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Inglourious Basterds, 2009 DVD Review: Quentin Tarantino's WWII Epic Comes to Home Video

By: Feature Writer Lauren Flanagan

North by Northwest 50th Anniversary Edition: Blu-ray Review

By: Feature Writer Francine Brokaw

The Little Drummer Girl - DVD Review: Diane Keaton in a Dramatic and Powerful Film

By: Feature Writer Francine Brokaw

Redbelt Review: A Story About Man & Bushido: A Tale about Fighting For what you Believe in...

By: Stefan Jeffrey

Fighting Comes Home Black and Blu-Ray: Channing Tatum and Terrence Howard Hit the Streets in Underdog Story

By: Sean Costa

Brideshead Revisited (2008) DVD Review: Directed by Julian Jarrold

By: Carolyn M Cash

DVD Review of Chaos Theory: Not Just A Theory, This Film Falls Short

By: Eliza Freer

Megan Holley's Debut Script - Sunshine Cleaning: DVD Review - Movie Starring Amy Adams, Emily Blunt and Alan Arkin

By: Sharon Ketelaar

DVD Review - Julia: Tilda Swinton Carries Overlooked Indie Flick Into Stunning Territory

By: Zachary Herrmann

The Towering Inferno Blu-ray Review: An All-Star Cast Makes this a Scorching Film

By: Feature Writer Francine Brokaw

DVD Review - Repulsion: Criterion Gives a Terrific Single-Disc Release to Terrifying Film

By: Zachary Herrmann

Burn After Reading (2008) DVD Review: The Coens Return to Black Comedy Divides Audiences

By: Ian Terry

Tom Cruise Plays a Uniform in Valkyrie: Even Tom Can't Escape an Aging Career

By: Rebecca Cioffi

Tokyo! on DVD - Shaking Tokyo and Extras: Korean Director Bong Joon-Ho Directs Short Film

By: Zachary Herrmann

DVD Review: Tokyo! - Interior Design and Merde: Three Short Films Offer a Fascinating Ode to the Japanese City

By: Zachary Herrmann

Gran Torino DVD Review: Clint Eastwood’s Latest Dramatic Film

By: Feature Writer Francine Brokaw

DVD Review: Waltz With Bashir: A Look at the DVD Release of Ari Folman's Award-Winning Film

By: Zachary Herrmann

Elle Fanning in Film Drama On Being Different: Phoebe in Wonderland is a Thoughtful, Moving Story of Alienation

By: Feature Writer Barry M. Grey

Phoebe in Wonderland – DVD Review: Elle Fanning is on Her Way to Big Stardom

By: Feature Writer Francine Brokaw

Review—Take: by Alissa Tallman

By: Alissa Tallman

Bluray Review - Revolutionary Road: Sam Mendes' 1950's Domestic Drama is a Depressing Adaption of Novel

By: Feature Writer Dominic Messier

DVD Review: Frost/Nixon: Ron Howard's Cinematic Take of Popular Stage Play Hits DVD

By: Feature Writer Dominic Messier

O Jerusalem DVD Review: A Story of the Birth of Israel

By: Feature Writer Francine Brokaw

Top Genre Picks for June 2009 DVD Releases: Clint Eastwood, Daniel Craig, Brendan Fraser, Clive Owen Top List

By: Feature Writer Leslie C. Halpern

The Wrestler on DVD with Mickey Rourke: Daniel Aronofsky Directs Raw Wrestling Flick

By: Mckenzie Cassidy

The Boys from Brazil DVD Review: Cloning Adolph Hitler

By: Feature Writer Francine Brokaw

The Sidney Poitier Collection on DVD: The Legendary Actor in Four of His Classic Films

By: Feature Writer Francine Brokaw

The History Boys – Gay Interest Film Review: Adapted From the Acclaimed Broadway Hit Play by Writer Alan Bennett

By: Steve Williams

Wit - Movie Review: Emma Thompson and Mike Nichols Adapt Heartbreaking Drama

By: Jennifer Thompson

The Wrestler DVD Review: Mickey Rourke’s Oscar-Nominated Performance

By: Feature Writer Francine Brokaw

DVD Review: Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler: Golden Globe Performance Makes Aronofsky Film a High-Flying Triumph

