Blu-ray Review: The Good House
Adapted from the bestselling novel of the same name, The Good House is an intriguing drama, elevated by the presence of Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline. Weaver stars as Hildy Good, a dogged and successful real estate agent in the small town of Wendover, Massachusetts. She uses her vast knowledge of the area to help […]
The Big Chill (Criterion Collection) (Blu-ray)
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B00JPUUSEE”]The Big Chill centers on seven people, college friends and veterans of the activist 1960’s, who reunite for the weekend; brought together for the funeral of their friend Alex, who inexplicably committed suicide. His manner of death haunts the group’s otherwise happy memories of him. Being together also serves to remind them that none […]
Sophie’s Choice (Collector’s Edition) (Blu-ray)
Widely regarded as one of America’s greatest actresses, Meryl Streep has turned in many memorable performances over the years. Choosing her best performance thus far is subjective of course, but her work as Sophie Zawistowski in Sophie’s Choice, has to be near the top. Based on the novel by William Styron, it would be easy […]
Blu-ray Review: The Ice Storm (Criterion Collection)
Based on the novel by Rick Moody, Ang Lee’s The Ice Storm is a film about the things we think we know. New Canaan, Connecticut is the picture of affluence and prosperity. On the outside, the Hood and Carver families appear to fit in perfectly. In truth, they are coming apart. The year is 1973, […]
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 Conspirator
Set just after the April 15, 1865, assassination of Abraham Lincoln, The Conspirator attempts to recreate the hysteria and shady political dealings that took place in order to hold someone, anyone responsible for the hideous crime. Nearly everyone knows Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth, a disgruntled Confederate actor. What many of us didn’t […]
Blu-ray Review: No Strings Attached
Paramount Pictures | 2011 | 108 mins. | R No Strings Attached was originally titled Friends With Benefits, which was changed due to a forthcoming Justin Timberlake-Mila Kunis comedy bearing the same name and a near-identical premise: longtime friends decide to have a purely physical relationship; hence, “No Strings Attached.” If you saw last year’s […]