about contributors submissions book series advertising contests tour dates Mixed Media PopMatters Picks
|
|
Articles tagged "dvd releases"News‘Gone With the Wind,’ ‘Star Trek’ remake top latest Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][17.Nov.09] :. Arguably the most famous motion picture ever made, “Gone With The Wind” (1939), and a rebooting of a science-fiction legend, “Star Trek” (2009), sit atop this week’s...  NewsWorld Series mega DVD collection is baseball heavenby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][16.Nov.09] :. More than any other professional sport, Major League Baseball has a special bond with its history. The game we watch today is the same one our fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers watched.... NewsHopper’s ‘Easy Rider’ roars across the Blu-ray highwayby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][21.Oct.09] :. An iconic film from the 1960s, “Easy Rider” (Sony, 1969, $39.95), leads this week’s list of new Blu-ray releases. Stars Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper had to beat on a lot of doors... News25 years later, ‘Stop Making Sense’ still makes plenty of senseby Bruce Dancis [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][12.Oct.09] :. David Byrne had just flooded his hotel bathroom and needed some help. It was late 1980, and the idiosyncratic guitarist and front man of the rock band Talking Heads was staying at San... News‘Snow White,’ ‘Willy Wonka’ lead sterling lineup of new Blu-ray titlesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][6.Oct.09] :. The landmark Walt Disney production “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (Walt Disney, 1937, $39.99) and the splendid fantasy “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (Warner,... NewsDVDs to be released Tuesdayby Jim Carnes [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][5.Oct.09] :. With many state parks in danger of closure or curtailed operations, our national parks take on even greater importance. “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” premiered Sept. 27... Dazzling ‘Wizard of Oz’ collection leads newest Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][30.Sep.09] :. Showcasing one of the most popular movies of all time, “The Wizard of Oz 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition” (Warner, 1939, $84.99) easily tops the parade of new titles... Follow the high-def Yellow Brick Road to Emerald Cityby Steve Rothaus [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][22.Sep.09] :. “The Wizard of Oz” in high definition: That’s a horse of a different color! MGM’s 1939 Technicolor classic, with dozens of network television airings beginning in 1956, has... More ‘Star Trek’ movies, TV episodes lead new Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][22.Sep.09] :. Continuing the journey to the final frontier, “Star Trek: The Next Generation Movie Collection” (Paramount, $69.99) and “Star Trek — The Original Series: Season Two”... ‘Werewolf’ extras are over the moonby Rene Rodriguez [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][22.Sep.09] :. On a new feature-length retrospective documentary titled “Beware the Moon” found on “An American Werewolf in London: Full Moon Edition” (Universal, $20 DVD, $27 Blu-ray),... New episodes of ‘Primeval,’ ‘Doctor Who’ arrive on DVDby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][18.Sep.09] :. A pair of British science-fiction series — the short-running “Primeval” and the long-running “Doctor Who” — have arrived with new adventures on DVD this... ‘Wolverine,’ ‘Van Helsing’ top newest Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][15.Sep.09] :. A pair of movies starring Hugh Jackman — the superhero saga “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” (20th Century Fox, 2009, $39.99) and the horror fantasy “Van Helsing” (Universal,... Great extras intensify Mamet’s best workby Rene Rodriguez [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][14.Sep.09] :. Although 1991’s “Homicide” (The Criterion Collection, $40) was only David Mamet’s third outing as a writer-director, the film remains his best and most satisfying. The... ‘Silverado’ gallops ahead of latest Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][9.Sep.09] :. An exhilarating ride into the Old West, “Silverado” (Sony, 1985, $28.95), tops this week’s lengthy list of titles released on Blu-ray. “Silverado” has everything to... ‘Braveheart,’ ‘Gladiator’ fight way to top of latest Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][1.Sep.09] :. Two Oscar-winning epics, “Braveheart” (Paramount, 1995, $39.99) and “Gladiator” (Paramount, 2000, $39.99), top a nice crop of new titles arriving this week on the Blu-ray... ‘Smallville’ among releases in slim new Blu-ray titles listby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][25.Aug.09] :. It seems fitting that “Smallville: The