All The Way (Blu-ray)
Reprising his Tony Award-winning role as Lyndon Johnson in the HBO adaptation of Robert Schenkkan’s play All the Way, Bryan Cranston continues to show he’s one of the most talented actors working today. President Johnson was a big, physical man and Cranston disappears into his characterization. Directed by Jay Roach and scripted by Robert Schenkkan, […]
Blu-ray Review: The Company You Keep
Robert Redford’s first movie role since 2005 and his ninth directorial effort, The Company You Keep, based on the novel by Neil Gordon, is a fictionalized account of the radical anti-war movement called the Weather Underground. Old news footage at the beginning of the film informs us that members of the group were charged with […]
Blu-ray Review: Superman – Unbound
An adaptation of the 2008 graphic novel Superman: Brainiac by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, Superman: Unbound stars the egomaniacal, cybernetic organism Brainiac (voice of John Noble) who, obsessed with Superman (Matt Bomer) and Supergirl (Molly C. Quinn), is determined to conquer various entities, eventually making his way to Earth. For Superman, this is a […]
Blu-ray Review: Finding Nemo (Three-Disc Collector’s Edition)
Right up there with the Toy Story franchise, Finding Nemo is one of Pixar’s finest efforts to date. Equal parts comedy, family drama and adventure, this story about a father and son is wonderfully executed. In case you’re one of the few not familiar with Finding Nemo, here’s a recap: Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks) […]
Blu-ray Review: J. Edgar
One of the most divisive figures of the 20th century, J. Edgar Hoover was a complicated man. He built the FBI and stayed in power for nearly forty years, until his death. While he recognized early on the need for a more efficient and scientific way to fight crime, it would be Hoover’s obsession with […]
Blu-ray Review: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
A period piece road picture about a trio of ex-cons who wind their way around the state of Mississippi during the Great Depression, the basic premise of O Brother, Where Art Thou? seems ideally suited for the Coens’ oeuvre, combining quirky characters and ridiculous situations. Though inspired by equal parts Homer’s The Odyssey and Preston […]
Blu-ray Review: Rango
Director Gore Verbinski reteams with his Pirates of the Caribbean star, Johnny Depp, for Rango, an animated Western featuring a lizard as its unlikely hero. This wickedly imaginative and original film pays loving tribute to nearly every western master, including John Ford and especially the “man with no name,” Clint Eastwood. As the film begins, […]
RANGO arrives on Blu-ray/DVD combo July 15th
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray/DVD release of Rango, the Industrial Light & Magic computer-animated film from director Gore Verbinski (The Pirates of the Caribbean) that earned more than $230 million at the worldwide box office earlier this year. Johnny Depp voices Rango, a chameleon who dreams of being a fearless hero and gets […]