Author: Rebecca Wright

Blu-ray Review: Fantastic Mr. Fox

20th Century Fox | 2009 | 87 mins. | Rated PG Adapted from Roald Dahl’s book of the same name, Fantastic Mr. Fox is director Wes Anderson’s (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums) first foray into full length stop-motion animation. Adapted for…

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DVD Review: Arizona Dream

Warner Bros. | 1993 | 140 mins. | Not Rated I’ve been sitting here trying to come up with a clever way to describe Arizona Dream. In the end, I’ve decided it’s just one of those strange little films that…

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Blu-ray Review: The Blind Side

Warner Bros. | 2009 | 128 mins. | Rated PG-13 Based on a portion of Michael Lewis’ 2006 book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, The Blind Side strikes some as simply an overtly sentimental, manipulative tearjerker; the likes…

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DVD Review: An Education

Sony Pictures | 2009 | 100 mins. | Rated PG-13 One of 2009’s critical darlings, An Education is a story reminiscent of an earlier time; one that’s purely character driven, utilizes no special effects and emphasizes style over substance. Nominated…

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Blu-ray Review: Clash of the Titans (1981)

Warner Bros. | 1981 | 118 mins. | Not rated For many, 1981’s Clash of the Titans is best remembered as the last film of to feature stop-motion animation effects by living legend Ray Harryhausen. Harryhausen had made a name…

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DVD Review: Brothers

Lionsgate Films | 2009 | 104 mins. | Rated R Director Jim Sheridan’s (My Left Foot, The Boxer) films usually offer viewers a powerful story with some surprising elements and great casting. Brothers, starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie…

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DVD Review: Up in the Air

Paramount Pictures | 2009 | 109 mins. | Rated R There was a time, not that long ago when flying was an extravagance; only the wealthy could afford to do it regularly, and only corporate CEO’s regularly took business trips…

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