This week on Blu-ray/DVD: The film that finally netted Gary Oldman an Oscar nomination; a 1993 documentary that’s more timely than ever; a terrifying outdoor thriller; the more brutal cousin to “The Hunger Games;” and David Fincher’s latest. Â #1
A preview of the restored version of Abel Gance’s “Napoleon.â€
RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE) The Adventures of Tintin Director Steven Spielberg and producer Peter Jackson collaborated on this entertaining 3-D motion-captured adaptation of the classic Hergé comics, which follow an…
In collaboration with Rotten Tomatoes and its parent company, Flixster, The Chronicle presents the critical consensus of movies adapted from television shows. The latest film, “21 Jump Street,” is at Bay Area theaters. (…
New on DVD for Tuesday and March 23:
My Week with MarilynGenre: BiographyDirector: Simon CurtisStars: Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth BranaghRating: ***Michelle Williams couldn’t hope to match Marilyn Monroe’s uncanny alchemy of innocence and seduction — and she doesn’t, missing the sizzle of the situation.Yet it’s fascinating to watch Williams, a very fine actress, make the attempt. In the process she redeems a movie of …
A bevy of beloved vintage movies get sparkling Blu-ray upgrades this week, including a Hitchcock classic and the best of the…