By the time Dead Again was released in 1991, actor-director Kenneth Branagh had made his name on the British stage and received worldwide acclaim for his performance in the 1989 screen version of Henry V, which was also his directorial…
I, Claudius is a masterpiece for all time, a vast work of art that renders names like Claudius, Marcellus, Octavia, Tiberius, Augustus, Caligula, Nero, and others vividly, making them utterly human, maybe uncomfortably so. Some of us are that perverted,…
Paramount | 1990 | 680 mins. | NR Though Ken Burns’ 1990 epic documentary, The Civil War has been released on DVD at least twice before, the new “Commemorative Edition” is worth buy if you haven’t already done so. It’s…
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…
Warner Bros. | 1996 | 242 min | Rated PG-13 The Bard’s longest and most frequently adapted play, Hamlet is as iconic and essential as they come; a masterpiece in every sense of the word. It has entranced audiences for…