Today, Walt Disney Home Entertainment is releasing legendary director Steven Spielberg’s War Horse on DVD & Blu-ray, courtesy of DreamWorks Pictures.  Nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, the WWI film is worth seeing for the impressive production design and a few touching scenes on the battlefield.  We reviewed the film when it opened in… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: War Horse

For the first time in High Definition, Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing the iconic 1974 classic Chinatown on Blu-ray today.  Directed by Roman Polanski, this is a tightly plotted mystery that follows a private detective (Jack Nicholson) who is hired to investigate an adultery case and uncovers dark secrets tied to the city’s water supply. Backed up by… Read More Blu-ray Release: Chinatown

Last week, the 1958 classic A Night to Remember was released on Blu-ray & DVD as part of the Criterion Collection.  Directed by Roy Ward Baker, this is a meticulous dramatization of the Titanic’s journey, from its celebratory launch to the fateful night on April 14th, 1912 when the “unsinkable” ship tragically struck an iceberg.… Read More Criterion Release: A Night to Remember

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.munkyourself.com/us/ DVD Release Date: March 27th, 2012 Rated G Running time: 87 minutes Mike Mitchell (dir.) Jonathan Aibel (writer) Glenn Berger (writer) Based on the classic characters created by Ross Bagdasarian Mark Mothersbaugh (music) Jason Lee as Dave David Cross as Ian Jenny Slate… Read More DVD Review: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

Today, Warner Home Entertainment releases Casablanca to Blu-ray in a 70th Anniversary Limited Collector’s Edition set.  The whole thing is nicely and neatly packaged in a white box with a fitted black velvet lining. The three disc set includes an all-new 4K feature scan of the film, with over 13 hours of bonus materials.  Also… Read More Blu-ray Release: Casablanca 70th Anniversary Edition

On March 13th, Warner Home Entertainment released Happy Feet Two on Blu-ray & DVD.  When we reviewed the film in theatres on November 18th, our consensus was: “While Happy Feet Two is an enjoyable family film that boasts beautifully rendered animation and fun musical numbers with the dancing penguins, it lacks the narrative focus of the excellent 2006 Oscar-winner… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Happy Feet Two

For fans of classic films, and in particular the works of Katherine Hepburn, this set is worth adding to your collection.  All four DVDs are in a single case.  It is worth a note that the way they are stacked, makes it appear when the case is first open that there is only one DVD… Read More DVD Release: TCM Greatest Classic Legends Collection – Katherine Hepburn

One of the best movies of last year, Walt Disney Studios is releasing The Muppets on Blu-ray & DVD today.  Filled with joyous musical numbers, a heartfelt storyline and appealing performances from Jason Segel and Amy Adams, this is a wonderful and triumphant comeback for Jim Henson’s beloved characters.  And that’s exactly why The Muppets… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Muppets

The Sitter – A 20th Century Fox Release http://thesittermovie.com DVD Release Date: March 20th, 2012 Rated PG for coarse language, sexual content and crude content Running time: 81 minutes David Gordon Green (dir.) Brian Gatewood (writer) Alessandro Tanaka (writer) Jeff McIlwain (music) David Wingo (music) Jonah Hill as Noah Griffith Max Records as Slater Landry… Read More DVD Review: The Sitter

Today, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing Alexander Payne’s The Descendants on Blu-ray & DVD.  Nominated for five Academy Awards and winning Best Adapted Screenplay, this is a deeply moving and beautifully acted film with knockout performances from George Clooney and Shailene Woodley.  We reviewed The Descendants when it was in theatres on November… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Descendants

Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing The Adventures of Tintin on Blu-ray & DVD today.  Directed by Steven Spielberg, this is a brilliantly inventive and incredibly entertaining animated film with breathtaking action sequences and an Oscar-nominated score by John Williams.  We reviewed The Adventures of Tintin when it was in theatres on December 23rd, our overall… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Adventures of Tintin

Today, Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing Jason Reitman’s Young Adult on Blu-ray & DVD.  With an excellent screenplay by Diablo Cody and brilliant performances from Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt, this is a fascinating and emotionally involving study of characters who got older but never truly grew up.  We reviewed Young Adult when it was… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Young Adult

Today, Alliance Films’ is releasing My Week With Marilyn as a Blu-ray + DVD Combo pack.  Nominated for two deserving Academy Awards (Best Actress Michele Williams and Best Supporting Actor Kenneth Branagh), the film is well worth a watch now that you can get yourself a copy. When we reviewed the film when it opened… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: My Week With Marilyn

Today, Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing To Cach a Thief for the first time on Blu-ray.  Directed by Alfred Hitchcock with beautiful and Oscar-winning cinematography of the French Riviera, the film stars Cary Grant as a retired jewel thief known as “The Cat” who has a passionate affair with a vacationing heiress, Frances Stevens (Grace… Read More Blu-ray Release: To Catch a Thief

Footloose – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://www.footloosemovie.com/en_us/ DVD Release Date: March 6th, 2012 Rated PG for violence, drug content, language may offend Running time: 113 minutes Craig Brewer (dir.) Dean Pitchford (story & screenplay) Craig Brewer (screenplay) Deborah Lurie (music) Kenny Wormald as Ren MacCormack Julianne Hough as Ariel Moore Dennis Quaid as Rev. Shaw… Read More DVD Review: Footloose

Like Crazy – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://www.likecrazy.com/ DVD Release Date: March 6th, 2012 Rated PG for sexual content and coarse language Running time: 90 minutes Drake Doremus (dir.) Drake Doremus (writer) Ben York Jones (writer) Dustin O’Halloran (music) Anton Yelchin as Jacob Felicity Jones as Anna Jennifer Lawrence as Sam Charlie Bewley as Simon… Read More DVD Review: Like Crazy

Jack and Jill – A Sony Pictures’ Release http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/jackandjill/ DVD Release Date: March 6th, 2012 Rated PG for crude content and violence Running time: 91 minutes Dennis Dugan (dir.) Steve Koren (screenplay) Adam Sandler (screenplay) Ben Zook (story) Rupert Gregson-Williams (music) Adam Sandler as Jack Sadelstein/Jill Sadelstein Al Pacino as Himself Katie Holmes as Erin… Read More DVD Review: Jack and Jill

Paramount Home Entertainment is proudly releasing Martin Scorsese’s Hugo on DVD & Blu-ray today.  Winner of five Academy Awards, this is a visually breathtaking and spectacularly produced love letter to classic cinema that reminds us why we love movies.  One of the best of last year, this film won’t soon be forgotten.  We reviewed Hugo… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Hugo

On February 21st, the groundbreaking 1959 classic Anatomy of a Murder was released on Blu-ray & DVD as part of the Criterion Collection.  Directed by Otto Preminger, the film stars the great James Stewart as a Michigan lawyer who takes on the difficult case of defending an army lieutenant (Ben Gazzara) who is accused of… Read More Criterion Release: Anatomy of a Murder

Just in time for the weekend, Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing DreamWorks Animation’s Puss in Boots on Blu-ray & DVD.  Nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars, this is an easily entertaining film that is worth seeing for the title cat and is at its strongest when focusing strictly on the felines.  We reviewed… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Puss in Boots