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Keyword View: intimate PR Jewel as June Carter in Ring of Fire on DVD Jun 4  June Carter Cash wrote Johnny Cash's most famous song, 'Ring of Fire,' while she was falling in love with the fascinating yet difficult musician. The film explores that volatile relationship, as seen through the eyes of their son, John, as well as profiles the woman who patiently supported one of country music's biggest stars as she found her own idiosyncratic path to stardom. A born performer, June was country music royalty, as part of the Carter Family, whose music was heard all over America. Later, she and Cash performed onstage together and lived an exalted yet turbulent life, maintaining their lifelong bond and a semblance of a home life for their son, largely due to the strength and perseverance of June's great love. Read More... DVD Review THE LONELIEST PLANET  This film made it on numerous Best of 2012 lists, and deservedly so, as it is a quiet, thought-provoking masterpiece. The only crime is that it there are no plans for a U.S. Blu-ray release. Read More... PR Space Shuttle Columbia: Mission of Hope on DVD Apr 23  The untold inspirational story of Colonel Ilan Ramon, a fighter pilot and son of Holocaust survivors who became the first and only astronaut from Israel, embarking on a mission with the most diverse shuttle crew ever to explore space. Ramon realized the significance of 'being the first' and his journey of self-discovery turned into a mission to tell the world a powerful story about the resilience of the human spirit. Although the seven astronauts of the Columbia perished on February 1, 2003, a remarkable story of hope, friendship across cultures, and an enduring faith emerged. Read More... PR American Winter Debuts on HBO Mar 18  Struggling Oregon families called into the state's "211info" social services hotline in search of help in the winter of 2012. The film presents an intimate snapshot of the state of the nation's economy as it is playing out in the lives of many American families, and reveals the human consequences of rising economic insecurity, budget cuts to the social safety net, and the fracturing of the American Dream. Read More... PR The Impossible on Blu-ray, DVD VOD & PPV Apr 23  Starring two-time Academy Award nominee Naomi Watts, Golden Globe nominee Ewan McGregor and newcomer Tom Holland. Directed by J.A. Bayona and based on the harrowing real-life experience of one family during the Indian Ocean tsunami. Read More... PR Silent Souls on DVD & Digital Feb 26  An Official Selection of the Toronto, New York and Venice Film Festivals, this breathtakingly beautiful road movie garnered tremendous critical accolades upon its 2011–2012 U.S. theatrical rollout from Shadow Distribution. Read More... PR American Experience: Henry Ford on DVD Feb 19  This program presents a fascinating portrait of a farm boy who rose from obscurity to become one of the most influential American innovators of the 20th century. Through his own fierce determination, Ford created the Model T, the most successful car in history, and introduced the groundbreaking five-dollar-a-day wage, ushering in the modern world as we know it. Read More... DVD Review WHITE ZOMBIE (BLU-RAY)  Kino may have committed a huge miscue with the rather grotesque digitally restored transfer offered here, but the film remains a classic in its own right. The superb commentary track from film historian Frank Thompson and the unrestored 'raw' print are reason enough to pick this up. Recommended (but certainly NOT for the primary transfer). Read More...  Travels the globe to show how prostitutes really live and work today. The conclusion to internationally renowned director Michael Glawogger's globalization trilogy, following Megacities (1998) and Workingman's Death (2005), Whores' Glory depicts the skin trade in three economically divergent countries. Read More... PR Farewell, My Queen on Blu-ray & DVD Jan 15  A young woman with a romantic devotion to Marie Antoinette witnesses crucial events of the French Revolution from inside the walls of the Palace of Versailles in the lavish and sumptuously shot drama, based on the international best-selling novel by Chantal Thomas Read More... DVD Review WEEKEND (BLU-RAY)  Weekend wisely avoids most of the traps of its genre, and is brought to life by great performances and a disarmingly naturalistic tone. Read More... PR Mel Brooks Strikes Back! Debuts Monday Dec 10  Appearing onstage with Alan Yentob, creative director for the BBC, at the Geffen Theater in Westwood, Cal. before a live audience, Brooks reviews his career as a writer, director, actor, producer, composer, failed ballet dancer and comedian. The special looks at the Brooklyn native's early life, show-business influences, early career and ascension as one of Hollywood's most successful writers and directors. Read More... PR Bully on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD Feb 12  Follows the lives of five students whose stories each represent a different facet of America's bullying crisis, and the families that fight for them. A call to action, the film not only captured the attention of the country, but fostered a national dialogue about bullying, uniting parents, teachers, and students in the fight against the violence that has gone unchecked for too long in our schools. Read More... PR Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry on Blu-ray & DVD Dec 4  Journalist and filmmaker Alison Klayman was granted unprecedented access to Ai Weiwei to present this first feature-length portrait of the sculptor, photographer, filmmaker and installation artist. Presenting a rare look inside modern China while documenting Ai's courageous artistic process in preparation for major museum exhibitions, his intimate exchanges with family members, and his increasingly public clashes with the police and the government. Read More... PR Crossfire Hurricane: The Rise of the Stones to debut on HBO Nov 15  The Rolling Stones, the rock 'n' roll icons who have defined creativity, daring and durability, are to be chronicled in a kaleidoscopic new film that will debut Nov. 15 on HBO. With never-before-seen footage and fresh insights from the band themselves, the film will delight, shock and amaze longtime devotees, as well as another generation of fans, with its uniquely immersive style and tone. Crossfire Hurricane places the viewer right on the frontline of the band's most legendary escapades. Read More... PR Call the Midwife: Season One on Blu-ray & DVD Nov 6  Based on the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth, Call the Midwife is a moving, intimate, funny and, above all, true-to-life look at the colorful stories of midwifery and families in East London in the 1950s. Don't miss the chance to watch full episodes as they originally aired in the UK. Read More... PR The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye on DVD Oct 30  Seven years in the making, this intimate, affecting portrait by celebrated filmmaker Marie Losier chronicles the life and work of pioneering musician and performance artist Genesis Breyer P-Orridge - starting with Throbbing Gristle in the '70s to the still very active cult favorite Psychic TV. Read More... DVD Review NEIL YOUNG JOURNEYS (BLU-RAY)  Director Jonathan Demme took a great Talking Heads concert and made it better. Now, he chronicles a unique journey home for Neil Young, and likely, takes this to another level as well. Read More... |
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