4K UHD Review: Howards End
Based on the 1910 E.M. Forester novel of the same name, Howards End captivated audiences and critics alike upon its theatrical release in 1992, becoming the biggest hit for director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant, scoring nine Oscar nominations. Gorgeous to look at, given its ornate costumes and period set pieces, under that exterior […]
4K UHD Review: Red Dragon
Based on the same novel as Michael Mann’s 1986 film Manhunter (which starred Brian Cox as Hannibal Lechter) Red Dragon finds Anthony Hopkins (Who won an Oscar for 1991’s Silence of the Lambs) returning to the titular role. Edward Norton co-stars as FBI profiler Will Graham. He is investigating a missing persons case that he’s […]
Blu-ray Review: Juggernaut (1974)
Another of the disaster flicks that seemed to dominate the 1970’s, Juggernaut takes place aboard a massive luxury cruise ship called the The Britannic. With twelve hundred passengers aboard, the latest voyage appears typical. No one, least of all Captain Alex Brunel (Omar Sharif), the social director Curtain (Roy Kinnear) or a female passenger named […]
Blu-ray Review: Nixon (3-Disc Special Edition)
Kino Lorber Studio Classics recently released a three-disc Special Edition of Oliver Stone’s 1995 film, Nixon. It contains both the original 191-minute Theatrical Cut (premiering for the first time in HD on a Blu-ray disc) and the extended 212-minute Director’s Cut (which was only on the two-disc Disney/Buena Vista Election Year Blu-ray released in 2008). […]
Howards End (25th Anniversary Edition) (Blu-ray)
Based on the 1910 E.M. Forester novel of the same name, Howards End captivated audiences and critics alike upon its theatrical release in 1992, becoming the biggest hit for director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant and scoring nine Oscar nominations. Gorgeous to look at, given its ornate costumes and period set pieces, under that […]
The Remains of the Day (Blu-ray)
Based on the Booker Prize-winning novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, The Remains of the Day is a true high point in the career of producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory that resulted in several memorable literary adaptions over four decades. Released in 1993, Anthony Hopkins gives a nuanced performance as Mr. Stevens, head butler who […]
Noah (Blu-ray)
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B00JBGWP3Y”]Director Darren Aronofsky, known for his low-budget, artistic offerings such as Requiem for a Dream and The Wrestler took on a big budget adventure of epic proportions to tell the popular Bible story of Noah, about a man, his giant ark and the incredible lengths a family will go to when facing what is […]
DVD Review: The Getting of Wisdom
I will say one thing for the classmates who teased me all through elementary school: At least they were interesting. Malicious, yes. Cold-hearted, yes. But there was Michael Hernandez, who evoked a slick vibe about him that was actually impressive at our age. And at least some of the girls were marginally attractive. I reacted […]
Blu-ray Review: Thor
Color me surprised when Kenneth Branagh’s name appeared as the director of Marvel’s Thor. He just Hardly known for his box office hits, he just didn’t seem like the right guy to the reigns of a $150 million superhero saga. After some thought, it became clearer just how much this tale would appeal to the […]
Thor Comes to Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD on September 13th
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (July 12, 2011) – From Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures comes a unique and compelling twist on the Super Hero genre with the out-of-this-world warrior THOR, debuting on high definition Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD September 13, 2011. Called “spectacular” (USA Today), “thrilling, entertaining and cool” (Ain’t It Cool News) the phenomenal screen […]