Have a happy, safe and sane Fourth of July. Happy Birthday USA. From the Big Screen: “The Best of Enemies.” For more information on other releases this week, see the Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases. This Week’s Best Bet In “FM” (1978), the airwaves crackle with the delectable sound of smooth rock in … More
From the Big Screen: “Dumbo.” For more information on other releases this week, see the Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases. This Week’s Best Bets The Criterion Collection has two disparate releases this week: With the trailblazing musical “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” (2001), writer-director-star John Cameron Mitchell and composer-lyricist Stephen Trask brought their signature … More
From the Big Screen: “Us” and “Wonder Park.” For more information on other releases this week, see the Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases. This Week’s Best Bets There’s a delcious bounty of collectible DVDs and Blu-rays this week. Let’s start off with three releases the master of modern French cinema, Jean-Luc Godard: “Detective” (1985 … More
From the Big Screen: “Captain Marvel,” “Five Feet Apart” and “Captive State.” For more information on other releases this week, see the Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases. This Week’s Best Bets “Swing Time” (1936): In this irresistible musical, the legendary dancing duo Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers are at the pinnacle of their art … More
From the Big Screen: “Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral” and “Gloria Bell.” For more information on other releases this week, see the Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases. This Week’s Best Bets “The Andromeda Strain” (1971), starring Arthur Hill, David Wayne, James Olsen and Kate Reid, is one of th most stunning — and … More
From the Big Screen: “Greta.” For more information on other releases this week, see the Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases. This Week’s Best Bets There’s a host of great collectible releases this week; in alphabetical order: “Blue Velvet” (1986) Home from college, Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) makes an unsettling discovery: a severed human ear, … More
From the Big Screen: “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,” “The Upside” and “Isn’t It Romantic.” For more information on other releases this week, see the Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases. This Week’s Best Bets “Let the Sunshine In” (2017): Two luminaries of French cinema, Claire Denis and Juliette Binoche, unite for … More
From the Big Screen: “Cold Pursuit,” “Never Look Away,” “Fighting With My Family” and “Happy Death Day 2U.” For more information on other releases this week, see the Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases. This Week’s Best Bets “The Landlord” (1970)” Legendary filmmaker Hal Ashby made his directing debut with this acclaimed social satire starring … More
From the Big Screen: “The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part,” “What Men Want” and “Prodigy.” For more information on other releases this week, see the Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases. This Week’s Best Bets Directed with a keen sense of ambiguity by William Wyler, “The Heiress” (1949), based on a hit stage adaptation … More
From the Big Screen: “Miss Bala,” “Serenity” and “Arctic.” For more information on other releases this week, see the Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases. This Week’s Best Bets “Police Story/Police Story 2” (1985/1988 — Hong Kong): The jaw-dropping set pieces fly fast and furious in these breathtakingly inventive action comedies, two smash hits that … More
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