The steady parade of DVD and Blu-Ray releases (and re-releases) gives us the frequent opportunity to watch old favorites with a fresh eye, often in cleaned-up and enhanced condition. Some of those old favorites turn out to seem more old than favorite, when viewed in this new century.
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Rent It THE FILM: Click an image to view Blu-ray screenshot with 1080p resolution. Who doesn't love a good disaster movie
Other new releases include “Frank,” “Calvary,” and “Safe.” Other new releases include “Frank,” “Calvary,” and “Safe.”
Exodus: Gods and Kings (PG-13) Moses (Christian Bale) rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses (Joel Edgerton). Directed by Ridley Scott. Top Five (R) A comedian (Chris Rock) tries to make it as a serious actor
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This article also appeared in the December 2014 issue of Consumer Reports magazine.
The Washington Post Capsule reviews of the next week's video releases, on DVD and Blu-ray, including special features: “Guardians of the Galaxy” (PG-13, 121 minutes, Disney): Under normal circumstances, the mere presence of Rocket Raccoon, a talking CGI character, might serve as a cleaver, effectively dividing the moviegoing public into those who hate such digital chimeras — think Gollum and …
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