Lilo & Stitch: 3-Disc Special Edition
June 25, 2013
Lilo & Stitch (2002) was conceived as a new wave of smaller, less expensive movies originating from an idea Chris Sanders had for a children’s book. He was a storyboard artist for Disney and his drawings for movie provided the basis for its look....
Tin Man: 2-Disc Collector’s Edition
June 25, 2013
Tin Man (2007) made its debut on the SciFi Channel in 2007 as a mini-series spread out over three nights. It cleverly re-imagined L. Frank Baum’s classic children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with science fiction elements, transforming the classic...
The Emperor’s New Groove: 3-Disc Special Edition
June 21, 2013
The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) started off as a troubled production with Disney hiring two different directors to make their own movies. When one was finally fired, the surviving filmmakers gave the project a complete overhaul and managed to salvage...
Life is Sweet: Criterion Collection
June 10, 2013
For many years, Mike Leigh has been a brilliant and consistent chronicler of the British lower middle working class in cinema. Life is Sweet (1990) was his breakthrough film having cut his teeth previously on plays and television movies where he honed...
When a Stranger Calls / Happy Birthday to Me
June 5, 2013
For better or worse, Halloween (1978) has a lot to answer for, having inspired a whole wave of slasher horror movies – some good, most bad. Among the better ones was a creepy little movie known as When A Stranger Calls (1979) about young babysitter...
Medium Cool: Criterion Collection
May 30, 2013
Haskell Wexler’s Medium Cool (1969) is a prime example of cinema verite with its fusion of documentary and narrative filmmaking to create an immediacy and authenticity. He is a legendary cinematographer by trade (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, In...
3:10 to Yuma: Criterion Collection
May 22, 2013
With its own unstoppable momentum, 3:10 to Yuma (1957) is a suspenseful, ticking-clock western expertly directed by Delmer Daves, one of the most under-appreciated journeyman filmmakers working in Hollywood during its classical period. Adapted from Elmore...
Jubal: Criterion Collection
May 20, 2013
Delmer Daves is one of the most underrated directors of westerns and is one that deserves to be ranked alongside the likes of John Ford and Howard Hawks. He had a natural affinity for the West and the Native Americans that inhabited it. Daves had already...
Richard III: Criterion Collection
May 15, 2013
When actor Laurence Olivier unleashed his cinematic adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Richard III in 1955, he was certainly no stranger to the Bard, having acted in several theatrical productions over the years and starred and directed acclaimed film...
Announcement & Trailer: THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES OF ADÈLE BLANC-SEC on Blu-ray Combo Pack & DVD 8/13!!
May 10, 2013
internationally acclaimed major motion picture from visionary director luc besson finally arrives in america! \ THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES OF Adle BLANC-SEC Starring Louise Bourgoin JOURNEY IN THIS SPECTACULAR EPIC ACTION ADVENTURE ON...
