Rent It The Film: While Daniel Radcliffe revealed steady growth in his acting capabilities during the progression of the Harry Potter series of films, it's only throughout the past year-plus that he's revealed the versatile nature of his cinematic talent. From his transformative performance as Allen Ginsbergn in Kill Your Darlings to a subtler application of his innate charms in What If , the …
Skip It The Movie: Written and directed by John Herzfeld and funded through a Kickstarter crowdsourcing campaign, revolves around the effects of a self-help book written by a mysterious writer named Teddy (Tom Berenger). As the book becomes increasingly popular, its effects can be seen in the lives of a variety of characters, all of whom live in Los Angeles
Rent It The Movie: In River's Edge , a clique of disaffected kids in small town '80s California don't know how to react when one of their peers is coldly murdered by another in their group. As the gravity of the situation dawns on them, their reactions range from a total freakout to wondering why the death of a TV character made them cry – where an actual death involving their close friend …
Highly Recommended The Movie: Coming Home is proof that, then and now, attempting to return to normal life after combat duty is pure hell. As one of the few feature films to go into the psychological toll of returning war vets, the 1978 Vietnam War-era drama ended up as the most acclaimed work from maverick director Hal Ashby ( Harold and Maude ; Shampoo ).
Highly Recommended The Movie: I sincerely hope that you will read this review instead of simply looking at the star rating and assuming that Samurai Cop is a mediocre and forgettable action movie from the 80s, which is what a 2.5 stars out of 5 implies. Before you write Samurai Cop off completely, let me explain myself: Samurai Cop is as far as you can get from mediocre or forgettable. Chances …
Rent It THE FILM: Click an image to view Blu-ray screenshot with 1080p resolution. The last time director Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington worked together they created an exciting crime drama in Training Day . To echo corrupt L.A
Highly Recommended The Movie: The Cannon Films action classic Avenging Force got a DVD release in Europe but never got upgraded from VHS in North American for whatever reason, despite the fact that it was and remains a very popular entry in their filmography. Kino-Lorber makes up for past transgressions with this release, a bit of a special edition, really, and it's about time.
Recommended Note : Please see the audio section of this review for an update on the Blu-ray's DTS-HD 2.0 stereo track. Originally hitting the stage in 1986, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical Into the Woods is a comic collision of famous fairy tales, bringing Jack and his magic beanstalk into the same story as Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Little Red Riding Hood, among others. As Disney's …
Rent It Although the excitement for Winter, the incredible dolphin that survived the amputation of her tail, continues to bring the Clearwater Marine Hospital and Aquarium plenty of visitors, the excitement has settled into a familiar groove. The most recent addition to the hospital's roster is Mandy, a female dolphin found badly sunburned in the shallow waters nearby. Sawyer (Nathan Gamble) is …
Highly Recommended The Congress Blu-ray Review From visionary filmmaker Ari Folman ( Waltz WithBashir )comes a new tale in The Congress , starring Robin Wright ( ThePrincessBride ). Â In a futuristic world (whichis never given a date during the film) the role of an actor in film israpidlychanging. Studios are no longer looking towards working with actorsanymore.All films are to be made …