Anchor Bay | 2010 | 118 mins. | R Easily one of the best films of 2010, The King’s Speech delivers solid drama and achieves its dramatic potential without sacrificing historical accuracy. Though the story revolves around mid-20th century British…
Disney / Buena Vista | 2010 | 127 mins. | PG Back in 1982, Tron was a film ahead of its time. However, when it was announced nearly thirty years later that a sequel was on the way, I wondered…
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1985 | 92 mins. | PG Hot on the heels of the success of Back to the Future, Michael J. Fox was one of the biggest box office stars in the world. As a result, everyone was waiting…
Criterion | | 1999 | 160 mins. | R In 1885, the team of Gilbert and Sullivan were at the height of their career. Even their decidedly mediocre Princess Ida, which had just premiered at the Savoy Theatre in London,…
Disney/Buena Vista | 1982 | 96 mins.| PG Released in 1982, Tron was really a movie ahead of its time. In 2011, the idea of artificial intelligence and computer programs interacting with humans in a digital environment seems like a…
Paramount | 1956 | 231 mins. | G A network television staple during Easter and Passover, Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments is to that season what It’s A Wonderful Life is to Christmas time. A true epic, Paramount has…
Warner Bros. | 2010 | 129 mins. | PG-13 Over the years, my respect for Clint Eastwood’s talent has grown immeasurably. Having grown up on countless re-runs of Rawhide and his years as a western and action movie star, I…
Criterion | 1939 | 91 mins. | NR Making its debut at the Savoy Theater in 1885, Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado was an immediate hit and went on to become one of their most enduring comic operas. Producer Richard…
Warner Bros. | 2010 | 80 mins. | G Yogi always was “smarter than the average bear.” However, having watched the Hanna-Barbera cartoon for years, I also remember him as funnier than the average bear. Unfortunately, the makers of this…
Criterion | 1984 | 88 mins. | NR Winner of the 1984 Oscar for Best Documentary, The Times of Harvey Milk is a gripping film that works on almost every level. Informative without being entirely one-sided, it’s also funny and…