifetime in waiting. We remember names like Alex English,  Mike Evans, Bill H... documentary NBA basketball Tue, 19 May 2009 16:51:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m5d19-Carmelo-a-movie-star?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m5d12-Where-did-NC17-come-from?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner Before there was the smattering of "four-letter words" as we know them today, there was one four letter word as far as movies were concerned: d-a-m-n. With one line - "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" - Clark Gable turn... documentary parental rating Tue, 12 May 2009 17:36:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m5d12-Where-did-NC17-come-from?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m5d8-An-Island-you-never-want-to-get-stuck-on?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner Sometimes, not knowing a whole lot about a movie before seeing it is best, especially if it's a suspense thriller prone to spoilers.The Island, which is all about knowing and not knowing, is one of those futuristic films that probably didn't score wi... futuristic cloning Fri, 08 May 2009 11:28:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m5d8-An-Island-you-never-want-to-get-stuck-on?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Boulderbased-DVD-subscription-company-educates-on-going-green?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner  If you didn't make it to last weekend's Green Festival in Downtown Denver, not only did you miss out on a lot of acai juice samples, you missed getting a free DVD from Colorado's very own DVD subscription service, Earth Cinema Circle.Unlike Net... green economy environment recycling renewable Mon, 04 May 2009 12:33:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8243-Denver-DVD-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Boulderbased-DVD-subscription-company-educates-on-going-green?cid=exrss-Denver-DVD-Examiner