Jonathan Pryce

Take a look at the “Woman in Gold” in July

May 26, 2015 // 0 Comments

Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company have added Woman in Gold to their roster, bringing the extraordinary true story of Austrian-American Maria Altmann and her journey to bring justice back to her family to Blu-Ray Disc and DVD in July. [...]

PBS Distribution unleashes “Wolf Hall” in April

March 12, 2015 // 0 Comments

PBS Distribution has just added the Masterpiece production Wolf Hall to its roster, scheduling the intimate and provocative portrait of Thomas Cromwell, the brilliant and enigmatic consigliere to King Henry VIII at the Tudor court, for release on Blu-Ray [...]

Shout! Factory gives us “Stigmata” in high definition

January 23, 2015 // 0 Comments

While details are still scarce, we have just learmed that Shout! Factory is preparing to release the 1999 MGM production Stigmata for release on Blu-Ray Disc in May under their Scream Factory label. Frankie Paige (Patricia Arquette) has absolutely no [...]

The Doctor And The Devils

November 7, 2014 // 0 Comments

In the best tradition of Hammer films, “The Doctor and the Devils” is perhaps truer to the Hammer formula and look than many of the late Hammer films themselves were. The similarities are not a coincidence,actually, as a quick glimpse at the credits [...]

Ronin

February 26, 2009 // 0 Comments

Before passing away in 2002 at the age of 72, director John Frankenheimer created a vast number of thriller and espionage films throughout his long career that lasted until his final days. Some of his most memorable films feature Steve McQueen and Frank [...]

The Doctor And The Devils

September 14, 2005 // 0 Comments

I had never heard of "The Doctor And The Devils" but the DVD looked intriguing when it arrived, so I decided to give the film a check-up. As it turns out, the movie is a gothic little thriller that has a lot in common with the great Hammer Films [...]

Jim Henson’s The Storyteller

August 25, 2003 // 0 Comments

Jim Henson has been an incredible storyteller, as we all know, and his colorful rich fantasies have truly enriched my life and that of many others. The man who is probably best know for inventing the Muppets and Sesame Street with his partner Frank Oz, [...]

Stigmata

February 23, 2000 // 0 Comments

Stigmata: Marks or sores corresponding to and resembling the crucifixion wounds of Jesus. With this explanation given in a dictionary, it quickly becomes obvious that "Stigmata" has to be a movie with religious overtones. A quick look at the [...]

Ronin

February 1, 1999 // 0 Comments

69-year-old director John Frankenheimer has created a vast number of thriller and espionage films throughout his long career. Some of the most memorable feature Steve McQueen and Frank Sinatra in adventure stories, taking them to places throughout the [...]
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