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Viva Zapata! Blu-ray Review

Posted May 16th, 2013 by Brandon A. DuHamel

Viva Zapata! Blu-ray Review

Elia Kazan’s and John Steinbeck’s Viva Zapata! features Marlon Brando in a charismatic, if mostly fictional, portrayal of the famous Mexican revolutionary leader.

Mr. Selfridge (Original UK Edition) Blu-ray Review

Posted April 24th, 2013 by Brandon A. DuHamel

Mr. Selfridge (Original UK Edition) Blu-ray Review

Another lavish costume drama from the British that, one gets the feeling, is more soap than fact, Mr. Selfridge chronicles the early days of the famous Selfridge’s department store in London.

Hemingway & Gellhorn Blu-ray Review

Posted April 1st, 2013 by Lawrence D. Devoe, MD

Hemingway & Gellhorn Blu-ray Review

A well intended biopic of the stormy relationship of a famed novelist and war correspondent, Hemingway & Gellhorn comes up a bit short in the areas of script, direction, and editing.

Hitchcock Blu-ray Review

Posted March 17th, 2013 by Lawrence D. Devoe, MD

Hitchcock Blu-ray Review

Hitchcock, a biographical coverage of the filming of the director’s horror masterpiece Psycho, provides less than spine tingling moments in spite of a strong cast and excellent cinematography.

Game Change Blu-ray Review

Posted December 27th, 2012 by Brandon A. DuHamel

Game Change Blu-ray Review

A fascinating guilty pleasure that peeks behind the curtain of political campaigns and offers a look at the rise of Tea Party favorite Sarah Palin, HBO’s Game Change is a winner.

The Lady Blu-ray Review

Posted November 25th, 2012 by Lawrence D. Devoe, MD

The Lady Blu-ray Review

Director Luc Besson gives us a moving, well-crafted docudrama about Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. Atmospheric score and cinematography support a powerful performance by Michele Yeoh as The Lady and her struggle to bring democracy to the oppressed people of Burma.

Patton Blu-ray Review

Posted November 21st, 2012 by Brandon A. DuHamel

Patton Blu-ray Review

George C. Scott’s performance looms large in this biopic about the famous World War II general.

Hoffa [Filmmakers Signature Series] Blu-ray Review

Posted October 21st, 2012 by Brandon A. DuHamel

Hoffa [Filmmakers Signature Series] Blu-ray Review

Jack Nicholson’s performance towers over what is otherwise only an averagely told biopic about Teamsters Union leader Jimmy Hoffa. Thankfully, this Blu-ray’s presentation is of the highest caliber.

The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake Blu-ray Review

Posted May 13th, 2012 by Brandon A. DuHamel

The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake Blu-ray Review

Another of China’s films celebrating the centennial of their 1911 revolution, The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake is a biopic about the legendary feminist revolutionary Qiu Jin.

Cinema Verite Blu-ray Review

Posted April 23rd, 2012 by Brendan Surpless

Cinema Verite Blu-ray Review

The subject of the “perfect” family, or how we view it on paper, is the forefront of HBO Films newest Blu-ray in Cinema Verite.