Reviews of drama DVDs and Blu-ray Discs.
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Big Parade, The (Blu-ray Review) 14 Oct, 2013
Befitting the movie that put MGM at the top of the map both economically and artistically for...More>>
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From Here to Eternity (Blu-ray Review) 7 Oct, 2013
The film’s five principal actors represent one of the ultimate historical examples of white-heat...More>>
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Letter to Three Wives, A (Blu-ray Review) 7 Oct, 2013
Delivering on what is essentially a plotting gimmick, the movie traces the Saturday afternoon...More>>
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Fill the Void (DVD Review) 2 Oct, 2013
Though faced with death, tragedy and sacrifice, love remains at the center of this Hasidic Jewish...More>>
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Big Combo, The (Blu-ray Review) 30 Sep, 2013
As gold standards go, Jean Wallace comes pretty close to filling the bill as noir’s definitive...More>>
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Drums Along the Mohawk (Blu-ray Review) 30 Sep, 2013
Just getting a Blu-ray of John Ford’s first feature in color would be a treat in itself, but this...More>>
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Bling Ring, The (Blu-ray Review) 28 Sep, 2013
The real-life group of reckless teenagers responsible for the string of burglaries at several...More>>
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Shack Out on 101 (Blu-ray Review) 23 Sep, 2013
A Communist-conspiracy spy drama (or spy comedy, who knows?) set in a Pacific highway...More>>
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Me and My Gal (DVD Review) 16 Sep, 2013
For a cop-in-love comedy filmed before the repeal of Prohibition, which is easy to forget during...More>>
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Bless Me, Ultima (DVD Review) 15 Sep, 2013
The historical drama is also a wonderfully executed example of remarkable storytelling. (Street...More>>
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Parade’s End (Blu-ray Review) 14 Sep, 2013
'Parade's End' will appeal to those enamored by British society, countryside cinematography, poetic...More>>
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Behind the Candelabra (Blu-ray Review) 10 Sep, 2013
Michael Douglas and Matt Damon command the screen with incredible performances in this bizarre, yet...More>>
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Big City, The (Blu-ray Review) 9 Sep, 2013
Set in Calcutta during a time of social upheaval fostered by Indian Prime Minister Nehru (he of the...More>>
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Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (Blu-ray Review) 9 Sep, 2013
Based on a novel by Horace McCoy, this is an extremely zippy chunk of nastiness from James...More>>
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Sexy Beast (Blu-ray Review) 2 Sep, 2013
Twilight Time’s presentation, robust soundtrack included, is among its best.More>>
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Niagara (Blu-ray Review) 2 Sep, 2013
'Niagara' definitely has most of the preferred noir elements: premeditated murderous intentions, a...More>>
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Borgen: Season 2 (DVD Review) 1 Sep, 2013
Who knew Parliamentary politics could be so entertaining?More>>
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Great Gatsby, The (3D Blu-ray Review) 28 Aug, 2013
There’s no mistaking this incarnation of 'The Great Gatsby' as anything but a Baz Luhrmann film. More>>
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God's Little Acre (Blu-ray Review) 26 Aug, 2013
Olive’s prints are no-frills affairs, but what we get here are the fruits of a nice UCLA Archives...More>>
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Amour (Blu-ray Review) 22 Aug, 2013
No doubt this movie is a heart-wrenching downer, but the performances are superb.More>>
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