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DVD Reviews

November 2007

The masterful work of cinematographer Vittorio Storaro is on display in these three new DVD releases. In 1970, Storaro and director Bernardo... »

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DVD Review-James Bond

March 2007

You know his name and you know his number. Now you can own the ultimate DVD set of the first 20 James Bond movies from Dr. No (1962) through Die... »

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Director Series-Kenneth Branagh-Sleuth

February 2007

By Bill Desowitz Who but the legendary playwright/screenwriter Harold Pinter could boldly rework Anthony Shaffer's Sleuth and make it utterly his... »

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Director Series-Bill Condon-Dreamgirls

December 2006

Director Bill Condon's Dreamgirls takes the drama of his two features, Gods and Monsters and Kinsey, into the musical world. As the person who... »

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Director Series-Martin Campbell-Casino Royale

November 2006

Having launched Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in the wildly successful GoldenEye in 1995, director Martin Campbell returns to break in a new 007,... »

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Young Mr. Lincoln

March 2006

DVD Releases Young Mr. Lincoln (Criterion Collection) The year 1939 was a landmark for director John Ford. That’s when he completed Stagecoach,... »

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January 2006

ost sought after movies on DVD, believe it or not, has been The High and the Mighty, the father of the modern disaster genre, produced by and starring... »

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January 2006

Remastered, superior-looking versions of The Sound of Music (1965), Oklahoma! (1955) and State Fair (1945) are part of a new Rodgers & Hammerstein... »

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Director series-Susan Stroman

December 2005

The ironic success of Mel Brooks’ The Producers is surreal. First came the cult 1968 comedy about bad taste becoming chic, starring Zero Mostel and... »

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Director series Christopher Columbus

November 2005

Chris Columbus may not be the first director that springs to mind when you think of a musical, but after directing two installments of Harry Potter... »

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Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois show How to Train Your Dragon

April 2010 | By Mary Ann Skweres

Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois show <em>How to Train Your Dragon</em>

Helmed by Oscar-nominated writer/director Chris Sanders and writer/director Dean Deblois (Lilo & Stitch, Mulan), the DreamWorks Animation SKG production of »



Joe Johnston Conjures The Wolfman

February 2010 | By Scott Essman

Joe Johnston Conjures <em>The Wolfman</em>

Former Industrial Light and Magic art director Joe Johnston became a feature film director over 20 years ago when he came aboard... »


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Up in the Air

December 2009 | By Len Klady

<em>Up in the Air</em>

Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) has an amiable disposition that belies the fact that it’s best to stay out of his path. You see he’s... »



The Young Victoria

December 2009 | By Len Klady

<em>The Young Victoria</em>

The enduring image of Queen Victoria, whose reign dominated the bulk of the 19th century, is of a benevolent, elderly grandmother. Though she was... »


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