Digital HD Review: Empire of Light

Both an intimate character drama and an ode to cinema, Sam Mendes’ Empire of Light is the story of a troubled woman trying to find a foothold in life. While Empire of Light wont appeal to those seeking action and adventure, the contrast between the optimism of movies and the cynicism of the main character […]

DVD Review: Titanic (2012) [TV]

Titanic 2012

The sole audio commentary for Titanic, appropriately for episode 1 only, since it’s the only interesting episode of this miniseries, states that it was dreamed up in 2008 to observe the eventual 100th anniversary of the famous ship’s sinking. The script was likely written before Downtown Abbey was even a set of scripts, so even […]

The Adventures of Tintin bursts onto Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD March 13th

The Adventures of Tintin

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – The incomparable team of Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson brings the world-renowned stories of Hergé to life in the rollicking and wildly imaginative The Adventures of Tintin, bursting onto Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD (all with UltraViolet™), On Demand and for Digital Download on March 13, 2012 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.  […]

Blu-ray Review: The Rite

Goodness knows Hollywood has produced plenty of films claiming to be based on true events—The Exorcist and The Amityville Horror fall under that heading. The Rite is the latest member of the group. However, the filmmakers want us to take this film very seriously. “What do you expect? sighs Father Trevant (Anthony Hopkins) veteran exorcist […]