DVD review: 'Jaws'
DVD review: ‘Jaws’ Jaws “When I think of ‘Jaws,’ I think of courage and stupidity,” recalls director Steven Spielberg in the extras on this brand-new Blu-ray.
August 24, 2012
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DVD review: ‘Jaws’ Jaws “When I think of ‘Jaws,’ I think of courage and stupidity,” recalls director Steven Spielberg in the extras on this brand-new Blu-ray.
Which movies to see this weekend, Aug. 24 Searching for Sugar Man Malik Bendjelloul’s superb documentary covers the 1990s investigation into the fate of rock footnote Sixto Rodriguez. “Searching” has emotional valleys and zeniths, and gasp-inducing turns, as old friends, fans and Rodriguez’s grown daughters are interviewed
New on DVD and Blu-ray, Aug. 17 The Hunger Games Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson star as teens forced to fight to the death in Gary Ross’ solid, faithful (if unexceptional) adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ bajillion-selling young adult novels. Tonight You’re Mine In a twist on Boy Meets Girl, Luke Treadaway and Natalia Tena play rockers who get handcuffed together, literally, at a Scottish …
‘Footprints’ DVD review Over the course of the film she tries to find out, which means that she meets the various locals – the old man who knows everything about Hollywood, the old woman who used to be a star, and two young women who wear superhero outfits and take pictures with the tourists. In the process, a mood and a tone emerges, one that is both funny and sad, fantastic and yet grounded in …
New on DVD and Blu-ray, Aug. 10 Blue Like Jazz This entertaining spiritual dramedy, about a religious Texas schoolboy who tries to ditch his Christian roots for liberal Reed College in Portland, Ore., tackles existential struggles without being too preachy. Marley This is an overlong, rigidly chronological and intermittently boring documentary about an interesting person, reggae master Bob …
New on DVD and Blu-ray, Aug. 3 Detention This high school comedy morphs into a slasher movie, then morphs into a time-traveling/body-switching/world’s-about-to-end science fiction story.
Fireman’s Fund covers TV shows, movies Fireman’s Fund covers TV shows, movies INSURANCE Fireman’s Fund underwrites TV shows, movies the big-bucks business of insuring movies and TV shows during production has plenty of thrills and chills: wayward stars; scary stunts; fires, floods and hurricanes on location. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. of Novato is the leading insurer for entertainment …
Movies opening Friday In the 1930s, he co-founds the groundbreaking Alcoholics Anonymous, shifting this addiction out of the dark realm of lobotomies and shock therapy and into the 12-step way of life.
Popular movies help archery take flight Popular movies help archery take flight at the movies, when she saw Princess Merida of clan DunBroch take aim in “Brave,” defying 10th century order by wielding a weapon, the sophomore from Los Altos decided there was something even more fun than sleeping in on Sundays: “It seems like things have really picked up in the last few months,” says Michael …