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DVD Review SLEEPWALK WITH ME (BLU-RAY)

Here's an under-the-radar title that doesn't try to change the world, but instead gives us a likeable, awkward lead character with sleepwalking issues struggling to salvage his romantic relationship as well as find success as a standup comic.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - January 20, 2013, 8:36 am - DVD Review
Keywords: mike birbiglia, ira glass, sleep disorder, standup comedy

DVD Review TWO ORPHAN VAMPIRES (BLU-RAY)

This surreal vampire project from Jean Rollin never quite achieves the existential heft it tries so hard to deliver.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - November 11, 2012, 7:42 am - DVD Review
Keywords: jean rollin, vampires

PR Jess Franco's Female Vampire & Exorcism on Blu-ray Oct 16

For years, Jess Franco has been a favorite of Euro horror enthusiasts -- for the dreamlike tone of his films and the sheer audacity with which he indulges his morbid sexual curiosity. With the release of these Blu-ray editions, Kino Lorber brings Franco to a wider audience, and places him alongside Mario Bava and Jean Rollin in the pantheon of cult directors ripe for rediscovery.

Kino Lorber

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Posted by: News Editor - October 10, 2012, 7:42 am - PR
Keywords: horror

PR A Beginner's Guide to Endings on DVD Aug 28

Duke White (Harvey Keitel) hasn't been an ideal father to his five boys. An inveterate gambler who never experienced a windfall he couldn't blow within 24 hours, he has come to the end of his rope, literally. With Jason Jones, Scott Caan, Paulo Costanzo and Siam Yu.

Entertainment One

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Posted by: News Editor - August 27, 2012, 7:25 am - PR
Keywords: drama

DVD Review 4:44 LAST DAY ON EARTH (BLU-RAY)

Abel Ferrara hasn't made a great film in quite some time, but all signs point to this being a return to form for the director. The presence of the always-reliable Willem Dafoe certainly doesn't hurt.

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - July 28, 2012, 9:35 am - DVD Review
Keywords: panic, seclude, doomed

PR 4:44 Last Days on Earth on DVD & Blu-ray Jul 17

Abel Ferrara, one of American independent cinema's most distinctive artists, ventures into daring new territory in a story of people facing nothing less than the end of the world starring Willem Dafoe and Shanyn Leigh as New York artists facing their doom together.

IFC Entertainment

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Posted by: News Editor - July 2, 2012, 6:37 am - PR
Keywords: drama

DVD Review TITANIC: THE COMPLETE STORY

In this anniversary year, there has been more than the normal amount of material about Titanic in popular culture including a new mini-series and a re-release of James Cameron's popular Titanic film remastered in 3D. Titanic: The Complete Story is a fine dvd set and for those who have dreamt of and wondered about this ship. They will enjoy learning just a little bit more of this doomed journey and the people who you never get to hear about that died that fated night on April 15th one hundred years ago.

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Posted by: Joseph Burke - May 7, 2012, 6:25 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: history, documentary

DVD Review A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

A century after the disaster, this 1958 masterpiece remains the most thoughtful and accurate account of the Titanic's final night, as well as a gripping film in its own right.

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Posted by: Ross Johnson - April 25, 2012, 12:30 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: titanic

PR National Geographic Channel's cult favorite Locked Up Abroad is back for a 6th season Wed Apr 25

In the special premiere episode, Hollywood actor Erik Aude is on the brink of stardom after acting in a supporting role in "Dude, Where My Car?", never imagining the possibility of being locked up in Pakistan, beaten and tortured routinely, unless as part of a movie script. But his nightmare is realized when Pakistani police discover opium in the lining of his suitcase -- a crime he didn't know he was committing. This setup resulted in a nearly three-year nightmare that not many would have survived to tell. Now, Aude tells his story and re-enacts each moment -- from innocently traveling in a new country to his initial detainment and endless brutal beatings.