Complete Eighth Season” (Warner, 2008-09, $79.98) is among the better offerings during a week when the number of new Blu-ray titles are ... well ...... Clever ‘Duplicity’ gets a second chanceby Rene Rodriguez [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][24.Aug.09] :. How does a witty, fiendishly clever movie starring Julia Roberts and Clive Owen as a pair of corporate spies playing head games on each other fail at the box office? In the case of... ‘Starman’ shines brightest among latest Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][11.Aug.09] :. A gentle science-fiction romance, “Starman” (Sony, 1984, $28.95), leads this week’s list of okay but not necessarily spectacular new titles arriving on the Blu-ray high-definition... ‘Race to Witch Mountain,’ ‘Sling Blade’ top new Blu-ray titlesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][4.Aug.09] :. A science-fiction adventure thriller, “Race to Witch Mountain” (Walt Disney, 2009, $44.99), and a critically acclaimed drama, “Sling Blade” (Miramax/Walt Disney, 1996,... Restored ‘Green Hornet’ serials cause a buzz on DVDby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][4.Aug.09] :. During the golden days of radio, gangsters, murderers and enemies of the American way found the going plenty tough on airwaves populated by numerous heroic crimefighters. None was more tenacious than... ‘A River Runs Through It,’ ‘Galactica’ lead newest Blu-ray titlesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][28.Jul.09] :. Director Robert Redford’s lyrical ode to life, “A River Runs Through It” (Sony, 1992, $38.96), and a science-fiction TV favorite, “Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5”... ‘Watchmen’ leads a mundane list of Blu-ray titlesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][21.Jul.09] :. The offbeat superhero movie “Watchmen” (Warner, 2009, $35.99) is among the less-than-stellar lineup of Blu-ray releases this week. Based on the 12-issue DC comic book series from the... ‘Mad Men’ spins it way to top of new Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][14.Jul.09] :. A critically acclaimed television series, “Mad Men: Season Two” (Lionsgate, 2008, $49.99), leads this week’s list of new titles arriving on the high-definition Blu-ray... Spike Lee’s gem ‘Do the Right Thing’ tops latest Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][30.Jun.09] :. Director Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” (Universal, 1989, $29.98) leads the small list of new titles arriving on Blu-ray this week. When it was released 20 years ago, “Do... ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ leads slim list of new Blu-ray titlesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][23.Jun.09] :. The romantic comedy “Confessions of a Shopaholic” (Walt Disney/Touchstone, 2009, $39.99) is one of the more appealing films in the leanest week for new Blu-ray releases in several... ‘John Adams,’ ‘The Greatest Game’ lead a stellar list of Blu-ray titlesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][17.Jun.09] :. One of the best miniseries of all time, “John Adams” (HBO, 2008, $79.98), and a terrific film about a historic golf match, “The Greatest Game Ever Played” (Walt Disney, 2005,... ‘Woodstock: 40th Anniversary,’ ‘Gran Torino’ top new Blu-ray titlesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][9.Jun.09] :. A documentary classic, “Woodstock: 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition” (Warner, 1970, $69.99),” and an absorbing Clint Eastwood film, “Gran Torino”... DVD box sets: Norman Lear, Woodstock and Jack Lemmonby Bruce Dancis [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][8.Jun.09] :. This week we’re looking at DVD box sets about a path-breaking TV producer, a memorable rock festival and one of America’s most beloved actors. (List prices are included, but significant... Britain’s longest-running TV crime drama gets DVD release in Americaby Oline H. Cogdill [Sun Sentinel (MCT)][5.Jun.09] :. It’s quite likely that even the most devoted crime-drama aficionados have only heard about the TV series “Taggart.” Seeing it is a different matter. Especially if the viewers are... ‘Glory,’ ‘Defiance’ lead list of latest Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][2.Jun.09] :. A pair of stirring human dramas set in different wars — “Glory” (Sony, 1989, $28.95) and “Defiance” (Paramount, 2008, $39.99) — are among the best of the new... Secrets of ‘Revolutionary Road’ revealedby Rene Rodriguez [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][2.Jun.09] :. New DVD releases due in stores on Tuesday: “Revolutionary Road”: On the audio commentary track accompanying his film, director Sam Mendes states that his first cut was much more... ‘Field of Dreams,’ two other sports films top Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][27.May.09] :. A trio of memorable sports movies — “Field of Dreams” (Universal, 