New on DVD and Blu – ray , Nov. 16 Brave Mother-daughter issues in fairy-tale Scotland take center stage in this story of a rebellious teenage girl who does something really terrible to her mother – but then it’s a learning experience for all concerned. The film, directed by Jon Shenk, shows how this young and charismatic former political prisoner came to power, and details his efforts at the 2009 …
Movies opening Friday, Nov. 16 Underneath the stunning gowns beats the heart of a warrior – patriarchy and societal exile be damned. A potent force – the American dream – molds a tiny team into a powerhouse dubbed the Yankees of chess
What movies to see this week, Nov. 2 John Hawkes plays a polio victim who can’t move his arms or legs but wants to experience sex for the first time, so he hires therapist Helen Hunt, in this well-acted, humane and sexually explicit drama. The original film was directed by Peter Whitehead, and the new version has Mike Gochanour and Robin Klein restoring more than 90,000 frames of optical screen …
DVD review: ‘Spaceballs: 25th Anniversary Edition’ Whether you loved or hated how producer-director Mel Brooks spoofed, satirized and ridiculed for 96 minutes George Lucas’ beloved “Star Wars,” you will relish this first-time Blu-ray release’s enhancement of the king-size, jumbo-giant spaceship that just keeps coming and coming in the opening segment. There are other spectacular sets and special …
DVD review: ‘The American President’ What would happen if a widower started dating a woman while he was president of the United States?
New on DVD and Blu – ray , Oct. 26 Vampire Hunter This crazy mashup, based on Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel, works because the filmmakers decided not to be smirky about the gimmick but to treat it with an illusion of seriousness: Gerrymandering While the tone is sometimes breezy, the content of this advocacy documentary by Jeff Reichert is likely to enrage the viewer – it’s about how politicians …
New on DVD and Blu-ray, Oct. 23 Vampire Hunter” (2012), “Booley” (2010), “Breaking and Entering” (2010), “Cargo” (2011), “Claustrophobia” (2011), “Conned” (2010), “Crooked Arrows” (2012), “Dropping Evil” (2012), “Esposito” (2011), “Fanny, Annie & Danny” (2010), “Fatherless” (2011), “Fear and Desire” (1953), “Freight” (2010), “From Beneath” (2012), “Gerrymandering” (2010), “Gringo” (2012), “The …
New on DVD and Blu-ray, Oct. 19 When the patriarch kills a neighbor, the family members become, by ancient custom, prisoners in their own home. Europe’s Most Wanted The “Madagascar” films have never been realistic, or moved at a snail’s pace, but this speed-freaking latest installment – in which our anthropomorphic Zoo Yorkers swim from Africa to France – is frenetic to the point of incoherence …
Movies opening Friday, Oct. 19 Alex Cross Tyler Perry goes all cops and killers in this adaptation of the James Patterson thriller, as a homicide detective dancing a dangerous tango with a sly serial killer (Matthew Fox) who makes it personal.