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 …
DVD review: ‘Jolene’ A decade later he cast a Juilliard graduate named Jessica Chastain in her first movie role as the title character in “Jolene.” A magnet to men, she winds up married to a bigamist and to an abusive religious zealot and in relationships with a Las Vegas mobster (a compelling Chazz Palminteri) and with a female warden (Frances Fisher) at a mental hospital where Jolene is …
Movies to see this weekend, Nov. 23 Flight One of the best plane-crash sequences in all of film highlights this drama about a gifted pilot, suffering from alcoholism, on a collision course with authorities and his own illness. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Denzel Washington, the film is also notable for Kelly Reilly, who does strong work as a heroin addict struggling with her own …
It’s a big next couple of weeks for Trekkies (or Trekkers, if you’d prefer): On Dec. 14, the first nine minutes of J.J. Abrams’s “Star Trek Into Darkness,” which opens May 17 next year, will b…
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Movies opening this week, Nov. 23 The Big Picture It’s good to be Paul (Romain Duris), a partner in an elite Paris law firm who has a beautiful wife, Sarah, and adorable kids
Not sure what to see in theaters during the long weekend? Whether it’s “Red Dawn” or “Breaking Dawn,” “Life of Pi” or “Skyfall,” we’ve got the video reviews and trailers to help you decide.
Researchers using a prominent technique in the imaging of cells and sensing of molecules discover a boost to its sensitivity – by using a $10 DVD.
Sky Angel announces the addition of G-Movies to their On Demand offerings on their FAVE and Faith Everywhere services. [PR.com]