Blu-ray Review: People Like Us
Co-written and directed by Alex Kurtzman (co-writer of the recent Star Trek reboot and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen), People Like Us failed to impress at the box-office, but perhaps the film will catch on with home viewers looking for an intelligent family drama with a formulaic yet compelling story. Chris Pine stars as Sam, […]
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, […]
DVD Review: Chéri
An adaptation of the novel by the French author Colette, Chéri reunites Michelle Pfeiffer and director Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons) for a voluptuous, sensuous drama about daring to love a man who is strictly off limits, according to the rules of polite society. Pfeiffer plays Lea de Lonval, a well known courtesan who is contemplating […]