Movies to see this weekend, Jan. 4 Tristana A restoration of Luis Buñuel’s 1970 masterpiece stars Catherine Deneuve as the title character, a young innocent corrupted by her guardian (Buñuel regular Fernando Rey), who seeks escape with her lover (Franco Nero). Django Unchained Quentin Tarantino’s spaghetti Western, about an escaped slave (Jamie Foxx) who teams up with a bounty hunter (Christoph …
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DVD review: ‘Purple Noon’ “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” a 1955 psychological thriller about a charming serial killer, has the distinction of having been turned into a movie twice, most recently in 1999 by Anthony Minghella – the director’s finest hour
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 …
Movies opening this week, Dec. 28 First the money rolls in, then the quest to save Django’s wife plops them in enemy territory – the plantation of callous Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio).
Which movies to see in the week ahead While the movie loses steam in the last 45 minutes, strong performances by Naomi Watts and Tom Holland (as her son) keep it worth watching.
Comedy Central Roast favorite Anthony Jeselnik returns to the network with his in the world premiere of his original one-hour stand-up special, Anthony Jeselnik: Caligula
Arrow Video have set a January 14th release date for the UK DVD debut of Ferdinando Baldi’s ‘Django, Prepare A Coffin’