DVD Review: The Invention of Lying
In The Invention of Lying, Ricky Gervais plays Mark Bellison, who lives in a world where lying doesn’t exist. A world where even the simplest of pleasantries is a blunt,… READ ON
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DVD Releases for January 19
Across the Hall (R)Director Alex Merkin’s short thriller became a festival favorite. In this feature-film expansion, he takes his story about two friends and a fiancee to even darker turf,… READ ON
DVD Review: The Hurt Locker
Pulled taut and throbbing with visceral fear, the stakes are clear from the start of The Hurt Locker, with barely a breath of relief until the credits roll.
This is… READ ON
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO BLOG: Robin Antin Of Pussycat Dolls Works It
Robin Antin, the sexy choreographer and founder of the popular burlesque troupe the Pussycat Dolls, has got all the right moves. But don’t take our word for it – watch… READ ON
DVD Review: In the Loop
What really goes on in Washington? From the outside, politics can seem like a dry affair, filled with white guys in suits and deals behind closed doors. In the Loop,… READ ON
DVD Releases for Tuesday, January 12
Halloween II (R)Michael Myers is back and ready to take care of some unfinished family business in this follow-up to Rob Zombie’s original horror-fest. This time, there’s someone willing to… READ ON
DVD Review: Lorna’s Silence
Caught between financial need and human obligation, between plans for the future and growing guilt: What’s a girl to do?
The title of Lorna’s Silence, a Belgian film from the… READ ON
DVD Releases for January 5, 2010
Fifty Dead Men Walking (R)A 22-year-old hoodlum in 1980s Northern Ireland is recruited to spy for the British. After four years of dangerous work with the IRA — up through… READ ON
DVD Review: Jennifer’s Body
High school is tough enough without your best friend becoming a demonic killer. For Needy (Amanda Seyfried), the going gets downright bloody when she suspects that her sinfully hot BFF… READ ON
DVD Review: District 9
With a pastiche of documentary-style techniques and a grim mix of sci-fi and politics, District 9 takes the alien genre and anchors it firmly in reality. The film, which arrived… READ ON
DVD Review: 500 Days of Summer
When it comes to love, some movies revel in the fantastic. Featuring larger-than-life actors chiseled to perfection, they tell sweeping stories of romance and conclude with unseen, happily-ever-afters that we’re… READ ON
DVD Review: The Hangover
From strippers to tigers and kidnappers to Mike Tyson,The Hangover celebrates one of the most raucous nights never remembered. With non-stop, fast-paced jokes, major male bonding and an over-the-top, visual… READ ON
DVD Review: Inglourious Basterds
Last spring, Inglourious Basterds arrived at Cannes with all the fiery hype that a big, bold Quentin Tarantino film typically ignites. This time, though, the hype was mixed with trepidation:… READ ON
DVD Stocking Stuffers For The Kids!
Baby Einstein: Baby Santa’s Music Box
A merry, magical celebration that will captivate babies and toddlers with bright lights, ornaments, sleigh bells, toys, winter scenes, happy children and jolly Santas… READ ON
DVD Review: The Cove
Each fall in a small, Japanese village, fishermen systematically slaughter 23,000 dolphins, selling them for parts. Other dolphins are captured and sold to touristic enterprises worldwide to perform or swim… READ ON
DVD Review: Julie & Julia
Two women, looking for a sense of purpose. Two lives, parallel in their pursuit of identity through cooking. More than 50 years separated the journeys of Julie Powell and Julia… READ ON
DVD Releases for December 8:
Beautiful Losers (Not rated)Aaron Rose’s documentary examines an NYC art community rooted in skateboarding, punk, hip-hop, graffiti and DIY culture, introducing each artist and offering a behind-the-scenes look at how… READ ON
DVD Review: Paper Heart
“I don’t care if I ever do a movie again, but this is my dream movie. Everyone is curious about love.”
In that simple belief, Paper Heart’s star and co-writer… READ ON
Have A Killer Christmas!
This week, Las Vegas rockers the Killers release their fourth Christmas single, “Happy Birthday Guadalupe,” which will benefit (RED), with all the proceeds from the song’s sales going directly to… READ ON
“Think Pink For Xmas!”
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE:
Pink may have scored her first Number One song in America—ever—this year with “So What”, but she’s always been huge in Australia! And that’s why her new… READ ON
DVD Releases for December 1, 2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (PG)
Security guard Larry Daley returns in the family-friendly Museum sequel to rescue his historical buddies, Jedediah and Octavius, who were shipped… READ ON
