Tag: Judi Dench

Philomena (Blu-ray)

It’s easy to take Judi Dench for granted. In a career that has spanned more than fifty years; she has turned in memorable performance after memorable performance across the stage, film, and television. Playing the title role in Philomena, Dench…

Read More »

Blu-ray Review: Skyfall

With the James Bond franchise celebrating its fiftieth anniversary in 2012, hopes were high that the 23rd official film, Skyfall would reinvigorate the series after a five year absence and the somewhat disappointing response to 2008’s Quantum of Solace. Thankfully,…

Read More »
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

DVD Review: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel does what movies are supposed to do: Show us something different; show us something new. The different is in Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy and Tom Wilkinson appearing together, along with Ronald Pickup, Celia…

Read More »

Blu-ray Review: My Week With Marilyn

At first glance, My Week with Marilyn might appear to be a salacious behind-the-scenes look at the making of a film that had its share of off camera drama. However, a closer look at the movie reveals an incomplete, yet…

Read More »
J. Edgar

Blu-ray Review: J. Edgar

One of the most divisive figures of the 20th century, J. Edgar Hoover was a complicated man. He built the FBI and stayed in power for nearly forty years, until his death. While he recognized early on the need for…

Read More »

Blu-ray Review: Chocolat

Based on the novel of the same name by Joanne Harris, Chocolat is a whimsical story that blends together eccentric characters, small-town intrigue, food (namely chocolate), with a healthy dose of fairytale trimmings to create an easily digestible confection. It’s…

Read More »

Blu-ray Review: Nine

Sony Pictures | 2009 | 119 mins. | Rated PG-13 An adaptation of the Maury Yeston-Arthur Kopit Tony winning stage musical, Nine seemed like a sure-fire hit. Directed by Rob Marshall, who steered Chicago to a Best Picture Oscar in…

Read More »