By: Aric Mitchell

DVD Review of Little Dorrit (2008): BBC Teams With Andrew Davies to Present Dickens Miniseries

By: Josanna Simpson

Sister Aloysius in John Patrick Shanley's Doubt: Gender and Power Struggle in Oscar-Nominated Film

By: Alissa Tallman

DVD Review: The Wrestler (2009): Mickey Rourke Shines in Gritty Drama About Loss and Pain

By: Feature Writer Dominic Messier

DVD Review: The Reader: Poignant Kate Winslet Drama Revisits Post-Holocaust Germany

By: Feature Writer Dominic Messier

Inside Frost/Nixon - Interview with Actor Andy Milder: Ron Howard's Oscar Nominated Film on DVD April 21

By: Anne Brodie

Far North–A Grisly Epic on the Arctic Tundra: Michelle Yeoh and Sean Bean Mush their Way through this Wintry Drama

By: Feature Writer Lyn Rasmussen

One of Our Own – DVD Movie Review: What to Expect, When You’re Not Expecting!

By: Feature Writer Roberta Goli

Keira Knightley is The Duchess - Film Review: Costume Drama Set in the Eighteenth Century

By: Melody Mundawarara

HBO Films: Taking Chance: Kevin Bacon Stars In This Moving Film Adaptation

By: Cindy Ming

Barry Pepper: A Thumbnail Sketch: Actor Stars with Will Smith in Seven Pounds on DVD

By: Anne Brodie

Review: Rachel Getting Married: Anne Hathaway Shines in an Otherwise Dreadful Indie Drama

By: Jason Schneider

DVD Review: Milk (2008): Sean Penn Leads Film About First Openly Gay Man to Hold Office

By: Feature Writer Dominic Messier

Seven Pounds Review: New to DVD March 31, 2009 Starring Will Smith

By: Kay Szydlowski

Review of 2004's Closer: Mike Nichols’ Remake of the Broadway Play

By: Nicole Schuchart

DVD Review: Miracle at St-Anna's: Spike Lee's WWII Story About Black Soldiers Drags On For Too Long

By: Feature Writer Dominic Messier

DVD Review: Vicky Cristina Barcelona: Woody Allen's Spanish Romance Snags Penélope Cruz an Oscar

By: Deirdre Swain

DVD Review: The Visitor: A Lonely Professor Gets a New Lease on Life

By: Deirdre Swain

DVD Review of Changeling: Clint Eastwood Directs Angelina Jolie in Her Search for Her Son

By: Cody Roy

DVD Review of Miracle at St. Anna: Spike Lee’s Spin on World War II, Starring Derek Luke

By: Cody Roy

How She Move Review: Great Acting and Fresh Dialogue Give This Dance Movie its Edge

By: Madeleine Sims-Fewer

DVD Review: In The Valley Of Elah: Paul Haggis' Profoundly Thoughtful Film On The Evils Of War

By: Cindy Ming

DVD Tuesday Kevin Costner Casts His Swing Vote: Costner and Madeline Carroll Need Your Vote in Election Comedy Drama

By: Aric Mitchell

Early Peter Jackson Film: Heavenly Creatures: New Zealand Movie Stars Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey

By: Layla Robinson

New Zealand Movie Review: Second Hand Wedding: A Light and Sweet Family Film set in the Kapiti Coast, New Zealand

By: Layla Robinson

Drama Movie Gift Ideas: The Best Selection of 2008 Movies on DVD

By: Stephanie Adamson

The Family Man on DVD, Movie Review: Nicholas Cage Stars in a Christmas Movie for Family Night

By: Nina Guilbeau

A Christian Movie for Christmas: Holiday DVD That Celebrates Values of Faith and Forgiveness

By: Feature Writer Karen Plumley

My Blueberry Nights Misses the Mark: Asian Director Wong Kar-Wai's Unique Style Fails to Translate

By: Mike Lippert

Overlooked Christmas Movies: Comfort and Joy, Joyeux Noel, Millions, Noel and Smoke

By: Noreen Mulcahy

Then She Found Me, Directed by Helen Hunt: Hunt's Directorial Debut Is a Must-See

By: Kay Szydlowski

Gone Baby Gone: A Family Affair: A Heartbreaking Drama from the Brothers Affleck

By: Brian Miller

"Into the Wild: The Discarded Masterpiece": Beautiful, Yet Ignored, A Drama that Deserves a Second Chance

By: Brian Miller

The Constant Gardener DVD Review: Another Heart Wrenching Guilt Trip to Africa

By: Brian Nathanson

Tarantino's Inspiration for Inglorious Bastards: Tarantino urged release of cult 'spaghetti war film' on DVD.

