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DVD Review FEMME FATALES: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON

I like the premise of this sexy Cinemax anthology quasi-noir series more than I like the actual eps themselves, which is essentially attractive women taking control of various nasty situations, as well as being nude most of the time. They don't call it Skinemax for nothing.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - February 23, 2013, 8:57 am - DVD Review
Keywords: pulp, noir, femme fatales, tanit phoenix, anthology

DVD Review BRAZIL (BLU-RAY)

Without question this is one of my top five favorite films of all time from one of my favorite directors, and Criterion's treatment - now on Blu-Ray - is equally epic.

Highly recommended

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - January 27, 2013, 10:28 am - DVD Review
Keywords: terry gilliam, brazil, dystopian, anti-authority

PR Neil Young Journeys on Blu-ray & DVD Oct 16

Shot during the last two nights of Neil Young's 2011 Le Noise world tour, long-time fan and collaborator Jonathan Demme captures the multiple GRAMMY winner, and two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee with a stunning intimacy both on stage and off. The documentary follows Young, traveling from his hometown of Omemee, Ontario to Toronto's iconic music venue, Massey Hall, in a 1956 Ford Crown Victoria, while sharing stories about his life and childhood.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Posted by: News Editor - September 26, 2012, 7:16 am - PR
Keywords: music

DVD Review ROSETTA (BLU-RAY)

It's great to see The Criterion Collection continue to release relatively obscure foreign films like this, regardless of their box office numbers. It would be a shock if this wasn't yet another one of their excellent Blu-ray efforts.

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - September 3, 2012, 3:03 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: alcoholic, revelatory, ferocious

PR Marley on DVD & Blu-ray Aug 7

The definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, legend, and the man, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, never before seen performances, previously unreleased music, and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best.

Magnolia Home Entertainment

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Posted by: News Editor - July 30, 2012, 7:49 am - PR
Keywords: music, documentary

DVD Review HAROLD AND MAUDE (BLU-RAY)

Harold and Maude wears its distinctly offbeat look at life, love and death proudly, and this one has not lost a step in the 41 years since its release.

Highly recommended.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - September 16, 2012, 7:56 am - DVD Review
Keywords: hal ashby, colin higgins, bud cort, ruth gordon, dark comedy, funerals, suicide

PR !WAR !Women Art Revolution on DVD and Digital Mar 20

Artist and filmmaker Lynn Hershman Leeson has been documenting the mavericks of this woefully underexplored movement for more than forty years. The result is a stunningly intimate and inspiring portrait of their struggles to break down barriers both in the art world and society at large. Features work by and interviews with Miranda July, The Guerrilla Girls, Yvonne Rainer, Judy Chicago, Marina Abramovic, B. Ruby Rich, Hannah Wilke, Carolee Schneemann, Cindy Sherman, Yoko Ono, Marcia Tucker and other groundbreaking art world figures.

Zeitgeist Films

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Posted by: News Editor - February 11, 2012, 11:12 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

DVD Review IDENTIFICATION OF A WOMAN (Criterion Blu-ray)

This film, directed by the great Italian auteur, Michelangelo Antonioni, isn't as popular as his other classics. Now that it's on Blu-ray from Criterion, hopefully more cinema buffs will discover that this film deserves equal, if not more acclaim.

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - January 12, 2012, 7:52 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: erotic consciousness, spellbinding, antiromance

PR Deep Purple Phoenix Rising on DVD & Blu-ray Jun 28

The release is cause for celebration amongst Purple fans due to the rarity of material. Extensive interviews with keyboardist Jon Lord and bassist Glenn Hughes tell the tale of a band caught by circumstance into one of its most controversial, extreme and exciting eras of its long career.

Eagle Rock Entertainment

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Posted by: News Editor - June 20, 2011, 10:22 am - PR
Keywords: music

DVD Review KES (CRITERION BLU-RAY)

The great British filmmaker Ken Loach sees one of his best films come to Blu-ray courtesy of Criterion. This uniquest of the now-tired coming-of-age films is a truly unforgettable masterpiece.

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - June 18, 2011, 11:03 am - DVD Review
Keywords: working-class, sociopolitical, coming-of-age

PR Korkoro on DVD Jun 14

With free-spirited humor and soaring emotion, Korkoro is a revelatory movie about a little known chapter in WWII history. The phenomenal performances, especially Thiérrée's intensely physical efforts, truly make history come alive

Kino Lorber

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Posted by: News Editor - May 9, 2011, 8:55 am - PR
Keywords: drama

DVD Review THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE (FIRST SEQUENCE)

This isn't quite the absolute genius bit of horror that the film's trailer seemed to promise, but genre fans should come for the disturbing premise and stay for the wonderfully campy/creepy performance of Dieter Laser.

The image/audio transfers are pretty plain jane, but Laser makes it all worthwhile.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - October 24, 2010, 7:39 am - DVD Review
Keywords: horror, dieter laser, tom six, ashley c. williams, ashley yennie, siamese triplets, human centipede

DVD Review GIMME SHELTER (BLU-RAY)

A pair of outstanding DTS-HD Master Audio mixes make this BD release of this landmark 1970 documentary about the Stones ill-fated Altamont concert sound like you are there.

Highly recommended.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - December 5, 2009, 8:32 am - DVD Review
Keywords: documentary, altamont, rolling stones, hell's angels

DVD Review HOMICIDE

David Mamet means lots and lots of dialogue. And I like that.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - November 1, 2009, 6:08 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: david mamet, crime, criterion, joe mantegna

DVD Review MEDITATE AND DESTROY

Punk rock meets spirituality.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - October 2, 2009, 6:42 am - DVD Review
Keywords: documentary, punk rock, buddhism, dharma punx, noah levine

DVD Review ALICE'S HOUSE

I'm a sucker for internationally acclaimed, award-winning films, and, of course, having "One of the year's 10 best!" quoted on the cover doesn't hurt either.

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - March 15, 2010, 7:14 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: sao paulo, family, relationships