Reservoir Dogs (2007, Blu-ray Disc)

Throughout the history of independent films, there was always an argument on when it really started. Some would say it began with sex, lies,

Reservoir Dogs (1992) Quentin Tarantino has established himself as one of the hottest directors in Hollywood with the smash hit Reservoir Dogs . Since its release, the movie has become a cult favorite, with discussion groups, fan clubs, and Internet websites devoted exclusively to it. It has also spawned countless copycat films hoping to cash in on the elusive formula of success. Oddly enough, even Tarantino has never made a better film; more successful yes, better, no. Basically what Hollywood would once classify as a B movie, Reservoir Dogs took the public by storm with its stylish...

Reservoir Dogs is one of those movies that was pretty good when I first saw it but not so good once I knew what happens. Granted there are still elements I still like, but as a whole it was ehhh okay. Everyone knows by now what the movie is about right? It s a heist gone bad. The foiled criminals make their ways back to the hideout to figure out what happened and what to do next. Some suspect a rat in their ranks while others think their troubles have been caused by the psychopathic killer that turned the robbery into a bloodbath. As one man bleeds to death on the floor of the hideout the...

In case you've never heard of or seen Reservoir Dogs, let me set one thing straight right at the outset: The film has nothing to do with canines living in a place where water is collected and kept for use when wanted. The story is actually an intriguing crime drama about a diamond heist gone wrong. The oddest thing about the film is that we never see the crime--the entire thrust of the story was comprised of the events leading up to and following the robbery, but not one frame of film is dedicated to a straightforward depiction of the events that took place within the shop. Opting instead to..