4K UHD Review: American Graffiti (50th Anniversary Edition)
Directed by George Lucas before Star Wars took his career in a different direction, 1973’s American Graffiti is a cinematic love letter to the late fifties and early sixties, when America’s youth were preoccupied with hot rods, girls and rock n roll. Before Vietnam would serve as a reality check, stripping them of their innocence. […]
Made in America (2013) (Blu-ray)
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B00JLJ0AZ6″]Not just another concert movie, Made in America is an exploration and celebration of achieving the American Dream. Director Ron Howard, not known for his work on documentaries, took his cameras to the 2012 Made in America Festival in Philadelphia. Founded by Jay-Z, the concert is brimming with talent of types—from Jill Scott to […]
Blu-ray Review: From Up on Poppy Hill (Special Edition)
Now in his early seventies, Studio Ghibli master animator Hayao Miyazaki has chosen to ease his way out of the director’s chair in favor of his oldest son Gorō. Gorō co-wrote and directed the 2006 effort Tales from Earthsea, and made a return to the director’s chair to oversee a screenplay written by his father […]
Blu-ray Review: The Music Man
Warner Bros. | 1962 | 177 mins. | Rated G As a huge fan of the Hollywood musicals that came out during the fifties and sixties, The Music Man is near the top of my list of favorites. Based on the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name by Meredith Willson, the film was one […]