1989, $29.98), “Cinderella Man” (Universal, 2005, $29.98) and “Seabiscuit” (Universal,... ‘Valkyrie,’ ‘Terminator 2,’ ‘Bug’s Life’ among latest Blu-ray titlesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][19.May.09] :. The World War II thriller “Valkyrie” (MGM/20th Century Fox, 2008, $39.99), the science-fiction classic “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (Lionsgate, 1991, $29.99) and the animated... First six ‘Star Trek’ movies get beamed up to Blu-rayby Rene Rodriguez [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][19.May.09] :. Every reboot of a longstanding movie franchise brings a home video component, and “Star Trek” is no exception. With the new film currently drawing huge theater crowds, Paramount Pictures... ‘Trek’ movies, Eastwood, more Bond lead a Blu-ray bonanzaby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][12.May.09] :. The first six “Star Trek” movies, a Clint Eastwood Western classic and two more James Bond adventures are among a starship-load of impressive titles landing on Blu-ray this... Travolta musicals, Hanks’ ‘Big’ lead latest Blu-ray partyby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][5.May.09] :. A pair of memorable musicals starring John Travolta, “Grease” (Paramount, 1978, $39.99) and “Saturday Night Fever” (Paramount, 1977, $39.99), and a delightful Tom Hanks... Original “Star Trek’ leads latest titles to Blu-ray frontierby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][27.Apr.09] :. An absolute knockout edition of “Star Trek - The Original Series: Season One” (Paramount, 1966-67, $118.00) tops the latest list of titles arriving on Blu-ray this week. CBS and... ‘X-Men Trilogy,’ ‘Frost/Nixon’ lead new Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][21.Apr.09] :. The comic-book inspired “X-Men Trilogy” (20th Century Fox, $79.98) and the real-life inspired “Frost/Nixon” (Universal, 2008, $39.98) top the latest titles to arrive on the... A&E’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ tops latest Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][14.Apr.09] :. The best film adaptation ever of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” (A&E, 1995, $49.95) leads the list of new titles arriving this week on the Blu-ray high definition... ‘Doubt,’ sc-fi remake leads avalanche of new Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][7.Apr.09] :. The absorbing drama “Doubt” (Miramax/Disney, 2008, $34.99) and a makeover of the science-fiction classic “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (20th Century Fox, 2008, $39.99) top a... ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ vintage musicals lead Blu-ray paradeby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][30.Mar.09] :. The Oscar-winning Best Picture “Slumdog Millionaire” (20th Century Fox, 2008, $39.99) and a trio of classic musicals top the list of movies arriving on the high-definition Blu-ray format... Reviews of DVD releases of ‘The Last Metro,’ William Wellman filmsby Bruce Dancis [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][24.Mar.09] :. Francois Truffaut’s “The Last Metro” and William Wellman’s “Heroes For Sale” and “Wild Boys of the Road,” each out on DVD this week, offer powerful... ‘Quantum of Solace,’ other Bond sagas top Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][24.Mar.09] :. The latest James Bond film, “Quantum of Solace” (MGM, 2008, $39.99), and four other 007 adventures lead the lineup of this week’s new Blu-ray titles. Daniel Craig is back for his... ‘Quo Vadis,’ ‘The Robe’ lead latest Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][17.Mar.09] :. A pair of biblical-inspired epics - “Quo Vadis” (Warner, 1951, $28.99) and “The Robe” (20th Century Fox, 1953, $34.98) - lead this week’s release of Blu-ray... ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘Batman Anthology’ lead the way for newest Blu-raysby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][10.Mar.09] :. A wondrous animated classic - “Pinocchio” (Walt Disney, 1940, $35.99) - and a nifty superhero collection - “The Batman Anthology” (Warner, 1989-97, $129.95) - top the lineup... Two pioneering animated films get new DVD releasesby Bruce Dancis [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][10.Mar.09] :. Released within a few months of each other during the winter of 1939-40, Max Fleischer’s “Gulliver’s Travels” and Walt Disney’s “Pinocchio” had the... ‘Silence of the Lambs,’ ‘Chihuahua’ lead new Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][3.Mar.09] :. Two vastly different films - the disturbing Oscar-winning “The Silence of the Lambs” (MGM, 1991, $34.99) and the family-friendly “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” (Walt Disney, 2008,... Reviews of ‘I’ve Loved You So Long’ and ‘In the Electric Mist’by Bruce Dancis [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][2.Mar.09] :. Two dramas starring