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(John Delia) 12/12/2011 7:33 PM EDT Now on Blu-ray/DVD The Help hits the street on Tuesday December 6th and it has all the ear-markings of becoming the hottest item of the holiday season. My prediction for this film at the Oscars include nominations for Best Picture, Best Actress, 2 Best Supporting Actress, Costumes and Musical Score. It should do equally as well at the G... Read More |
 
(Roger Longenbach) 12/12/2011 11:54 AM EDT Coming out on Disney Blu-ray in honor of the 20th anniversary of the film is The Rocketeer. Based on the graphic novel with the same name, The Rocketeer is set in Los Angeles, circa 1938. The movie is directed by Joe Johnston (Captain America: The First Avenger), and is his second film as a director. The movie follows test/st... Read More |
(John Delia) 12/12/2011 8:38 AM EDT The scary, suspenseful, gory, shock filled Fright Night is now on 3D Blu-ray /Blu-ray, DVD Digital Download and On-Demand. It's a frightening flick that takes its toll on those that have a love for the thrills that evil can provide. You don't have to be Goth to enjoy this dark film, just a sense of humor and a need to feed your bloody t... Read More |
(Chris Rebholz) 12/11/2011 5:20 PM EDT Noah, the nobody's fool played by Jonah Hill in the haphazardly slapped together comedy The Sitter is a character in search of a movie, a setup in search of a punch line. Less directed, more handled by David Gordon Green, this on-and-off funny rehash of Adventures in Babysitting centers on a college dropout who, at his mother's urging, reluctantly ... Read More |
(Chris Rebholz) 12/07/2011 9:46 AM EDT The film 13 is a type of Russian roulette for American audiences. There's a decent amount of star power and established actors collected for this, at times, drama, and those new to the premise might find themselves drawn into this foul underworld saga.An electrician watching his family slide into crippling debt, Vince (Sam Riley) finds his curiosit... Read More |
(Chris Rebholz) 12/06/2011 8:22 PM EDT When people dismiss New York City and its denizens as pretentious, self-absorbed, hipster snobs who only pull their noses out of their own rear ends long enough to look down on Gotham outsiders, it's because of derivative movies like The Art of Getting By.Freddie Highmore, so charming alongside Johnny Depp in Marc Forster's delightful in Fi... Read More |
 
(Stephen Compall) 11/27/2011 6:37 PM EDT Heightened expectations and high risk were the rule of the previous series, series 5, of Doctor Who. The beginning of the reign of showrunner Steven Moffat (Coupling, Sherlock) promised great change, though for good or for bad, we did not know.You might then expect something similarly revolutionary for series 6. Once you've had a taste of just how ... Read More |
(Chris Rebholz) 11/27/2011 4:28 PM EDT Arthur Christmas is a great holiday film for the new and old generations. It's a movie that kids can watch with their parents and grandparents and everybody will laugh and enjoy it. It has something for everyone while still staying true to its values and cute storyline. It is unlikely it will become a holiday tradition or must-see Christmas flick, ... Read More |
(John Delia) 11/23/2011 7:14 AM EDT Director Martin Scorsese takes his audience on a magical ride through a Paris train station in the adventurous tale Hugo. Graced with an amazing cast that makes his wonderful characters come alive, it's an enchanting production. Set in 1920's France the movie centers on young Hugo (Asa Butterfield) who has been orphaned due to the untime... Read More |
(Chris Rebholz) 11/22/2011 6:53 PM EDT David Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method is a film that grows on you the more you think about it; even considering the filmmaker's recent efforts, it is a picture that you keep waiting to get going, but it never quite does; however it nestles itself into your mind, where its oddness and intricacies continue to resonate long after the credits h... Read More |