New on DVD and Blu-ray, Dec. 28 Arbitrage In writer-director Nicholas Jarecki’s smooth, snooze-inducing anti-thriller – about a high-finance magnate whose cushy life is threatened – an exceedingly dapper Richard Gere appears in nice suits and handsome close-ups that serve no purpose other than to remind us how exceedingly dapper Richard Gere looks in nice suits and handsome close-ups. Killer Joe …
There were lots of movies that came out in 2012, here is a look back at the family-friendly films during the year.
# hivefivecallforcontenders If you’re about to get on a plane, have an HTPC and don’t love the idea of changing physical discs, or just want to declutter, the idea of ripping your DVDs probably sounds good, assuming you don’t do it already.
This is the lightest week of the year when it comes to new DVD releases.
The raunchy adult comedy “Ted†beat a pair of action films in pre-holiday sales of DVD and Blu-ray discs, with humor trumping the final installment of director Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, “The Dark Knight Rises,†and newcomer “The Bourne Legacy†as well as the animated “Ice Age: Continental Drift.†But “Ted†barely cracked the top 10 when it came to DVD and Blu-ray rentals.
Various Artists, “La Boheme” (Electric Picture, Deutsche Grammophon)
This year may be preparing its swan song, but the cinematic gems of 2012 live on. The long weekend ahead presents a prime opportunity to catch up on your list of neglected movies from these past dozen months.
DVD Talk Collector Series THE MOVIE: Please Note: The stills used here are taken from promotional materials, not the Blu-ray edition under review. PART ONE: MY ORIGINAL REVIEW, SEPTEMBER 2012 Writing about time travel movies can often be a challenge. Not only are they usually difficult to explain, but the very thing that makes them difficult is what also makes them a kick to watch
School Massacre in Newtown, Conn. A gunman killed his mother Dec.
The eclectic list, which includes both gentle children’s films and bloody action epics, is a snapshot of the year in cinema