Highly Recommended Patrick (Robert Thompson) is hopelessly smitten. He can’t ever seem to turn his eyes away from his latest crush, a pretty young nurse named Kathy (Susan Penhaligon)
Recommended THE FILM: Click an image to view Blu-ray screenshot with 1080p resolution. Director Janet Tobias’ documentary No Place On Earth offers new perspective on the Holocaust and that alone makes the film worth watching.
DVD Talk Collector Series In 10 Words or Less Cheever’s short masterpiece becomes a cult classic Reviewer’s Bias* Loves: Cult films, psychological dramas, stories of behind-the-scenes chaos Likes: John Cheever, Burt Lancaster Dislikes: Tales of tragedy, WASP-y troubles Hates: Artists being abused by businessmen The Movie The first time I really connected with something I was assigned to read for …
Highly Recommended The Movie: On the heels of creating A Separation , the movie that won Iran’s first Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, writer-director Asghar Farhadi has returned with The Past , a film that echoes the mood and tone of A Separation (and his prior work) while shifting the setting from Iran to the outskirts of Paris.
Recommended In 10 Words or Less More from sketch comedy’s newest sensations Reviewer’s Bias* Loves: Sketch comedy Likes: Key & Peele Dislikes: Race-based comedy, MADtv Hates: Sketch comedy studio segments The Story So Far After earning some fans as part of the cast of FOX’ SNL competitor MADtv , Jordan Peele and Keegan Michael Key made their way around the comedy world with scene-stealing parts …
Highly Recommended The Movie: Nothing is quite so exciting a movie experience as the claustrophobic thriller. Director Jeremy Lovering provides that closed in feeling inside of a compact car, roaming lost around the isolated byways of Ireland, in his tightly wound film In Fear .
Recommended The Movie: Directed by Joe Massot (who would later make The Song Remains The Same ) in 1968, Wonderwall is noteworthy for being the first movie that George Harrison did the music for. The storyline, such as it is, follows a strange fifty-something man named Professor Oscar Collins (Jack MacGowran) who lives all alone in his apartment
Recommended THE FILM: Click an image to view Blu-ray screenshot with 1080p resolution. In hindsight I’d say I should have watched The Best Man before watching its direct sequel, The Best Man Holiday
Rent It THE FILM: Click an image to view Blu-ray screenshot with 1080p resolution. To create a biographical film worthy of Nelson Mandela, one of the greatest leaders and social advocates of our time, is no easy task, and director Justin Chadwick falls somewhat short with his well-meaning but not terribly memorable Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom . Anchored by strong performances from Idris Elba …
Highly Recommended In 10 Words or Less Disney continues their non-Pixar hot streak Reviewer’s Bias* Loves: Animated movies, Bobby Lopez Likes: Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell Dislikes: Chick flicks, simplistic comedy Hates: Weak bonus content The Movie I may have a slight bias against Walt Disney Animation Studios.