Depending on who you ask, the sport of boxing is either on the brink of a spectacular comeback in popularity, or stuck in a downward spiral towards an era where mixed martial arts dominated the fighting scene. Regardless, one thing has remained constant through the recent turmoil – people love boxing themed films. Whether its
Million Dollar Baby,
Cinderella Man, or today's Blu-ray release of the Oscar-winning film
The Fighter, people line up to watch the "sweet science".
Sometimes, you can line up all the right talent, and still end up with a dud. It must be confusing for producers to come up a "rotten" film (based on reviews submitted to Rotten Tomatoes) after bringing together a top grossing actor in Matt Damon and a living legend in Clint Eastwood, but that's how it goes sometimes. That said, today's Blu-ray release of
Hereafter isn't a terrible film, just not what film fans expected with names like Damon and Eastwood printed clearly on the cover.
When together with her "friends", Jennifer Aniston was one of the most recognizable stars on television. Once she ventured into film, she wasn't able to find that same level of success – pumping out films that are as unmemorable as they are similar.
The Switch, out today on Blu-ray, is more of the same – good news for Aniston fans who have enjoyed her previous work; a warning to those who were curious about how good the film could be.