‘She’s a character who has grown with the times,’ says Vicki Lawrence of her title role in ‘Mama’s Family,’ now available as a complete series on DVD. Like a Southern-fried Larry David in rolled-to-the-knee support hose, Thelma Mae Crowley Harper could curb anyone’s enthusiasm
The year’s biggest hit movie has landed in the home entertainment market. Â Â Â Â
The end is not just near, it is here in “This Is the End,†an apocalypse comedy in which a group of well- known comedy stars, including Jonah Hill, James Franco, Seth Rogen and Danny McBride, play in-quotes versions of themselves. Recently released on Blu-ray, DVD and digital platforms, the film was the first directing effort for the writing team of Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who previously wrote …
Backstage Hollywood: The producer of such movies as the ‘Saw’ sequel and ‘Texas Chainsaw’ remake says he jumped at the chance to bring the family friendly ‘Grace Unplugged’ to 511 screens.
The infection caused by “World War Z” has spread from the box office to home entertainment.
If you care about lost films in general and silent films in particular and can’t wait till they arrive on DVD (no names, please), the moment is now.
The prestige event now serves to launch big studio movies — including three major titles this year — and generate Oscar buzz. NEW YORK — For years, the New York Film Festival was a quaint afterthought on the fall festival circuit, good for locals to catch up on prestige titles but devoid of much Hollywood fizz.
It looks like the newest “Star Trek” movie is living long and prospering.
“Now You See Me,” which became a surprise hit when it was released in theaters in May, is topping charts in home entertainment.
The amount of Internet bandwidth used to illegally download movies, TV shows, music, books and video games has jumped 160% since November 2011, a study says. Despite the growth of Netflix, Amazon.com and other legal channels for watching entertainment online, the volume of pirated movies, TV shows, music, books and video games online continues to grow at a rapid pace