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Chase, The (Blu-ray Review)   30 May, 2016

The word a lot of people use to describe ‘The Chase’ is “dreamy,” with Arthur Ripley...More>>

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Background to Danger (DVD Review)   30 May, 2016

The moderate rewards to be gleaned from this 80-minute quickie are definitely around the edges. More>>

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Blu-ray Review)   27 May, 2016

For the most part, the film plays like a faithful adaptation of 'Pride and Prejudice,' with fights...More>>

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With Child (DVD Review)   26 May, 2016

'With Child' is a familiar story, but has enough charm, character and humor to lift it way high up...More>>

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Race (Blu-ray Review)   20 May, 2016

‘Race’ has a tendency to be a bit obvious in its demonstrations of the absurdity of racism, but...More>>

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In a Lonely Place (Blu-ray Review)   9 May, 2016

As an artful hybrid of film noir and what used to be called the “woman’s picture,” this now...More>>

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Jackie Robinson (Blu-ray Review)   25 Apr, 2016

It’s a challenge to think of anyone who’d be more appropriate to receive the Ken Burns...More>>

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Try and Get Me! (Blu-ray Review)   25 Apr, 2016

Except for some preachy soap-boxing that does its best to undermine inherent dramatic punch at...More>>

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Revenant, The (Blu-ray Review)   22 Apr, 2016

Gritty but beautiful, 'The Revenant' offers two-and-a-half hours of Leonardo DiCaprio running...More>>

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Donovan’s Brain (Blu-ray Review)   18 Apr, 2016

This loose remake of a Curt Siodmak novel is one of the few films from Nancy Reagan’s film career...More>>

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Kennedy Films of Robert Drew & Associates, The (Blu-ray Review)   11 Apr, 2016

The four JFK-oriented documentaries here are 'Primary,' 'Adventures on the New Frontier,' 'Crisis'...More>>

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Justice League vs. Teen Titans (Blu-ray Review)   8 Apr, 2016

'Justice League vs. Teen Titans' pays off a number of story arcs from earlier DC Universe animated...More>>

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Vikings, The (Blu-ray Review)   4 Apr, 2016

'The Vikings' is closer to first-rate entertainment than a truly first-rate movie, but above and...More>>

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RKO Varieties Triple Feature — Variety Time, Make Mine Laughs, Footlight Varieties (DVD Review)   4 Apr, 2016

Made up of film clips strung together by an emcee’s patter, these hour-long revues were both a...More>>

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Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens (Blu-ray Review)   1 Apr, 2016

'Force Awakens' does a great job reestablishing the "Star Wars" franchise with a sense of fun....More>>

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After the Fox (Blu-ray Review)   21 Mar, 2016

A Peter Sellers vehicle that the mighty Victor Mature out-and-out steals in a caper that seems even...More>>

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Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All (DVD Review)   21 Mar, 2016

Three directors are credited to this documentary about author Nelson Algren, which, though filmed...More>>

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Hateful Eight, The (Blu-ray Review)   18 Mar, 2016

Director Quentin Tarantino serves up an entertaining Western mystery peppered with clashing...More>>

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Whip Hand, The (DVD Review)   14 Mar, 2016

This movie is definitely a window into the mindset of RKO head Howard Hughes and his Cold War...More>>

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Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2, The (Blu-ray Review)   11 Mar, 2016

Solid action helps bring the epic “Hunger Games” franchise to a satisfying end. (Street Date...More>>

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