By: Jesse McLean

Synopsis and Themes of Spike Lee's Bamboozled: Daman Wayans and Michael Rapaport in Lee's Social Commentary

By: Stephanie Cox

Pride and Prejudice: DVD Review: Keira Knightly and Matthew Macfayden Star in Jane Austen's Classic

By: Feature Writer Jeannie Delahunt

Eastern Promises: Vigo Mortensen shines in a brutal look at Russian mob life

By: Brian Nathanson

There Will Be Blood (DVD Review): A Reflection on Paul Thomas Anderson's Oscar-winning 2007 Film

By: Michael Roberts

At Close Range, But So Far Away: A Story About a Boy, His Father, Crime and Betrayal in Pennsylvania

By: Aaron Krygier

Lions for Lambs DVD Review: Redford's Film on the War on Terror

By: Thomas Haward

DVD Review: American Gangster: Mafia Drama Comes To DVD, Reviewed By James Luxford

By: James Luxford

Brick Lane DVD Review: Sarah Gavron Directs the Adaptation of Monica Ali's Novel

By: Thomas Haward

Film Review: Urbania: Daniel Reitz' Adaptation of his Play Rises Above its Genre

By: David Roberts

Michael Clayton Film Review: George Clooney Stars in Tony Gilroy's Thriller

By: Thomas Haward

Gone Baby Gone Review: Don't Let This One Slip Away

By: Aaron Krygier

Perfume Film Review: Perfume: the Story of a Murderer

By: Thomas Haward

10 Contemporary Christmas Movies: James Bond, Muppet Christmas Carol, Die Hard, Love Actually and More

By: Feature Writer Michelle Strozykowski

Family Christmas Movies: Classic Holiday DVDs Everyone Will Enjoy

By: Feature Writer Mary McCarthy

Panahi's Progressive Film Offside: Brave Cineaste Addresses the Double Standard in Iranian Society

By: Mona Lisa Safai

Owen Stars in Lee's Inside Man: Action Filmmaker Explores Nuances of Color in Crime

By: Mona Lisa Safai

Halloween Movies for Parties: Classic Halloween Movies From the Great Pumpkin to Nosferatu

By: Feature Writer Mary McCarthy

Thanksgiving Movies for the Family: Films to Watch at Thanksgiving Family Gatherings

By: Feature Writer Mary McCarthy

Review: Free Zone: Destination: Dialogue

By: Mona Lisa Safai

Review: Blood Diamond: Sierra Leone's High Price of Conflict

By: Mona Lisa Safai

*The Number 23*: Horrible architecture with impressive gargoyles

By: Diane Germano

Sasha Baron Cohen and Borat: UK Comedian's Kazakhstan Reporter Character Not So Funny in Movie

By: Diane Germano

80's Movies Rock: Family Movies That Don't Age

By: Erin Melloy

DVD Review: Apocalypto: Mel Gibson’s Mayan adventure

By: Rudy Kelly

Rifftrax: Making DVD Watching Fun

By: Christine Alcott

The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes: DVD Review

By: Meredith L Hillman

Little Children Review: DVD Release

By: Meredith L Hillman

Confetti DVD Review: Brit-com

By: Christine Miguel

Fast Food Nation: Do you care where your burger came from? You should.

By: Christine Miguel

A Good Year DVD Review: Russell Crowe in a French dramatic comedy

By: Christine Miguel

Trust the Man DVD Review: Relationship-Comedy

By: Christine Miguel

Hayek and Cruz in Bandidas: DVD review of this Ridiculous Western Comedy

By: Christine Miguel

The Illusionist DVD Review: Edward Norton stars in this Sleight of Hand and Mind pic

By: Christine Miguel

My Super Ex-Girlfriend on DVD: Up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane ...

By: Christine Miguel

Palace (Goong) on DVD: Korean Teen Drama

By: Christine Miguel

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