4K UHD Review: Dead Again
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 debut. Given his vast experience with Shakespeare, the fact that his first Hollywood feature would […]
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 […]
Blu-ray Review: Johnny English Strikes Again
[amazon_link asins=’B07JX4SHCF’ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazett03-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’ddd83b19-7cad-4912-b358-af17aef66384′]Rowan Atkinson returns as the beloved, bumbling, accidental secret agent in Johnny English Strikes Again. The third installment in the franchise, and the first since 2011’s Johnny English Strikes Back, our titular hero remains silly as ever, but this time the jokes are predictable, and the laughs infrequent. Written by […]
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 […]
Saving Mr. Banks (Blu-ray)
Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson star in a real life culture clash, as Saving Mr. Banks peels back the curtain to examine Walt Disney’s (Tom Hanks) twenty year quest to convince Mary Poppins author PL Travers to let his studio make her books into a film. Funny, yet sobering, Emma Thompson gives a quietly powerful […]
Blu-ray Review: Beautiful Creatures (2013)
Given the success of the Twilight films, it comes as no surprise that nearly every subsequent movie that has any remote connection to the theme of supernatural romance is compared to the Stephanie Meyer juggernaut. Based on the novel by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, Beautiful Creatures is undoubtedly attempting to fill the void left […]
Blu-ray Review: Brave (2012)
With 2011’s Cars 2, the Pixar brain trust (namely John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Pete Docter) took a bit of hit. For the first time in the studio’s history really, some began to wonder if after an unprecedented string of successes, Pixar had finally given into the pressure to make flashier kids’ movies without much […]
Blu-ray Review: Last Chance Harvey
This modest story has been told a million times–loveless singles who find each other. However, that age old tale still works as a film when it’s done with the right details and fine actors. Such is the case with Last Chance Harvey; written and directed by Joel Hopkins (Jump Tomorrow) has all the nuances that […]