Tag: Kevin Kline

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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