Which movies to see this weekend, March 1 Two unforgettable portraits of prostitution, early 1930s style, make up this Sunday double-header. The first features the lovely Mae Clarke, as a destitute American showgirl stranded in London and forced into prostitution in order to survive
New on DVD and Blu-ray, March 1 The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare This well-crafted documentary by Matthew Heineman and Susan Froemke offers an X-ray of what’s wrong with this nation’s health care system and suggests solutions – among them, that the medical industry needs to switch its focus from intervention to prevention and that patients should change their lifestyles.
The classic Disney animated version of “Peter Pan†and Barbra Streisand’s reworking of “A Star Is…
Which movies to see this weekend, Feb. 22 Another winner from talented director Eytan Fox, this intimate, engaging romantic drama is a follow-up to his groundbreaking movie “Yossi & Jagger.” The new film, which concerns an ex-Israeli soldier struggling to move on from the loss of his lover (who died on the front lines), features excellent acting and showcases a director who gets more assured …
Just released on Blu-Ray and DVD Argo That Ben Affleck can direct a film this smart, this gripping, is no surprise any longer, but still – his account of a rescue effort during the Iran hostage crisis is as precise as it is suspenseful. Affleck plays the CIA operative who aims to fly out six Americans posing as a film crew for a fake movie
Movies opening Friday, Feb. 22 Chronicle of My Mother: A writer with an iron grip on his family must confront his resentments when his mother shows signs of dementia
Here’s 14 car-centric films that won Academy Awards in various categories, including Best Picture.
There are too few Hollywood endings when it comes to the depiction of cancer in movies, doctors say.
What’s new on DVD and Blu-ray Alex Cross An indifferent story and script are elevated somewhat by action director Rob Cohen, who makes the most of every opportunity in this tale of a madman assassin and the cop out to catch him. Celeste and Jesse Forever Old-fashioned and modern, funny and melancholic, this witty, heartfelt romantic comedy involves a couple (the excellent Rashida Jones and Andy …
DVD review: ‘Following’ On the same day that Warner Bros. released the gargantuan caped-crusader instant classic “The Dark Knight Rises,” the Criterion Collection released a black-and-white, $25,000-or-so psychological thriller from 1997 with no stars.