Which movies to see this weekend, Feb. 22 Another winner from talented director Eytan Fox, this intimate, engaging romantic drama is a follow-up to his groundbreaking movie “Yossi & Jagger.” The new film, which concerns an ex-Israeli soldier struggling to move on from the loss of his lover (who died on the front lines), features excellent acting and showcases a director who gets more assured …
Just released on Blu-Ray and DVD Argo That Ben Affleck can direct a film this smart, this gripping, is no surprise any longer, but still – his account of a rescue effort during the Iran hostage crisis is as precise as it is suspenseful. Affleck plays the CIA operative who aims to fly out six Americans posing as a film crew for a fake movie
New on DVD and Blu-ray, Feb. 12 New DVD and Blu-ray releases Feature: Aladdin and the Death Lamp (2012), Alpha Males Experiment (2009), Babar: Official Fifth Season, Volume Two” (1964), “Bully” (2011), “Croczilla” (2012), “Dangerous Liaisons” (2012), “Girl Model” (2011), “Heist: Who Stole the American Dream? (2011), Jedi Junkies (2010), The Kid With a Bike (2011), Kill for Me (2013), The Man …
Movies opening Feb. 10 Opening Thursday Beautiful Creatures Escape From Planet Earth A Good Day to Die Hard Safe Haven Opening Friday 56 Up A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III Yossi
New on DVD and Blu-ray, Feb. 8 Alex Cross An indifferent story and script are elevated somewhat by action director Rob Cohen, who makes the most of every opportunity in this tale of a madman assassin and the cop out to catch him. The Eye Has to Travel Lisa Immordino Vreeland’s captivating documentary explores the wit, whimsy and world-class taste of her mother, renowned fashion editor at Harper …
Not surprisingly, perhaps, this renowned musician and conductor sees the cinematic experience as being about the music as much as anything else. Topilow will lead the San Antonio Symphony in “Pops Goes to the Movies,†which will feature a wide-ranging selection of scores from Hollywood, from the fantastic (“The Wizard of Oz,†“The Lord of the Ringsâ€) to the intense (“Star Wars,†“Jawsâ€) and the …
DVD review: ‘Following’ On the same day that Warner Bros. released the gargantuan caped-crusader instant classic “The Dark Knight Rises,” the Criterion Collection released a black-and-white, $25,000-or-so psychological thriller from 1997 with no stars.
New on DVD and Blu-ray, Jan. 29 The Dark Knight Returns, Part Two” (2013), “Best of Warner Bros.