Sundance: 7 Movies You Have To See
This year’s fest has plenty worth checking out later in the year.
January 24, 2014
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This year’s fest has plenty worth checking out later in the year.
Despite earlier hits, a direct-to-dvd flub pushed the filmmaker to Hollywood’s back bench. He’s back in a big way with ‘Ride Along.’ Tim Story calls it “director’s jail.” Â Â Â Â
Also reviewed: J.C. Chandor’s ‘All Is Lost’ starring Robert Redford, Woody Allen’s ‘Blue Jasmine’ starring Cate Blanchett, Lake Bell’s ‘In a World …’ Captain Phillips    Â
Sequels “Despicable Me 2” and “Fast & Furious 6” were again the two bestselling DVD and Blu-ray titles for the week that ended Jan. 4, according to Rentrak
An argument over texting at the movies ended in a cellphone user’s death, when a retired police officer in the audience shot him at a theater. Â Â Â Â
Annual digital sales of movies and TV shows surpassed $1 billion for the first time in 2013, helping offset a plunge in DVD revenue. LAS VEGAS — Joann Killeen had never before purchased a digital video, but she took the plunge this holiday season.
The minions have continued their winning streak. For the third week in a row, Universal Pictures’ animated sequel “Despicable Me 2” was the best-selling DVD and Blu-ray title, according to Rentrak, while “Fast & Furious 6,” also from Universal, was again the first runner-up. Â Â Â Â
Marvel’s ‘Thor: The Dark World’ Blu-ray release includes a short film called ‘All Hail the King.’ Is it about Loki?
“Despicable Me 2,” Universal Pictures’ animated family mega-hit, was the top-selling DVD and Blu-ray title for the second week in a row , holding off new arrivals including “The Lone Ranger,” “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters” and “Elysium.” Â Â Â Â
We list the bad habits that movies need to break and changes they need to make for next year.