“Priscilla” (2023) Drama Running Time: 113 minutes Written and directed by: Sofia Coppola Featuring: Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi and Dagmara Domińczyk Priscilla: “Was there something you're hiding?” Elvis: “I don't have a goddamn thing to hide! You're just being too goddamn aggressive and demanding!” Forget the kangaroos and sunburnt landscapes, folks. This "Priscilla" isn't your typical Oz road trip. We're ditching …
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4K Review: “Saw” (2004)
“Saw” (2004) Horror Running Time: 103 minutes Written by: Leigh Whannell Directed by: James Wan Featuring: Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter, Michael Emerson, Ken Leung and Leigh Whannell John: [to Amanda] “Congratulations. You are still alive. Most people are so ungrateful to be alive. But not you. Not anymore.” "Saw" (2004), directed by James Wan and written by Wan and Leigh Whannell, is a …
Blu-ray review: “Anatomy of a Fall” (2023)
“Anatomy of a Fall” (2023) Drama Running Time: 152 minutes Written by: Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Directed by: Justine Triet Featuring: Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner, Antoine Reinartz, Samuel Theis, Jehnny Beth, Saadia Bentaieb, Camille Rutherford, Anne Rotger and Sophie Fillières Sandra Voyter: “Sometimes a couple is kind of a chaos and everybody is lost. Sometimes we fight together and sometimes we …
Blu-ray review: “Black Sunday” (1977)
“Black Sunday” (1977) Action Running Time: 143 minutes Written by: Ernest Lehman, Kenneth Ross and Ivan Moffat Directed by: John Frankenheimer Featuring: Robert Shaw, Bruce Dern, Marthe Keller, Fritz Weaver and Bekim Fehmiu Captain Michael J. Lander: “I wanted to give this whole son-of-a-bitchin' country something to remember me by!” "Black Sunday" is a gripping thriller that captivates audiences with its intense plot, compelling characters, and expertly …
Blu-ray review: “The Dresser” (1983)
“The Dresser” (1983) Drama Running Time: 118 minutes Written by: Ronald Harwood Directed by: Peter Yates Featuring: Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox, Zena Walker, Eileen Atkins, Michael Gough and Cathryn Harrison Sir: “The critics? No, I have nothing but compassion for them. How can I hate the crippled, the mentally deficient, and the dead?” "The Dresser," directed by Peter Yates and released in 1983, is …
Blu-ray review: “Mountains of the Moon” (1990)
“Mountains of the Moon” (1990) Drama Running Time: 136 minutes Written by: William Harrison and Bob Rafelson Directed by: Bob Rafelson Featuring: Patrick Bergin and Iain Glen Richard Burton: “Religion? I've seen a man raised from the dead in India. I have kissed the holy stone in Kaba and Mecca. I have read Confucius, the Koran and the Kabbalah in the …
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Blu-ray review: “A Countess from Hong Kong” (1967)
“A Countess from Hong Kong” (1967) Comedy Running Time: 107 minutes Written and directed by: Charlie Chaplin Featuring: Marlon Brando, Sophia Loren, Sydney Chaplin, Tippi Hedren, Patrick Cargill and Margaret Rutherford Baroness: “No, no, don't turn it off. Music complements champagne.” "A Countess from Hong Kong" is a film that resides in the delicate intersection of classic elegance and modern sophistication. Directed by …
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Blu-ray review: “Blood & Treasure: Season One and Two” (2019-2022)
“Blood & Treasure: Season One and Two” (2019-2022) TV Series Twenty Five Episodes Created by: Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia Featuring: Matt Barr, Sofia Pernas, James Callis, Katia Winter, Michael James Shaw, Oded Fehr, Alicia Coppola, Mark Gagliardi and Michelle Lee Lexi Vaziri : “Oh, yeah. Full-blown secret society. Although she's a bit rogue at the moment. I told her anything she can say to me, …
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Blu-ray Review: “Bedtime Stories” (1964)
“Bedtime Stories” (1964) Comedy Running Time: 99 minutes Written by: Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning Directed by: Ralph Levy Featuring: Marlon Brando, David Niven and Shirley Jones Freddy Benson: “She caught me with another woman. You're French, you understand.” Andre: “To be with another woman, that is French. To be caught, that is American.” "Bedtime Story" is a charming 1964 comedy film directed by Ralph …
Blu-ray review: “The Ugly American” (1958)
“The Ugly American” (1958) Drama Running Time: 120 minutes Written by: Stewart Stern Directed by: George Englund Featuring: Marlon Brando, Sandra Church, Eiji Okada, Pat Hingle, Judson Pratt, Reiko Sato and Arthur Hill Ambassador Harrison Carter MacWhite: “I'd like to interrupt, eh, gentlemen, to point out that the only thing that is clear so far is that there's no clarity at all. So if you don't …
