About M. Enois Duarte
A cinephile since childhood, M. Enois is a student of literature, film, art, philosophy, cultural history, and the sciences. Other than reading, watching movies and fiddling around with his HT hobby, he spends time with his family exploring nature trails and trying new things. He aims to one day travel the world and drive the country in a pimped out RV.
Next to remakes and reimaginings, movie adaptations of popular books or plays can draw quite a bit of controversy and debate. They’re often compared to the original sources, and unreasonably rejected for not being “fai...
With the holidays fast approaching, it’s time for movie studios to start teasing families with pre-packaged collections of kid-friendly features. Two of these are sequels to already established, music-oriented, CG-animated f...
The last few weeks have been flooded with new trailers. A good chunk of them feature ensemble casts likely intended to drive up the box-office numbers. In the fall, we’re getting a comedy heist to tickle your funny bone and ...
Last month, I mentioned that I finally made the decision to remove the Toshiba HD-XA2 HD DVD player from my home theater setup. Rather than deal with any separation anxiety, I wanted to replace it with a new toy. Once I satisfied ...
The good, the bad and the downright vomit-inducing ugly – that’s what we get when we take a quick peek at the latest upcoming comedies. From the ‘Hangover’ wannabes and the genre-benders to what Adam Sandler cons...
This week we have ladies doing what they do best . . . kicking ass and taking names, especially when the men chasing after them deserve it! While the first seems to waste time before the character comes into her heroism, the other...
If only I were clever enough to come up with a punchline to that title. Sadly, I’m not. Hopefully, this selection of previews will make up for my lack of comedic skills. One of them features possibly the coolest scene I̵...
The fall movies sure are looking like one crazy mixed bag of mindless entertainment, which isn’t all bad. Just be sure to set your expectations to highly cautious. After catching whatever mysterious germ Matt Damon and Kate ...
This fall, we’re going to get a really varied selection of movies. Only one of them looks highly promising, even though the least of them is more likely to draw a crowd. First we get a found-footage tale of a secret moon lan...
I’ve finally come to a crossroads with my HD DVD player. I no longer have any use for it. Don’t get me wrong; I got extensive use of the format, enjoyed it tremendously, and I still love my player. I truly, genuinely d...
[Editor’s Note: With this post, we welcome High-Def Digest Blu-ray reviewer M. Enois Duarte (we just call him “E.”) as a regular blogger here in The Bonus View. For his first post, he’s going to introduce a...