Rocky Horror Picture Show (40th Anniversary Edition) (Blu-ray)
Though considered a flop at the time of its release in 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show has become a true cultural phenomenon. Still in limited release, it has the longest-running theatrical release in film history. In 1977, the film became known for its midnight showings when audiences began participating with the film in theatres. […]
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: Thelma & Louise
MGM | 1991 | 130 mins. | R As a frequent moviegoer, I was thrilled when Thelma & Louise showed up at my local multiplex in 1991. After years of waiting, there was finally an honest-to-goodness female buddy picture that worked. With a solid script by first-timer Callie Khouri, fine star performances from Susan Sarandon […]
Blu-ray Review: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (35th Anniversary Edition)
20th Century Fox | 1975 | 100 mins. | R Though considered a flop at the time of its release in 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show has become a true cultural phenomenon. Still in limited release, it has the longest-running theatrical release in film history. In 1977, the film became known for its midnight […]
Blu-ray Review: James and the Giant Peach
Disney/Buena Vista | 1996 | 79 mins. | Rated G Back in the mid nineties when I read that Disney would be releasing a theatrical version of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach, my first thought was, “what a perfect pair.” Throughout their long history, Disney’s films have often involved departed or largely absent […]