Last Updated: May 5, 2011 3:48pm
'Star Wars: The Complete Saga' on Blu-ray
As George Lucas' Star Wars franchise celebrates its 34th birthday May 25th, the passion for his creation remains as feverish now as when the original movie first shocked old Hollywood in 1977.
Last Updated: May 5, 2011 3:44pm
'What Dreams' coming to Blu-ray
Films franchises from Star Wars to The Lord of the Rings have no problem stirring up interest in their Blu-ray debuts, even if fans make a fuss about the specifics.
Last Updated: May 2, 2011 9:09am
'Hornet' DVD all about self-delusion
The idiocy is staggering, even epic. The Green Hornet is not only an insult to the world of comic book hero movies, it is the epitome of Hollywood so long-gone wrong.
Last Updated: May 1, 2011 12:00am
Gripping docs land on DVD
The art of the documentary involves what primitive peoples might have mistaken as sorcery: We can see the past, we can look into the future, and we can better understand the present.
Last Updated: April 28, 2011 2:32pm
‘Casino Jack’ gets lucky on DVD?
Casino Jack, a satirical film about political corruption in Washington, is clouded with difficulties and even tragedies. The film had to be made in Canada as a Canadian production because no one would finance it in America. Two key participants died shortly after it was completed. And the subject matter is sad and dark even if the tone of the film is crazy and light.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 2:42pm
'Human Planet' offers fresh perspective
With a sense of awe mixed with a twinge of heartache, we can now see our world through fresh eyes. This is thanks to a series of documentaries from BBC Earth's natural history unit over the past decade.
Last Updated: April 24, 2011 2:00am
Anglophiles will enjoy BBC DVD trio
There is a particular, refined flavour in a serving of period dramas from the BBC. It may be an acquired taste, but I find it delicious, more so than actual British cuisine.
Last Updated: April 21, 2011 2:44pm
Provocative ‘Phillip Morris’ on DVD
At the 2009 Cannes filmfest, I chatted with Jim Carrey about the prospects then facing his quirky gay-themed flick, I Love You Phillip Morris.
Last Updated: April 17, 2011 4:51pm
'King's Speech' out on DVD
The King's Speech, one of three films that could or should have won the best picture Oscar and the last of the three to come to DVD and Blu-ray, actually did do the deed at the Academy Awards.
Last Updated: April 17, 2011 2:00am
'Ten Commandments' remastered on DVD
Cecil B. De Mille's 1956 Hollywood epic, The Ten Commandments was a box-office sensation, still ranking fifth all-time when adjusted for inflation.
Last Updated: April 14, 2011 2:18pm
‘Potter’ Blu-ray extras excellent
Call it Penultimate Potter Time. With Friday's release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 on DVD and Blu-ray, with Part 2 coming to theatres July 15th, one of the most successful franchises in cinema history is nearing its climax.
Last Updated: April 14, 2011 2:29pm
‘Country Strong’ DVD off-key
Writer-director Shana Feste's Country Strong earned a single Oscar nom. It came in the best song category -- for the wrong song. Coming Home, sung separately on-screen by both femme co-stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Leighton Meester, was in the running. But at least two other tunes are better.
Last Updated: April 10, 2011 4:17pm
Re-live Tron with double DVD release
Re-boot, return to The Grid, and submit to the absurdly confusing but visually dynamic world of Tron.
Last Updated: April 10, 2011 2:00am
Burns' 'Civil War' DVD re-released
On Tuesday, Americans mark a significant anniversary in their country's growth, but it is not the kind of event that people celebrate conventionally.
Last Updated: April 3, 2011 2:00am
'Superman' flies onto DVD
DC Comics has performed a mighty miracle in recent years, transforming its roster of superheroes. Even the two superstars among their superheroes, Batman and Superman, have been transformed, along with lesser yet enduring immortals from Wonder Woman to Green Lantern.
Last Updated: March 31, 2011 1:07pm
'Chloe' arrives on Blu-ray
The wrong has been righted: Atom Egoyan's Chloe is now officially available on Blu-ray in Canada.
Last Updated: March 31, 2011 12:57pm
'Black Swan' extras startle
In dominating the awards season for her role in the ballet psycho-drama Black Swan, Natalie Portman finally won her crown jewel: the Oscar.
Last Updated: March 27, 2011 2:00am
Strong 'Winter's Bone' on DVD
Winter's Bone is one of the most famous films of 2010 that almost nobody has seen. Get Low and Animal Kingdom are obscure and even less seen.
Last Updated: March 24, 2011 1:29pm
'The Tourist' journeys onto DVD
A slick comic thriller like The Tourist needs one essential thing cooking for the whole banquet to be served. It's called sexual chemistry. And it's a delicate dish.
Last Updated: March 24, 2011 11:21am
Corman still king of cheesy movies
Cheese alert! Legendary B-movie filmmaker Roger Corman is not only still wonderfully alive, he is active and revelling in a new series of comic monster movies. First up -- and fresh on DVD and Blu-ray -- is Sharktopus.
Last Updated: March 20, 2011 2:53pm
Blu-ray double bills a treat
What was once a trickle is now a blue-hued flood. Blu-ray has emerged, weathered the economic crisis of 2008-09 that battered the home entertainment market, and finally matured into something reliable.
Last Updated: March 20, 2011 2:00am
Japanese disaster films on DVD
Eerie karma or crazy coincidence: Four Japanese films just debuted on DVD in North America -- and each deals with fictional disasters created in the epic struggle between mankind and nature.
Last Updated: March 17, 2011 3:47pm
'Carlos the Jackal' out on DVD
Carlos the Jackal is a commitment, not an indulgence. French director Olivier Assayas' monumental work must be seen in its whole to appreciate its parts.
Last Updated: March 17, 2011 3:21pm
'Hereafter' Blu-ray has Eastwood Factor
On the surface, it made sense for Warner Bros. to postpone the release of Clint Eastwood's Hereafter in Japan this week, coincidentally just as it debuted on DVD and Blu-ray in North America.
Last Updated: March 13, 2011 3:29pm
Fighting inspires great films
Boxing, despite being called the sweet science, is a brutal blood sport. Yet it does inspire an astonishing number of good to great films -- more than any other sport.