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DVD Review: Chewing On “Bitter Feast”

DVD Review: Chewing On “Bitter Feast”

Bob Cashill January 9, 2011 0

A new horror film serves up blood and guts...and food for thought.

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DVD Review: Waking Sleeping Beauty

DVD Review: Waking Sleeping Beauty

Jeff Giles December 23, 2010 0

No Hollywood studio fetishizes its past as enthusiastically as Disney, so it’s ironic that — as the thoroughly engrossing documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty makes tragically clear — the executives at the top have repeatedly

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DVD Review: “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”

DVD Review: “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”

Bob Cashill December 2, 2010 0

Presto chango! Another effects-driven vehicle for Nicolas Cage isn't Mickey Mouse at all, with a magical supporting role for New York

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DVD Review: “Grown Ups”

DVD Review: “Grown Ups”

Scott Malchus November 29, 2010 1

Buried somewhere in this mess is a good idea and a lot of heart. However, the writing and the execution drain any life from the movie, leaving the film’s five stars to improvise and

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DVD Review: Criterionpalooza 2010

DVD Review: Criterionpalooza 2010

Bob Cashill November 22, 2010 1

Happy holidays, David Bowie...and to all a good last-day sale as Barnes and Noble's Criterion Collection blowout winds down. Bob Cashill sifts recent releases.

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DVD Reviews: “(Untitled)” and “Please Give”

DVD Reviews: “(Untitled)” and “Please Give”

Scott Malchus November 8, 2010 0

If you’re in a New York State of mind and looking for something other than a classic Woody Allen or Scorsese flick, let me recommend these two new, wonderful independent films recently released on

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DVD Review: “Toy Story 3″

DVD Review: “Toy Story 3″

Bob Cashill November 2, 2010 12

Bob Cashill rummages through the DVD toybox and out pops "Toy Story 3," the super-successful return of Buzz and Woody and the gang.

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DVD Review: “The Secret of Kells”

DVD Review: “The Secret of Kells”

Jeff Giles October 12, 2010 0

The Secret of Kells (Flatiron, 2010) The surprise feelgood story of last year’s Academy Awards, this beautiful tribute to Celtic lore went from small Irish film to Oscar-nominee overnight — and sent scores of

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DVD Review: “Classic Albums: Rush, ’2112′ and ‘Moving Pictures’”

DVD Review: “Classic Albums: Rush, ’2112′ and ‘Moving Pictures’”

Ted Asregadoo October 8, 2010 5

Ted Asregadoo reviews the latest in the Classic Albums series, this one focusing on Rush's two most influential LPs, 2112 and Moving PicturesRead More »

DVD Review: Disney Fantasies Across “The Sands of Time”

DVD Review: Disney Fantasies Across “The Sands of Time”

Bob Cashill September 24, 2010 0

Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to DVD we go with the animated "Black Cauldron" from yesteryear and today's CGI-filled "Prince of Persia."

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