New Video Releases for the Week of April 27th, 2010
Read on for this week’s new DVD, Blu-ray, and Netflix Instant Watch titles. New Releases: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus – (DVD & Blu-ray) The latest from Terry Gilliam, and the last...
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View ArticleNew Blu-ray and DVD Releases: February 15, 2011
Rank the week of February 15th’s Blu-ray and DVD new releases against the best movies ever made: Unstoppable (DVD and Blu-ray | PG-13 | 2010) Rank it amongst the best action movies of all time....
View ArticleRussell Crowe to Play Jor-El in ‘Superman’ Reboot
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View ArticleThe Actor Spotlight: Val Kilmer
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View ArticleCriterion Commentaries: “On the Waterfront”
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View ArticleThe Top Ten Superman Movies of All-Time
Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman debuted in Action Comics #1 in the summer of 1938. An instant sensation, Superman was quickly brought to radio in 1940 and hit the screen in 1941....
View ArticleFlickchart Preview: ‘Man of Steel’
Sometimes, in the current cinematic landscape, it’s easy to forget the granddaddy of all movie superheroes. After all, back in 1978, Superman was ahead of the curve. The modern era of comic book-based...
View Article“Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles”– Nathan’s Movie Challenge,...
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View Article“American Sniper” Translates Oscar Success into Record-Breaking Box Office
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View ArticleA Flickchart Guide to TCM in June
Spotlight: Stage to Screen A double-time Spotlight this month features film adaptations of plays on Wednesdays and Thursdays every week. Every Wednesday night is devoted to dramas or comedies, while...
View ArticleFlickchart Film School: Pre-1920s
A few years ago, I realized that my knowledge of film history was very limited. My timeline of film began with Back to the Future, and I could tell you more about the films of Pauly Shore than those...
View ArticleNew Blu-ray and DVD Releases: February 15, 2011
Rank the week of February 15th’s Blu-ray and DVD new releases against the best movies ever made: Unstoppable (DVD and Blu-ray | PG-13 | 2010) Rank it amongst the best action movies of all time....
View ArticleRussell Crowe to Play Jor-El in ‘Superman’ Reboot
Academy Award winner Russell Crowe has been tapped to play Jor-El, the father of Superman, in director Zack Snyder‘s upcoming reboot Man of Steel. The casting of such a prominent actor in the role...
View ArticleThe Actor Spotlight: Val Kilmer
Notorious for not playing the game of schmoozing and for picking unconventional movie roles, Val Kilmer has raised eyebrows as often for what he has done as for what he has chosen not to do. At times,...
View ArticleCriterion Commentaries: “On the Waterfront”
In On the Waterfront, The Criterion Collection’s recent release, the guilt is mounting for longshoreman Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) over his unwitting involvement in a murder. Time is also quickly...
View ArticleThe Top Ten Superman Movies of All-Time
Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman debuted in Action Comics #1 in the summer of 1938. An instant sensation, Superman was quickly brought to radio in 1940 and hit the screen in 1941....
View ArticleFlickchart Preview: ‘Man of Steel’
Sometimes, in the current cinematic landscape, it’s easy to forget the granddaddy of all movie superheroes. After all, back in 1978, Superman was ahead of the curve. The modern era of comic book-based...
View Article“Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles”– Nathan’s Movie Challenge,...
On to the second week of my year-long challenge, I’m faced with the first suggested film that I’ve never heard of and knew absolutely nothing about going into it. Some would say that’s the best way to...
View Article“American Sniper” Translates Oscar Success into Record-Breaking Box Office
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