No, seriously. On our list of the best movies of 2011, chosen by Richard Corliss — our film critic of 31 years — the fourth sequel to 2001′s The Fast & The Furious comes in at number 10. He explains why thusly: This list is short on sensitive indie dramas, heavy on mainstream mayhem, but
It’s not just the script of the new Twilight film that is making people queasy.
Genre: DramaDirector: GillesPaquet-BrennerStars: Kristin Scott Thomas, Melusine Mayance,Niels Arestrup***In this potent Holocaust drama, Julia (Kristin Scott Thomas) is an American investigative journalist working at a contemporary magazine in Paris. She seeks elusive facts regarding the infamous Vel’ d’Hiv Roundup, the 1942 mass arrest of that city’s Jews, many of whom were turned over to …
Genre: DramaDirector: Mike CahillStars: Brit Marling, William Mapother, Matthew-Lee Erlbach***Starring director Mike Cahill’s co-writer Brit Marling, this Sundance prize winner tells a sci-fi story within the realm of intense human emotion, and with minimal special effects. A double of planet Earth, called Earth 2, is discovered to be moving alarmingly towards Earth 1
Supermarket chain Asda is kicking off its drive to win the Christmas market with a discount Blu-ray player offer. The retailer is selling the ONN DS-BD52 Blu-ray and DVD player for just £40. The unit includes HDMI, composite and digital coaxial audio ports
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II Well, it’s over.
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Ben Gneiser has seen the endings of some movies more than 50 times.
Each Tuesday, several hundred DVDs of new, recent, repackaged, classic and defiantly anticlassic movies and TV shows are issued in whatever video stores are called now and on sites like amazon.com. Each week in this space we aim to shine a light on a few big, worthy or just plain weird releases. Think of us as the prescreening committee for your weekend watching.
Dead DreamsGenre: Thriller Director: Josh Koffman Stars: Corey Sevier, Christian Potenza, Amber Goldfarb Rate: * 1/2It’s hard to be too hard on a homegrown horror movie like Dead Dreams, but low budget forgiveness aside, the flick is a chore to endure.