September 29, 2014
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Director J.J. Abrams successfully revived Gene Roddenberry's sci-fi universe through a pair of blockbuster films. They arrive for the together in the Blu-ray set Star Trek: The Compendium (Paramount Home Entertainment, Rated: PG-13, $44.99)
PITTSBURGH (AP) – For a long time, movie theaters got by with just showing movies. But there's a lot of competition these days and lots of new ways to watch movies, from Netflix to Redbox to Blu-ray. The big multiplex chains responded with bigger and bigger screens, …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Terry Lively, the president of Vandalia Productions LLC, wants people to understand the importance of covered bridges in the state. They are not only a beautiful example of architecture, but they are a reminder of West Virginia's past – and only 17 covered bridges …
Disney's new Blu-ray releases: “Bedknobs & Broomsticks,” “Hercules, “Tarzan”
A celebration of teamwork and colorful building blocks came together in an addictively charming film earlier this year. Now, The Lego Movie: Everything is Awesome Edition (Warner Home Video, Rated G, $59.98) arrives in the Blu-ray format to further give viewers unlimited, high-definition opportunities to admire the computer-generated craftsmanship of …
A famed cyborg police officer returned to movie theaters earlier this year to eradicate crime in the Motor City. His adventure, “RoboCop” (Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Rated PG-13, $39.99), arrives in the Blu-ray format to once again remind viewers that Hollywood does not need to remake every film in …
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Posters, lobby cards, photographs, press books and other items linked to classic and lesser-known movies filmed in or about Louisiana are on display at the Historic New Orleans Collection.
SEWARD, Alaska (AP) – On short notice, and with limited fanfare, a surprisingly large crowd of Sewardites turned out to preview a series of educational videos about the history of the Eastern Kenai Peninsula. The episodes starred a team of local high school student narrators including Brooke Estes, Michael …
Vicky Pattison’s 7 Day Slim fitness DVD TV ad has been banned by the Advertising Standards Agency for misleading viewers. The reality TV star went from a size 16 to a tiny size 8 and it wasn’t long before a fitness DVD popped up showing us how we could shed a few pounds too (we *cough* bought it).