New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of May 5 - May 11
Harley Lond - wrote on 05/04/20 at 08:30 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Gretel & Hansel," "Bloodshot"and "I Still Believe."
THIS WEEK'S BEST BETS:
The great Jason Robards recreates his Broadway role as the iconoclastic Murray Burns in this big-screen adaptation of "A Thousand Clowns" (1965). Murray is funny, feisty, compassionate and very determined to have nothing to do with the lemming-like rush-hour world. But his resolve is tested when …
A Brief Interlude for The MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 04/29/20 at 10:07 AM CT
With so many major films delaying their release date, I figure the MPAA Ratings Board is likewise going to see some downturn in what it submitted in the coming weeks and months. That is why we're entering a period that I see as a major drought of any films of note. And it could last awhile as there are still only a handful of films beings released by the end of summer coming out. I will extend a …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of April 28 - May
Harley Lond - wrote on 04/28/20 at 12:21 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"The Rhythm Section" and "Guns Akimbo."
THIS WEEK'S BEST BETS:
"Série Noir" (1979 -- France), starring Patrick Dewaere, Marie Trintignant, Myriam Boyer and Bernard Blier, is a sleazy slice of noir. Alain Corneau's Palme D'Or-nominated, no holds-barred adaptation of Jim Thompson's novel "A Hell of a Woman" is now in a 2K digital restoration. While trying to track down a …
Wonder Woman 1984 and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 04/22/20 at 12:06 PM CT
With so much in flux about release dates and theater openings and all that - I guess any movie I can talk about should be considered a win. While most films have vacated the summer season, there are a few that are holding out for a 2020 release and among those, Wonder Woman 1984 is certainly one of the biggest. While the MCU may be out, the DCEU is still hanging in there - though we'll see if …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of April 21 - April 27
Harley Lond - wrote on 04/21/20 at 06:45 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Bad Boys For Life," "Ip Man 4: The Finale," "Like a Boss," "The Turning," "The Gentlemen," and "The Last Full Measure."
THIS WEEK'S BEST BETS:
Perhaps best remembered as Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol," Scottish character actor Alastair Sim became a leading star of British cinema after spending five years as a lecturer of elocution at the University of …
The MPAA Practices Social Distancing with This Week's Update
Chris Kavan - wrote on 04/15/20 at 10:29 AM CT
With so many films getting moved off the table, it's going to be getting harder and harder to find a whiff of a wide release any time soon. Frankly, I'm impressed the last three weeks have provided anything to talk about - but this week finally caught up, the first week without a wide release in sight. A handful of limited releases and nothing else - that is what greets us on this update. I hope …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of April 14 - April 20
Harley Lond - wrote on 04/14/20 at 06:42 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Underwater" and "Just Mercy."
THIS WEEK'S BEST BETS:
Widely recognized as the source of the Frankenstein myth, the ancient Hebrew legend of the Golem provided actor-director Paul Wegener with the substance for one of the most adventurous films of the German silent cinema, "The Golem" (1920). Suffering under the tyrannical rule of Rudolf II in 16th-century Prague, a …
Irresistible and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 04/08/20 at 10:53 AM CT
At this point in time, I'm thankful for any movie I get to write about. Trolls World Tour just came out On Demand and Disney has announced they are skipping theaters for Artemis Fowl, which will debut on Disney+ later in the year - and haven't ruled out doing the same for other films (New Mutants has long been rumored to be moved to Hulu). Yet even with a theatrical landscape - movies still need …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of April 7 - April 13
Harley Lond - wrote on 04/07/20 at 06:54 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Little Women," "Dolittle" and "Cats."
THIS WEEK'S BEST BETS:
The most personal film by the underworld poet Jean-Pierre Melville, who had participated in the French Resistance himself, the tragic masterpiece "Army of Shadows" (1969 -- France), based on a novel by Joseph Kessel, recounts the struggles and sacrifices of those who fought in the Resistance. Lino Ventura, …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of March 31 - April 6
Harley Lond - wrote on 04/04/20 at 03:49 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" and "The Current War: Director's Cut."
THIS WEEK'S BEST BETS:
"Fist of Fear, Touch of Death" (1980) has been released this week in a 40th Anniversary Edition. A subgenre of 1970s cinema, Bruceploitation clung to the box office success of the Bruce Lee legacy after the star's untimely demise in 1973, utilizing Lee lookalikes and …
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