November 30, 2012
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DVD review: ‘Elena’ Sedately and methodically, director Andrei Zvyagintsev leads the viewer to a point of view that is the complete opposite of his own, in telling the story of a former nurse, now married to a rich man. The bulk of his estate will go to his daughter, a woman whom Elena (the remarkable Nadezhda Markina) views as a cold, unfeeling drug addict. From that setup, the director …
Comcast’s updated Xfinity TV Player app makes it a snap to download select movies and TV shows for offline viewing. (Credit: Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET) There are plenty of apps that can stream movies and TV shows to your tablet or smartphone — Amazon Instant Video, Crackle, HBO Go, Hulu Plus, Netflix… shall I go on
Pairing up a cheap, bare-bones Blu-ray player with a Roku LT is a smart buying tactic. Originally posted at TV and Home Theater
Movies to see this weekend, Nov. 21 The Sessions 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. A Royal Affair This fascinating story, straight out of Danish history, is about a doctor who ends up dictating Denmark’s politics through the …
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 …
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 …
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