Blu-ray review: “One-Eyed Jacks” (1960)
“One-Eyed Jacks” (1960) Western Running Time: 141 minutes Written by: Guy Trosper and Calder Willingham Directed by: Marlon Brando Featuring: Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Katy Jurado, Ben Johnson and Pina Pellicer Rio: “You may be a one-eyed jack around here, but I've seen the other side of your face.” "One-Eyed Jacks," directed by and starring Marlon Brando, is a cinematic gem that stands as a …
Blu-ray review: “The Fugitive Kind” (1960)
“The Fugitive Kind” (1960) Drama Running Time: 147 minutes Written by: Meade Roberts and Tennessee Williams Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: Marlon Brando, Anna Magnani, Joanne Woodward, Maureen Stapleton and Victor Jory Carol Cutrere: “Wild things leave skins behind them. They leave clean skins and teeth and white bones. And these are tokens, passed from one to another. So that the fugitive kind can follow their …
Blu-ray review: “Sayonara” (1957)
“Sayonara” (1957) Drama Running Time: 147 minutes Written by: Paul Osborn Directed by: Joshua Logan Featuring: Marlon Brando, Patricia Owens, James Garner, Martha Scott, Miiko Taka, Miyoshi Umeki, Red Buttons and Ricardo Montalbán Hana-ogi: “The pleasure does not lie in the end itself. It's in the pleasurable steps to that end.” "Sayonara" is a captivating cinematic masterpiece that delves deep into the complexities of love, culture, and …
Blu-ray Review: “Serpico” (1973)
“Serpico” (1973) Drama Running Time: 130 minutes Written by: Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: Al Pacino Frank Serpico: “The reality is that we do not wash our own laundry--it just gets dirtier.” "Serpico," directed by Sidney Lumet and released in 1973, remains a quintessential cinematic masterpiece that not only entertains but also leaves an indelible mark …
Blu-ray Review: “The Offence” (1973)
“The Offence” (1973) Drama Running Time: 100 minutes Written by: John Hopkins Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: Sean Connery, Trevor Howard, Vivien Merchant and Ian Bannen Kenneth Baxter: “Nothing I have done can be one half as bad as the thoughts in your head.” "The Offence," a 1973 film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Sean Connery, is a harrowing exploration of the …
Blu-ray review: “Child’s Play” (1967)
“Child’s Play” (1967) Drama Running Time: 100 minutes Written by: Leon Prochnik Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: James Mason, Robert Preston, Beau Bridges and Kate Harrington Joseph Dobbs: [to his juniors] “If you don't trust kids, don't become teachers. If you're afraid of kids, get out of the business of running schools!” "Child's Play," directed by Sidney Lumet, is a gripping psychological …
Blu-ray review: “The Deadly Affair” (1967)
“The Deadly Affair” (1967) Drama Running Time: 115 minutes Written by: Paul Dehn Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: James Mason Charles Dobbs: [to Ann about her nymphomania] “I've never held your appetites against you. The unaddicted shouldn't blame the addicted.” "The Deadly Affair" is a gripping espionage thriller that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats from start to …
Blu-ray review: “The Offer” (1966)
“The Offer” (1966) Drama Running Time: 150 minutes Written by: Sidney Buchman Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: Candice Bergen, Joan Hackett, Elizabeth Hartman, Shirley Knight, Joanna Pettet, Mary-Robin Redd, Jessica Walter, Kathleen Widdoes, James Broderick, James Congdon, Larry Hagman, Hal Holbrook, Richard Mulligan, Robert Emhardt and Carrie Nye Dottie: “Sacrifice is dated, Mother. You don't reform a man. He just drags you down.” "The Offer," a 1966 film directed by Ismail Merchant, …
Blu-ray review: “The Pawnbroker” (1964)
“The Pawnbroker” (1964) Drama Running Time: 116 minutes Written by: Morton S. Fine and David Friedkin based on the book by Edward Lewis Wallant Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Brock Peters, Jaime Sánchez and Thelma Oliver Jesus Ortiz: “Say, how come you people come to business so naturally?” Sol Nazerman: “You people? Oh, let's see. Yeah. I see. I see, you... you want to learn …
Blu-ray review: “The Walking Dead: Dead City” (2023)
“The Walking Dead: Dead City” (2023) TV Series Six Episodes Created by: Eli Jorné based on The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard Featuring: Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Gaius Charles, Željko Ivanek and Mahina Napoleon Tagline: “Keep Your Enemies Close.” "The Walking Dead: Dead City" is a captivating addition to the zombie apocalypse genre, offering a fresh take on survival amidst the …
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