February 24, 2012
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Paul Stenhouse takes in a movie, and the atmosphere, in New York.
BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) – Facing a future where many movies will be seen in homes, Oscar organizers on Monday unveiled this year’s awards show theme at an annual luncheon honoring nominees by asking fans to relish memories of why they love movies and going to theaters. “Celebrate the movies in all of us,” is the idea that Academy Award co-producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer, as …
“It’s all abuzz†and for good reason, Chronicle the movie takes aim for a box-office bundle with a “super-powered†film that’s directed at one of the largest movie going audiences, pre-teen to 25. The highly imaginative, intensely thrilling teen film pushes all the right buttons providing a feeding for the frenzied populace that loves their movies on the edge and full of fantasy. If you fit into this mold, then Chronicle should be at the top of your list, for you it’s a winner.
Star Trek: The Next Generation? The Next Level It contains just three episodes (Encounter at Farpoint, the double-length pilot, plus Sins of the Father and The Inner Light), but this is a disc to check out, as it’s the first time these episodes have been seen in high definition
This week on DVD/Blu-ray: “Drive,” arguably the best action film of the year; Ami Canaan Mann’s scorching debut “Texas Killing Fields”; the late Anthony Minghella’s most beloved film; the Jamie Foxx-approved documentary “Thunder Soul;” and four Italian crime classics from master Fernando Di Leo. 1