February 1, 2013
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Silent films – 40 movies will screen Silent films – 40 movies will screen Some 40 silent films, all projected on 35mm, will be screened in the Bay Area through February (three unrelated film series plus the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum’s usual weekly fare). Most intriguing is a traveling Pickford series, with author Christel Schmidt presenting a program each of the next three nights …
DVD review: ‘Death Watch’ (Ironically, the film predicts the coming of “reality TV” and deals with some of its questionable aspects.) Subsequent laserdiscs and VHS tapes were also edited, so this is the first time the complete version intended by the director has been commercially packaged in America. The story focuses on a young Harvey Keitel as a man with an implanted brain-camera whose …
Movies opening Friday, Jan. 25 Witch Hunters Fairy tale figures Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) bust out of that old-school gingerbread world with weapons blazing
New on DVD and Blu-ray, Jan. 22 Inferno (2012), Dirty Energy (2012), Don Giovanni (1979), End of Animal (2010), End of Watch (2012), Fat Kid Rules the World (2012), For a Good Time, Call ..
DVD review: ‘West of Broadway’ A few years ago, it would have been impossible to imagine this 1931 MGM film ever coming to home video. Gilbert is known as the greatest casualty of the transition to sound, and it’s true, and yet I have always preferred his wry, wistful, proud talkie persona to his dashing silent incarnation.
Golden Globe winners in movies and TV Golden Globe winners in movies and TV Best actor in a movie – comedy or musical: Best actress in a movie – comedy or musical: Best television comedy or musical: “Girls,” HBO Best actor in a television comedy or musical: Best actress in a television comedy or musical: Best supporting actor in a television miniseries or movie: Best supporting actress in a …
New on DVD and Blu-ray, Jan. 11 Compliance Based on the infamous “strip search” prank calls that occurred in dozens of states, this naturalistic, morally discomfiting film dramatizes what might, could, did happen if a man were to call up a fast-food restaurant and claim to be a cop investigating a young female employee.
New on DVD and Blu-ray, Jan. 8 New DVD and Blu-ray releases Feature: After Fall, Winter (2011), The Assassins (2012), Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best (2011), Collaborator (2011), Compliance (2012), A Dangerous Place (2012), Dredd (2012), Frankenweenie (2012), Game Change (2012), Ghoul (2012), Girls, Guns and Gambling (2011), Hit & Run (2012), Hitler’s Children (2011), Jack & Diane (2012), Love …
Change frequency to fix Blu-ray streaming Many other household devices utilize the 2.4 frequency, including smartphones, cordless phones, wireless speakers and Bluetooth headsets. Most Internet-ready Blu-ray players can use the 5 GHz band, which is far less susceptible to interference because few devices right now are compatible with it. router manufacturers recommend using 5 GHz for …