By John C. This afternoon, Bob Iger announced that Disney has acquired Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion, and is planning a new Star Wars trilogy that will start with the long rumoured Episode 7 in 2015. The news immediately blew up on the internet, with many people skeptical of the announcement. As a longtime Star Wars… Read More Breaking News: Disney Acquires Lucasfilm and “Star Wars”
Ruby Sparks – A Fox Searchlight Release http://www.foxsearchlight.com/rubysparks/ DVD Release Date: October 30th, 2012 Rated 14A for violence and coarse language Running time: 104 minutes Jonathan Dayton (dir.) Valerie Faris (dir.) Zoe Kazan (writer) Nick Urata (music) Paul Dano as Calvin Weir-Fields Zoe Kazan as Ruby Sparks Chris Messina as Harry Elliott Gould as Dr.… Read More DVD Review: Ruby Sparks
Last Tuesday, Warner Home Entertainment released Magic Mike on Blu-ray & DVD. When we reviewed the film in theatres on June 29th, our consensus was: “Far less flashy than the trailers suggest, Steven Soderbergh’s Magic Mike is sometimes overly experimental in terms of camera work, but is carried by good acting from Channing Tatum, Alex… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Magic Mike
On October 9th, Warner Home Entertainment released Rock of Ages on Blu-ray & DVD. Featuring one of Tom Cruise’s best performances as the rock star Stacee Jaxx, this is one that those who enjoy music movies are going to want to watch – if just for the pure fun and light enjoyment of it. When… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Rock of Ages
On October 2nd, Warner Home Entertainment released Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows on Blu-ray & DVD. We’ve decided to profile it now just in time for Halloween tomorrow – it’s one that teens and adults can have fun with especially at this time of year. When we reviewed the film in theatres on May 11th, our consensus… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Dark Shadows
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