National Geographic Channels

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Posted by: News Editor - April 24, 2012, 8:27 pm - PR
Keywords: television

PR Titanic on 3-Disc Blu-Ray + DVD Combo Pack Apr 24

On April 14, 1912, at approximately 23:40, the unsinkable RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean. A modern marvel of technical mastery and nautical ingenuity, the largest passenger liner in service sunk under the waves four days into her maiden voyage, causing the deaths of over 1,500 passengers in one of the most infamous disasters of all time. As the world commemorates the 100th anniversary of the legendary tragedy with numerous events, Entertainment One (eOne) will release Titanic on DVD and Blu-ray only ten days after its premiere on ABC. Penned by Oscar, Golden Globe and EmmyAward-winning Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes and BAFTA-winning producer Nigel Stafford Clark, the innovative miniseries presents an extraordinary re-telling of the doomed voyage, cleverly weaving action, mystery and romance across four engrossing hours.

Entertainment One

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Posted by: News Editor - April 24, 2012, 7:44 am - PR
Keywords: drama

DVD Review LA JETÉE/SANS SOLEIL (BLU-RAY)

Chris Marker's 28-minute 1962 film La Jetée is the centerpiece of this Blu-Ray doublebill from Criterion, which also features his full-length 1983 film Sans Soleil. What makes this such an interesting release is the way these two very different films so perfectly intertwine - made over a period of decades - into a complex expression of time, memory and remembering.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - March 10, 2012, 10:00 am - DVD Review
Keywords: time travel, terry gilliam, memory, vertigo, time

PR Alien Anthology on Blu-ray Oct 26

Now on Blu-ray for the first time ever from October 25 internationally and on October 26 in North America. All four ALIEN films have been reinvigorated for an intense Blu-ray high-definition viewing experience. The release also marks the debut of MU-TH-UR Mode, a fully interactive companion that takes the extensive materials

Fox Home Entertainment

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Posted by: News Editor - July 17, 2010, 8:55 am - PR
Keywords: science fiction, horror

DVD Review NEVER SLEEP AGAIN: THE ELM STREET LEGACY

This fun four-hour doc examines the mythos and history of Freddy Krueger from the original A Nightmare on Elm Street on through Freddy vs. Jason, with input from nearly everyone involved with each film.

An easy recommendation for those who love the glove.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - May 29, 2010, 8:25 am - DVD Review
Keywords: freddy krueger, wes craven, new line cinema, a nightmare of elm street, documentary

DVD Review NINE DEAD

A lightweight Saw clone, only with a smidgen of the violence (much of it implied) and the curious visual incongruity of Melissa Joan Hart swearing a lot. Oh, and it has the worst ending I've seen in decades.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - March 27, 2010, 8:38 am - DVD Review
Keywords: thriller, melissa joan hart

DVD Review PANDORUM

What I fully expected to be a schlocky sci-fi film turned out to be a creepy, dark and atmospheric deep space thriller.

Recommended.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - February 7, 2010, 7:39 am - DVD Review
Keywords: sci-fi, horror

DVD Review DUSAN MAKAVEJEV: FREE RADICAL

Stylish mid-1960s musings from Serb director Makavejev gets the Criterion treatment in this 3-disc set.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - October 12, 2009, 5:58 am - DVD Review
Keywords: foreign, dusan makavejev, working class

DVD Review THE COMPLETE MONTEREY POP FESTIVAL (BLU-RAY)

Long live rock and roll.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - September 21, 2009, 10:03 am - DVD Review
Keywords: music, the 60s, monterey, concert film

DVD Review TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (BLU-RAY)

One of the great sci-fi/action movies of all-time gets yet another repackaging, this time with a nice looking BD transfer, a pair of audio mixes that will rock the foundation and a ton of extras from versions past.

The film is highly recommended, though here it's not necessarily a double-dip candidate. But if you've held off this long this is definitely the version to get.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - May 25, 2009, 2:03 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: action, sci-fi, terminator, arnold schwarzenegger, james cameron