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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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