Highly Recommended THE FILM: Please Note: The screen captures used here are taken from the 2002 standard-definition DVD edition , not the Blu-ray edition under review. 1945’s Spellbound is the second of three full-on collaborations between cinematic-genius director Alfred Hitchcock and his star Hollywood producer, Gone With the Wind mastermind David O. Selznick (whose contractual relationship …
Recommended THE FILM: By dialing back the weed humor and bringing the action home for the holidays, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas earns fresh laughs despite its string-of-high jinks story. Stoners need not worry; pot still plays a central role in the plot, as does cocaine and a waffle-making robot, but the follow up to Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle and Harold & Kumar Escape from …
Titles including Bird, Shaft and Lady Sings the…
AARP’s Movies for Grownups Awards finally get some (limited) respect.
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” “War Horse” and the documentary “Buck” were among the films nominated for the 26th Genesis Awards by the Humane Society of the United States, the HSUS announced on Tuesday. The Genesis Awards honor films with animal-friendly themes and creative portrayals of animal protection
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Verizon and DVD rental-kiosk company Redbox are teaming up for a streaming video and DVD-rental service similar…
On DVD and Blu-ray this week: James Marsh’s acclaimed follow-up to his Academy Award-winning documentary “Man on Wire;” season two of Britain’s favorite import; “The Sunset Limited,” directed by Tommy Lee Jones; the latest button-pusher from “Run, Lola, Run” helmer Tom Tykwer; and a documentary that got last year’s Sundance Film Festival all riled up for the right reasons. Â 1. Critic’s Pick …
Just in time for Valentine’s Day comes the Blu-ray debut of the 1970 romantic tragedy “Love Story.” The syrupy film, starring Ryan O’Neal and Ali McGraw as star-crossed lovers, taught us that “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”
The Sony BDP-BX58 also has built-in Wi-Fi for streaming Netflix, Pandora, and lots of other services.