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Entertaining the Troops: American Entertainers in World War II (DVD Review)   6 Jul, 2015

Robert Mugge’s undeservedly ill-known documentary focuses on the Hollywood stars who battled the...More>>

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Whistler, The/The Power of the Whistler (DVD Review)   29 Jun, 2015

Eight "Whistler" movies sprang from the popular radio show, with the first and third presented...More>>

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Magician: The Astonishing Work & Life of Orson Welles (Blu-ray Review)   22 Jun, 2015

The accurate rap on 'Magician,' including by the many to whom this brisk overview gave a good time,...More>>

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Smiling Through the Apocalypse (DVD Review)   15 Jun, 2015

As heydays go, you couldn’t beat 'Esquire' in that counterculture decade, and the Southern...More>>

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Kingsman: The Secret Service (Blu-ray Review)   12 Jun, 2015

Director Matthew Vaughn’s 'Kingsman: The Secret Service' does for the spy movie what his...More>>

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Jamaica Inn: 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray Review)   8 Jun, 2015

Nobody much, it seems, liked or likes Alfred Hitchcock’s big-screen version of Daphne du...More>>

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Children of 'Giant' (DVD Review)   8 Jun, 2015

The documentary about George Stevens Sr.’s adaptation of Edna Ferber’s novel 'Giant' definitely...More>>

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X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes (Blu-ray Review)   25 May, 2015

Director Roger Corman was lucky to have an actor of Ray Milland’s caliber starring as a mad...More>>

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Kid Glove Killer (DVD Review)   25 May, 2015

Fred Zinnemann’s modest debut feature turned out notably well on a ‘B’ budget, with the chief...More>>

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River, The (Blu-ray Review)   18 May, 2015

Set in what feels like a timeless era that has nothing directly to do with the postwar...More>>

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American Sniper (Blu-ray Review)   15 May, 2015

Director Clint Eastwood's latest war drama shines a spotlight on the late Navy SEAL sniper Chris...More>>

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Sons of Liberty (Blu-ray Review)   8 May, 2015

'Sons of Liberty' caters to a modern crowd with a hip, younger cast, and dialogue that sounds...More>>

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Taken 3 (Blu-ray Review)   6 May, 2015

The third “Taken” movie takes for granted the conceits of the first two movies, resulting in a...More>>

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Sullivan's Travels (Blu-ray Review)   4 May, 2015

'Sullivan’s Travels' is a strange movie of contradictions, just as director Preston Sturges was...More>>

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Blue Sky (Blu-ray Review)   4 May, 2015

Here’s another of Olive’s barebones transfers, though one certainly better than the old DVD;...More>>

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Population Boom (DVD Review)   21 Apr, 2015

In this eye-opening documentary, director Werner Boote investigates the supposition that...More>>

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Happy Valley (DVD Review)   16 Apr, 2015

Director Amir Bar-Lev’s engrossing documentary 'Happy Valley' takes a nuanced look at the scandal...More>>

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Thin Blue Line, The (Blu-ray Review)   13 Apr, 2015

The prodigious list of amazing things about Errol Morris’ landmark miscarried-justice buster...More>>

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Strange Affair of Uncle Harry, The (Blu-ray Review)   13 Apr, 2015

Given the censorship strictures of the time, Harry’s compelling narrative does paint itself into...More>>

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Batman vs. Robin (Blu-ray Review)   10 Apr, 2015

Filled with rousing action sequences and some intriguing character drama, 'Batman vs. Robin' is a...More>>

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