Reviews of Biography films and movies new to dvds and blu-ray.
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Ed Wood (Blu-ray Review) 8 Oct, 2012
The supreme irony of an Edward D. Wood Jr. biopic making its way to Blu-ray is too savory to escape...More>>
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Marley (Blu-ray Review) 5 Aug, 2012
The documentary 'Marley' looks at the musical and cultural icon through the accounts of Bob...More>>
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Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (DVD Review) 9 Jul, 2012
The bountiful audio-track interviews of Mary Pickford partly make up for this documentary’s...More>>
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American Experience: Jesse Owens (DVD Review) 30 Apr, 2012
Jesse Owens’ down days dealing with racism in America get covered here, but the bulk deals with a...More>>
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Charlotte Rampling: The Look (Blu-ray Review) 8 Apr, 2012
Angelina Maccarone’s interesting documentary 'Charlotte Rampling: The Look' discusses a 40-year...More>>
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Lady Gaga's Secret World (DVD Review) 7 Apr, 2012
The short but sweet 'Lady Gaga’s Secret World' will entertain. (Prebook 4/10/12; Street Date...More>>
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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey (DVD Review) 31 Mar, 2012
For Muppets enthusiasts, 'Being Elmo' is a great peek behind the curtain of the puppet empire....More>>
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Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (Blu-ray Review) 26 Mar, 2012
Even if he were nothing more than the marketer who managed to book Ingmar Bergman’s 'Cries and...More>>
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J. Edgar (Blu-ray Review) 8 Mar, 2012
Leonardo DiCaprio gives a tour de force performance as J. Edgar Hoover, the overbearing little big...More>>
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American Experience: Billy the Kid (DVD Review) 27 Feb, 2012
I appreciated this documentary, in which even former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson throws in a...More>>
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Woody Allen: A Documentary (DVD Review) 20 Feb, 2012
Though this is so much an authorized biography that it utilizes the same opening-credits font style...More>>
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Elvis Found Alive (DVD Review) 22 Jan, 2012
The idea that Elvis Presley is still alive is one of the more fascinating aspects of his legacy,...More>>
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Jane’s Journey (DVD Review) 20 Dec, 2011
A riveting documentary ideal for any animal lover or tree hugger, Jane’s Journey is an eye-opener...More>>
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Uncle Bob (DVD Review) 22 Oct, 2011
This documentary chronicles the life of Robert Opel, the man best known for streaking at the 1974...More>>
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American Experience: Houdini (DVD Review) 3 Oct, 2011
Produced a little more than a decade ago, this presentation is a good example of how one keeps a...More>>
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Cameraman: The Life & Work of Jack Cardiff (Blu-ray Review) 22 Aug, 2011
It’s almost inconceivable that anyone could ever demur from the widely held assertion that Jack...More>>
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Life of Leonardo da Vinci, The (DVD Review) 28 Jul, 2011
The 1971 Italian miniseries about a man who may have been the smartest person who ever lived is...More>>
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Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (DVD Review) 18 Jul, 2011
The shadow of Bob Dylan hangs over this portrait some, just as it hung over Phil Ochs’ career (a...More>>
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Looking for Sophia (DVD Review) 5 Jul, 2011
'Looking for Sophia' is engaging, as it explores Sophia Loren’s philosophy on life as well as her...More>>
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Brilliant Moon (DVD Review) 22 Mar, 2011
Whether you have an understanding of Buddhism or not, 'Brilliant Moon' is a wonderful biographical...More>>
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