by Sean Axmaker | Oct 19, 2016 | Reviews, What's Hot
Café Society (Lionsgate, Blu-ray, DVD) You never know what you’re getting with a new Woody Allen film. His career is as erratic as ever. So it’s a pleasure to note that Café Society (2016), while well short of masterpiece, is Allen in fine form. Set in...
by Sean Axmaker | Jul 21, 2016 | Home Viewing, What's Hot
I’ve been remiss in my Twilight Time coverage. It is one of my favorite Blu-ray labels and has been quietly but expertly releasing beautiful Blu-ray editions of (almost exclusively) classic and contemporary American films. Over the last couple of years, Twilight...
by Sean Axmaker | Feb 20, 2015 | Home Viewing, What's Hot
Twilight Time’s February slate is out and it’s another fine line-up of interesting films and high-quality Blu-ray transfers. The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (Twilight Time, Blu-ray) gave Roger Corman the biggest budget of his career to date. After...
by Jeff Michael Vice | May 6, 2014 | Editor's Picks, Reviews, What's Hot
What you need to know about Fading Gigolo: The romantic comedy stars John Turturro as a middle-aged male prostitute. And Woody Allen plays his best friend and “pimp.” Either you find that idea funny or you don’t. And if you do, you’ll probably enjoy this most peculiar...
by Danny Miller | Apr 18, 2014 | Interviews
Fioravante (John Turturro), a florist in New York, is puzzled by a suggestion from his bookseller friend, Murray (Woody Allen) that he consider going into the world’s oldest profession. It turns out Murray’s gorgeous dermatologist, Dr. Parker (Sharon Stone) mentioned...
