Weekend Roundtable: Do Not Delete
A couple weeks ago, we asked what movie you wish could be erased from all memory of its existence. For the flip side, what one single movie would you save if all other examples of the cinema art form were wiped out?
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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of November 13th, 2016 – Call Me F
Prepare to get wet. In this very busy week for new Blu-ray releases, Pixar returns to the ocean to hunt for past glory. Meanwhile, the infamous Capt. Ahab may finally catch that whale he’s been after. Also available: jungle ...
Blu-ray Highlights: Week of November 22nd, 2015 – Baaa to t
This Thanksgiving, if you’re bored with the traditional turkey dinner, perhaps consider mutton on your menu? Mmm, lamb chops… so yummy…
On the Table: ‘Samurai Spirit’ Board Game Review
The latest board game from designer Antoine Bauza (of ‘7 Wonders’, ‘Ghost Stories’ and ‘Tokaido’ fame) is now available in hobby stores. Keep reading to see why this little cooperative gem based...
Blu-ray Highlights: Week of March 16th, 2014 – