Hearts And Minds: Criterion Collection (Blu-ray)
Highly Recommended THE MOVIE: Please Note: The stills used here are taken from standard-issue DVD included in the Criterion combo, not the Blu-ray.
June 30, 2014
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Highly Recommended THE MOVIE: Please Note: The stills used here are taken from standard-issue DVD included in the Criterion combo, not the Blu-ray.
Recommended The Grand Budapest Hotel Blu-ray Review The Grand Budapest Hotel is a comedy-dramafromwriter/director Wes Anderson ( Rushmore , The Life AquaticWith SteveZissou ). It is Anderson’s 8th feature film and is a British/Germanco-production. The story takes place within and around the hotel andoccurswithin a fictional place known as the Republic of Zubrowka (itself ametaphorical state …
Skip It THE FILM: In no way would a rational person confuse Elizabeth Banks for a prostitute, yellow Marc Jacobs dress or not.
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Recommended Note: Before we get started, I’d like to say, I don’t know if I’m using appropriate terms for describing the Special Olympians in this film, but I tried to avoid the obviously insulting ones (except for the Tropic Thunder reference in the opening section and any quotes from the film.) I’m not defending any mistakes I make. I’m just trying to save you an email by letting you know I’m …
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Recommended Oh, the tortured life of Dragon Ball Z on home video.