RATING: (ALERT VIEWER) Anonymous Who wrote William Shakespeare’s works: William Shakespeare, or someone else named William Shakespeare? Roland Emmerich (“10,000 B.C.”) answers with this Elizabethan political thriller,…
Man on a Ledge Sam Worthington is an innocent man serving a 25-year prison sentence who escapes custody, checks into a hotel and climbs out onto a ledge in this smart, if gimmicky, thriller co-starring Elizabeth Banks…
The selection of new DVD releases is a little thin this week, but one title will excite ” Twilight ” fans.
It’s quite a week for vintage-film fans as an array of favorites earn Blu-ray upgrades, including Gregory Peck’s…
Feature: “Behind the Glass” (2008), “The Big Year” (2011), “Chalet Girl” (2011), “Dead Hooker in a Trunk” (2009), “Dog Jack” (2010), “The Double” (2011), “Dr. Jekyll vs. the Werewolf” (1972), “Dream House” (2011), “…
Eight “Kojak” movies and new seasons of “Cheyenne” and “Mannix” are among TV shows arriving on DVD this week.
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) Another Happy Day This family drama has its ups and downs, but it has two considerable assets – a willingness to go for the jugular and a standout performance by Ellen Barkin, doing the best…
Feature: “Another Happy Day” (2011), “Beginning of the Great Revival” (2011), “Beware the Gonzo” (2010), “The Confession” (2011), “Katarina’s Nightmare Theater: The Devil’s Men/Terror” (1976, ’78), “Essential Killing” (…
RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE) You may be a fan of the “Dragon Tattoo” trilogy, but unless you’ve seen the films in their original Swedish versions, you don’t fully know the series. For example, I’ve received outraged letters…
RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE) 2011 got off to a completely irreverent start with the debut of “Shameless” on the Showtime cable channel, and now the first gin-soaked season is available on DVD as a kind of refresher course…