At Close Range (Blu-ray)
At Close Range is the story of a mob family, but strip it down to the basics and what we have is a son’s desperate attempt to earn his father’s love and respect. Based on true events, Brad Whitewood Jr (Sean Penn) is living in a run-down house with his half-brother, Tommy (Christopher Penn), his […]
Blu-ray Review: Hemingway & Gellhorn
A rather conventional biopic about a decidedly unconventional couple, Philip Kaufman’s HBO telefilm Hemingway & Gellhorn traces the tumultuous relationship between writers Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn. Two of America’s most respected novelists and war correspondents of the 20th century, their relationship unfolded in the midst of great upheaval. The story is told from Martha […]
Blu-ray Review: Lincoln
Trying to tell the life story of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, on the big screen would be a gargantuan if not impossible task. Long a passion project of Steven Spielberg, the famed director wisely decided to focus his 150 minute film on Lincoln’s steadfast determination to pass the 13th amendment to […]
Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln Arrives On Blu-ray March 26, 2013 (Detailed)
One of the year’s most critically acclaimed and best reviewed motion picture dramas of the year, DreamWorks Pictures and Steven Spielberg’s “LINCOLN” arrives in North America on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, Digital and On-Demand platforms on March 26, 2013 and Internationally on Digital HD beginning on April 24th and Blu-ray/ DVD on May 8th. With two […]
Blu-ray Review: The Whistleblower
Based on the true story of Kathryn Bolkovac, The Whistleblower explores the horrors of sex trafficking in vivid detail. When Atlanta policewoman Kathy Bolkovac (Rachel Weisz) decided to accept a position as a UN peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia, her plan was to earn $100,000 in 6 months in order to move closer to her ex-husband, […]
The Whistleblower Arrives on Blu-ray and DVD January 24
LOS ANGELES, CA (November 29, 2011) – How far will one woman go to fight global injustice? Clandestine secrets are waiting to be exposed in the gripping dramatic thriller THE WHISTLEBLOWER, arriving on Blu-ray and DVD January 24 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Inspired by true events, THE WHISTLEBLOWER has been met with praise […]
Blu-ray Review: The Tempest
When compared to his other works, William Shakespeare’s last play, The Tempest is a bit of an odd duck. While it combines elements of his previous comedies, romances, and tragedies into something original, it can also come off as a bit stuffy. That’s not the case for Julie Taymor’s big screen adaptation which features lots […]
Blu-ray Review: The Firm
For much of the 1990’s, John Grisham’s novels dominated bestsellers lists. A Time to Kill, The Pelican Brief, The Client, and The Firm are considered among his best. While all four were adapted into successful films, The Firm is by far, the best of the lot. Director Sydney Pollack’s vision is just as engaging, suspenseful, […]
Blu-ray Review: The Uninvited
Just a couple of months ago, I was writing about American filmmaker’s propensity to remake Japanese horror films. With that well running dry, it seems some directors have decided to move on to Korea. Directed by brothers Thomas and Charles Guard, The Uninvited is not a remake of the American 1944 classic ghost story or […]
Blu-Ray Review: The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles is based on a series of books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black that chronicles the adventures of the Grace children; twins Simon and Jared and their older sister Mallory, after they move into the eponymous Spiderwick Estate and discover a world of faeries that they never knew existed. The mansion itself […]