DVD review: ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ Two sophisticated Londoners – a doctor played by Peter Finch and an employment counselor played by Glenda Jackson – enjoy the sexual pleasures of a young artist (Murray Head).
New on DVD and Blu-ray, Nov. 27 Feature: The Apparition (2012), Burning in the Sun (2010), Burning Man (2011), Cartel War (2010), Christmas in Compton (2012), Compañeros de Lucha (2011), The Day (2011), The Experiment: The One-Man Show Starring Gary Saderup (2012), Men in Black 3 (to be released Friday) (2012), ParaNorman (2012), Rites of Spring (2011), Sparkle (to be released Friday) (2012 …
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 …
For those looking to get over the food coma they’ve been induced in from Thanksgiving dinner, several new movies have been released.
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
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
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 …
What movies to see this week, Nov. 2 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. The original film was directed by Peter Whitehead, and the new version has Mike Gochanour and Robin Klein restoring more than 90,000 frames of optical screen …
New on DVD and Blu-ray, Nov. 2 The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye Marie Losier’s remarkable documentary is an experimental, impressionistic and ultimately touching biopic film that is anchored by a once-in-a-lifetime relationship between musician/artist Genesis P-Orridge and his muse, Lady Jaye