Blu-ray Review: The Color of Money
1986’s The Color of Money isn’t a sequel, exactly, but continues the story of “Fast Eddie” Felson (Paul Newman), began in the Robert Rossen 1961 classic, The Hustler. With acclaimed director Martin Scorsese at the helm, Eddie Felson is such a different type of character, it’s perhaps best to decouple the two films in order […]
Blu-ray Review: Scarface (1983)
Though it’s managed to achieve cult status nearly thirty years after its theatrical release, Brian De Palma’s Scarface was attacked by most critics. Made for an estimated $25 million, box office response was rather tepid, only grossing nearly $66 million. Cartoonish and campy, Scarface played like a spoof of hard-core violence with a profanity-laced soundtrack […]
de Palma’s Scarface Coming to Blu-ray
Universal City, California, March 24, 2011—With machine guns blazing, the explosive underworld epic Scarface arrives on Blu-ray TM Hi-Def September 6, 2011 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Considered one of the most influential gangster films ever made, Scarface’s gritty depiction of Tony Montana’s lethal ambition has made it a cultural touchstone that spans generations. Now, […]