by Sean Axmaker | Feb 17, 2015 | Awards, Home Viewing, TV, What's Hot
With the Oscars coming next week, three of the big nominees are coming to disc in advance of the ceremony: Birdman (Fox, Blu-ray, DVD), The Theory of Everything (Universal, Blu-ray, DVD, VOD), and The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (Universal, Blu-ray, DVD, VOD). But...
by Danny Miller | Jan 2, 2015 | Features, What's Hot
Just what the world needs — another end-of-year list! I decided to go with my favorite 20 instead of 10 because I think it was a pretty good year for the movies, but there should obviously be a huge asterisk at the end of that title that stands for “of the movies I’ve...
by Danny Miller | Jul 7, 2014 | Reviews, What's Hot
Growing up an avid movie lover in Chicago, I had taken my position in the Ebert vs. Siskel Wars long before the two critics ever sat down in front of a TV camera. Gene Siskel was the film critic for the Chicago Tribune. I admired his work but felt much more in sync...
by Sean Axmaker | Jul 1, 2014 | Home Viewing, What's Hot
The Unknown Known (Anchor Bay, Blu-ray, DVD) is not exactly a companion piece to The Fog of War, Errol Morris’ documentary on former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert MacNamara. But like that 2003 documentary this takes on a former Secretary of Defense, Donald...