4K UHD Review: Paul
Clive (Nick Frost) and Graeme (Simon Pegg) are British science fiction geeks. As such, they make a pilgrimage to Comic-Con in San Diego. Not content to simply revel in nerdom, the guys take to the road in a rented RV to tour UFO holy sites scattered around the Southwestern U.S. They haven’t gotten far when […]
Blu-ray Review: The Great Buster – A Celebration
Director Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon) has long been known as leading Hollywood historian, having written books on such luminaries as Orson Welles, Howard Hawks, and John Ford among others. For his latest project, Bogdanovich directs and narrates, The Great Buster: A Celebration, a star-studded salute to Buster Keaton, one of the […]
DVD Review: Love, Gilda
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Blu-ray Review: Documentary Now! – Seasons One and Two
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The BFG (Blu-ray)
Nearly thirty-five years after its publication, director Steven Spielberg has delivered Roald Dahl’s The BFG onto the big screen. By reimagining the story with a script by the late Melissa Mathison, combined with cutting-edge digital effects, the magical world that Dahl created comes alive. Is The BFG one of Spielberg best films? No. That would […]
Disney’s The BFG Arrives on Blu-ray December 6th
This month, the world celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Roald Dahl, beloved children’s author of family favorites like “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “James and the Giant Peach,” “Matilda” and Dahl’s personal favorite, “The BFG,” as well as World Dream Day, an annual event honoring “the dreamer, visionary and innovator in all […]
The Secret Policeman’s Ball – USA (Blu-ray)
Created and developed by Monty Python member John Cleese, Peter Luff (Assistant Director Amnesty International 1974–78) and entertainment industry executive Martin Lewis, The Secret Policeman’s Ball was launched in 1976, as a way to raise funds as Amnesty International. Through the years, the shows have taken place in England, and featured popular British comedians and […]
Blu-ray Review: Paul (U.K. Edition)
Region Free | U.K. Triple Play Clive (Nick Frost) and Graeme (Simon Pegg) are British science fiction geeks. As such, they make a pilgrimage to Comic-Con in San Diego. Not content to simply revel in nerdom, the guys take to the road in a rented RV to tour UFO holy sites scattered around the Southwestern […]
Blu-ray Review: Hoodwinked Too! – Hood Vs Evil
This is a sequel nobody asked for. A modest box office hit in January, 2006, Hoodwinked cut through the competition with its brand of fairy tale satire and sarcasm, providing a Shrek on a budget, experience for families looking for something to see at the multiplex. The sequel arrived nearly five years after the original, […]
Paul Coming to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download August 9
Universal City, California, June 7, 2011— One tiny alien makes for big, big trouble in the comedy adventure Paul, coming to Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD August 9, 2011, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Both versions will feature the theatrical movie, as well as an unrated version of the film, not shown in theaters. The […]