top-notch actors and written by popular novelists highlight this week’s DVD releases, but with very different results. “I’ve Loved You So Long” (Sony... ‘The French Connection’ tops latest Blu-ray titlesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][24.Feb.09] :. An Oscar-winning action thriller, “The French Connection” (20th Century Fox, 1971, $34.98), leads the modest list of titles arriving on Blu-ray this week. Gene Hackman plays... British TV miniseries ‘Enemy at the Door’ released on DVDby Bruce Dancis [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][23.Feb.09] :. Not all Britons were spared from being conquered by the Nazis during World War II. The British Channel Islands were deemed by the British government to be undefendable - they are much closer to... Clint Eastwood’s firstborn for ‘08 hits the shelvesby Rene Rodriguez [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][17.Feb.09] :. The first of two films released in 2008 directed by Clint Eastwood, “Changeling” didn’t do as well at the box office as “Gran Torino,” which has become one of... ‘Kramer vs. Kramer,’ ‘Gandhi’ lead newest Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][17.Feb.09] :. Two Academy Award Best Picture winners, “Kramer vs. Kramer” (Sony, 1979, $28.95) and “Gandhi” (Sony, 1982, $28.95), lead a short but rather stellar list of movies released on... ‘Amadeus, ‘ Raging Bull’ top bevy of latest Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][10.Feb.09] :. The Academy Award-winning “Amadeus” (Warner, 1984, $35.99) and the gritty boxing biopic “Raging Bull” (1980, MGM, $39.98) lead a lengthy list of titles arriving on Blu-ray... Peter Sellers’ ‘Being There’ leads latest Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][4.Feb.09] :. Spotlighting one of Peter Sellers’ most memorable performances, “Being There” (Warner, 1979, $28.99) tops the list of new titles arriving on Blu-ray this week. Sellers plays... Newly repackaged DVDs from Warner Home Video, Paramount, Lionsgate and Sonyby Bruce Dancis [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][2.Feb.09] :. From 1930s screwball comedies with Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant to iconic films of the 1980s, newly repackaged DVDs released this week give movie fans a chance to expand their film libraries at... Warner aims for the heart with DVD romance classicsby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][27.Jan.09] :. In the early 1960s, Troy Donahue was one of the reigning heartthrobs of the movies. He never wowed critics, but he attracted plenty of fans with his blond hair, blue eyes, boyish charm and laid-back... ‘Bourne Trilogy,’ ‘Groundhog Day’ lead Blu-ray releasesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][27.Jan.09] :. An action-packed collection, “The Bourne Trilogy” (Universal, $94.98), and a classic comedy, “Groundhog Day” (Sony, 1993, $28.95), top this week’s impressive list of... A selection of new entertainment DVDSby Bruce Dancis [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][26.Jan.09] :. Some important new DVD documentaries explore the relationship between entertainment, politics and culture. “The Secret Policeman’s Balls” (three discs, Shout! Factory, $39.99, not... ‘King Kong,’ ‘The Notebook’ top list of latest Blu-ray titlesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][20.Jan.09] :. An enthralling new take on an old classic, “King Kong” (Universal, 2005, $29.98), and an endearing love story, “The Notebook” (Warner, 2004, $39.99), lead the parade of this... Two movies with limited commercial release are worth watching on DVDby Bruce Dancis [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][20.Jan.09] :. Despite having an often clever inside-Hollywood comedic plot and a cast led by William H. Macy and Meg Ryan, “The Deal” was never released theatrically following its debut last January at... |
Now on PopMatters
Features
:. Re-Meet the Beatles: PopMatters Salutes the Still Fab Four :. Hitting ‘The Road’ with Director John Hillcoat
Columns
Negritude 2.0: The Death and Rebirth of Black Glossies The Rockist: We All Know the Way to Sesame Street
Blogs
Sound Affects: Transfer - ‘Future Selves’ Re:Print: Winnie the Pooh. In Latin. Mixed Media: The Illustrious 2009 American Music Awards (video) Channel Surfing: Larry David Invents the Reunion Show Finale Do-Over Mash-Up Notes from the Road: Peter Bjorn and John + El Perro del Mar: 12.Nov.2009 - Chicago Consuming Consumables: Fawlty Towers: The Complete Collection Remastered Short Ends and Leader: Is ‘Precious’ the Next ‘Monster’s Ball’?
Music
:. Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster :. Felt: Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez :. Mark Eitzel: Klamath :. Michael Hurley: Ida Con Snock :. Brock Van Wey: White Clouds Drift on and On :. The Paper Chase: Someday This Could All Be Yours, Vol. 1 :. The Melloncollies: Goodbye Cruel World
|
