Ryan Gosling stars as Neil Armstrong in the acclaimed biopic First Man, based on James R. Hansen’s book. In the wake of a family tragedy, Armstrong becomes a major player in NASA’s bid to see that the U.S. finally pulls…
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This Week’s Out of This World New Releases Include the Neil Armstrong Biopic “First Man”
The DVDs and Blu-rays debuting this week take film lovers into the stratosphere and beyond! Fresh off of its theatrical release (and four Academy Award nominations), the fact-based First Man kicks things off, with other notable releases from the Warner…
Read more →The 2017 Best Picture in Retrospect
In today’s guest post, Craig Pisani shares his thoughts on the controversy that marked last year’s Oscars ceremony: On March 4th, 2018 the 90th Academy Awards ceremony will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California and hosted…
Read more →“Blade Runner 2049” and “The Snowman” Are Just Some of This Week’s New Releases!
This week’s DVD and Blu-ray new releases include everything from a sequel to one of the most beloved sci-fi flicks ever made to a triple feature of fantastically funny films from Jerry Lewis. Take a look and see what marvelous…
Read more →La La Land Sings and Dances Its Way to This Week’s DVD/Blu-ray New Releases
This week’s new DVDs and Blu-rays are a diverse bunch that includes everything from last year’s (very briefly at least) Best Picture, the latest entry in a weirdly beloved vampire franchise, a probing drama based on one of Ibsen’s masterworks,…
Read more →The Nice Guys Are Alright
If ever there was an ode to the 1970s, The Nice Guys might very well be it: disco, porn, cocaine, hard rock, marijuana, a burgeoning environmental movement, porn (again), the auto industry and really awful (or really good, depending on…
Read more →The Huntsman: Winter’s War Leads Off This Week’s DVD and Blu-ray Releases
The Huntsman: Winter’s War Chris Hemsworth reprises his role as the brave warrior Eric in this thrilling follow-up to “Snow White & the Huntsman.” Tasked with finding the missing Magic Mirror, Eric, his long-lost love Sara (Jessica Chastain), and their…
Read more →Drive: Movie Review
Drive the 2011 neo-noir film starring Ryan Gosling is reviewed. It isn’t often that such a classicly rendered film noir hits the mainstream. Make no mistake about what Drive is and isn’t: it isn’t an L.A. Confidential-style period piece, nor is…
Read more →Blue Valentine Movie Review By Movie Irv
Ryan Gosling has recently received critical praise for All Good Things (see Movie Irv’s review on our YouTube channel), while Michelle Williams enjoyed a stay on Shutter Island and recently wrapped work on a film in which she plays Marilyn Monroe. Now, the two indie-film darlings…
Read more →All Good Things An Interview With Director Andrew Jarecki
It seems that wherever Andrew Jarecki goes, trouble follows. Take the director’s first film, 2004’s Capturing the Friedmans. Jarecki intended to make a documentary about entertainers at children’s parties. While focusing on popular kids’ clown David Freidman, he discovered that…
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