New on DVD and Blu-ray, Nov. 20 Movie Collection” (various dates), “Another Kind” (2011), “Backslasher” (2012), “Black Magic” (1949), “Bringing Up Bobby” (2011), “The Captain’s Table” (1959), “Cinderella” (1950), “Cinderella II & Cinderella III” (2002, ’07), “Dragons: When Horror Came to Shochiku” (various dates), “The Expendables 2” (2012), “Eyewitness” (1956), “Gingerdead Man Trilogy Box Set …
Blu-ray review: ‘Umberto D.’ Umberto D. One of the masterpieces of world cinema – and a supreme example of Italian neorealism at its very best – Vittorio De Sica’s 1952 classic is now available in pristine Blu-ray from the Criterion Collection. Battisti (who died in 1977 at age 94) achieved screen immortality on the basis of a single film
DVD review: ‘Secret Beyond the Door’ Secret Beyond the Door In the mid-1940s, Fritz Lang and actress Joan Bennett combined for a trio of magical film noirs that proved important to both careers.
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 …
What movies to see this week, Nov. 16 Lincoln An amazing film from Steven Spielberg featuring one of the year’s best performances, with Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln, working every possible angle to pass the 13th Amendment in the waning days of the Civil War. Skyfall A good-enough action movie, but a disappointing James Bond entry, with a sober, somber, downbeat Bond trying to protect M …
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
Fans of vintage television will be happy to see the DVD debut of “Grizzly Adams” this week, along with “Wolf Lake” and…
Movies opening Friday, Nov. 9 Dangerous Liaisons In this Chinese adaptation of the French classic, an older society woman cannot break free of her ex-boyfriend’s allure.
New on DVD and Blu-ray, Nov. 6 Feature: Alter Egos (2011), American Nightmare (1983), Arthur Christmas (2011), Batman: The Charley Chase Comedy Collection” (various dates), “The Day He Arrives” (2011), “Death Ship” (1980), “Dick Tracy: Kino Classics Deluxe Remastered Edition” (1924), “Dinotasia” (2012), “Eleven Samurai” (1966), “Even the Rain” (2010), “The Fighting Sullivans” (1944), “Fire With …