Author: Rebecca Wright

Diplomatic Courier

DVD Review: Diplomatic Courier

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment recently debuted Fox Cinema Archives, a new manufacture-on-demand (MOD) series which will bring several hard to find films to DVD for the first time ever. The first wave of titles includes the 1952 spy thriller,…

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My Way

Blu-ray Review: My Way

Marking the return of writer director Kang Je Gyu seven years after the massive success of 2004’s Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War, My Way is an epic tale of war, inspired by true events. Set during World War II, My…

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Casa di me Padre

Blu-ray Review: Casa de mi Padre

After watching Casa de mi Padre, I have to applaud a guy like Will Ferrell for having the courage to trying something so different. Casa de mi Padre requires him to speak entirely in Spanish, something he does surprisingly well,…

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Cast of Alice

DVD Review: Alice – The Complete First Season

When considering Martin Scorsese‘s 70’s filmography, turning one of his cinematic masterpieces into a television series seems highly unlikely. 1974’s Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, had a few comedic moments, but was hardly tailor made for a sitcom. Nonetheless, screenwriter…

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Under the Tuscan Sun

Blu-ray Review: Under The Tuscan Sun

Forgetting the story for a moment, Under the Tuscan Sun is a beautifully photographed film. While Diane Lane does a fine job as the lead character, the real star here is the Italian countryside, with its rich, varied colors, as…

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The Color of Money

Blu-ray Review: The Color of Money

1986’s The Color of Money isn’t a sequel, exactly, but continues the story of “Fast Eddie” Felson (Paul Newman), began in the Robert Rossen 1961 classic, The Hustler. With acclaimed director Martin Scorsese at the helm, Eddie Felson is such…

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Tom Cruise in Cocktail

Blu-ray Review: Cocktail

Despite a near universal critical drubbing—Pauline Kael referred to it as “a tale of cock”—Cocktail was a commercial success for star Tom Cruise and director Roger Donaldson, raking in $171,504,781 at the box office. Even now, nearly twenty-five years after…

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Chatting with Ronny Cox

In a career that has spanned four decades, actor Ronny Cox has built an impressive resume: Robocop, Total Recall, Bound for Glory, Beverly Hills Cop and Stargate SG-1 is just the beginning. However, back in 1971 he was just another…

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