This week’s new movies include Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut about a home for aging musicians and a documentary about former Cream drummer Ginger Baker. Here’s what the Post critics had to say: *** ” Quartet ” (PG-13) “Smoothly navigating the perilous line between insufferably twee and heartbreakingly grim, ‘Quartet’ is a subtle, sure-footed delight — made all the more enjoyable by the …
The Tim Burton-directed animated feature “Frankenweenie” debuted at the top of the DVD sales charts, while “Looper” remained the most popular rental in the U.S.
2012 was a good year for the movie business, as worldwide spending on films grew 2%, or $1.3 billion, to $62.4 billion, a report released this week said.
Collapsed DVD and games rental firm Blockbuster is to close 129 of its 528 stores in Britain in the coming weeks and make 760 of its 4,190 employees redundant.
The science-fiction hit “Looper” started off the new year by launching on the top of the DVD and Blu-ray sales and rental charts as well as the video-on-demand charts.
Pop music + cartoon animation + pubescent audiences + sugary breakfast cereal ads = hit entertainment.
Plenty of films waffle toward the exit this season, much to filmgoers’ chagrin. Tom Hooper, Ang Lee and Steven Spielberg have their own reasons
This week’s new movies include “Django Unchained†and the much anticipated “Les Miserables.†Both films feature star-studded casts.
The raunchy adult comedy “Ted†beat a pair of action films in pre-holiday sales of DVD and Blu-ray discs, with humor trumping the final installment of director Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, “The Dark Knight Rises,†and newcomer “The Bourne Legacy†as well as the animated “Ice Age: Continental Drift.†But “Ted†barely cracked the top 10 when it came to DVD and Blu-ray rentals.
This year may be preparing its swan song, but the cinematic gems of 2012 live on. The long weekend ahead presents a prime opportunity to catch up on your list of neglected movies from these past dozen months.