March 15, 2012
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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…
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[jwplayer mediaid=”13478″] A biography of the tragic life of one of Brazil’s greatest soccer players, Heleno de Freitas. All Rights Reserved
Ben Affleck’s sophomore directing effort, “The Town,” is getting the collector’s edition treatment for an upcoming Blu-ray re-release. In addition to an extended cut of the film, the package will include a booklet with behind-the-scenes information and photos, prop replicas and an alternate ending.
THE FILM: Style over substance; a criticism that has been lobbed at filmmakers for decades is probably more pertinent today…
This week on DVD and Blu-ray: Last year’s Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner; the latest from one of the world’s most revered auteurs; the UK’s most succesful documentary of all time; season one of HBO’s biggest new shows; and the first mainstream effort from the director of “Hustle & Flow.” Â #1.