Author: Rebecca Wright

Blu-ray Review: The Karate Kid

Sony Pictures | 1984 | 127 mins. | Rated PG I was just about to turn eleven when The Karate Kid hit theaters in the summer of 1984. Likely because of my age, I was immediately drawn in. Directed by…

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Hitchcock’s Psycho Coming to Blu-ray October 19

Universal City, California, May 10, 2010 – Hailed as one of the most influential suspense movies of its time, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho had a profound effect on how future filmmakers made movies and shaped audience expectations for generations to come….

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Blu-ray Review: Saving Private Ryan

Paramount Pictures | 1998 | 169 mins. | Rated R There have been many great films about the atrocities of war. Each tells their story in a different way—a different angle or perspective. Each have brought tales of heroism and…

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Blu-ray Review: Armageddon

Disney / Buena Vista | 1998 | 150 mins. | Rated PG-13 Released in July of 1998, Armageddon became a box office smash. Despite largely negative reviews from critics, filmgoers flocked to theaters, leaving the movie with a gross of…

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Blu-ray Review: Tombstone

Disney / Buena Vista | 130 mins.| 1993 | Rated R Though Clint Eastwood’s 1992 film Unforgiven was lauded with Oscars—and rightfully so—the 1993 film, Tombstone also stands as one of the finest westerns of the decade. Yes, we’ve seen…

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Clips from the Blu-ray Extras of Nine

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has made available several clips from the numerous featurettes included in the Blu-ray release of Rob Marshall’s Nine, which streeted yesterday. This adaptation of a Broadway musical received four Academy Award nominations (Best Supporting Actress –Penélope…

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Blu-ray Review: Nine

Sony Pictures | 2009 | 119 mins. | Rated PG-13 An adaptation of the Maury Yeston-Arthur Kopit Tony winning stage musical, Nine seemed like a sure-fire hit. Directed by Rob Marshall, who steered Chicago to a Best Picture Oscar in…

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Trailer: Walkabout

A young sister and brother are abandoned in the harsh Australian outback and must learn to cope in the natural world, without their usual comforts.

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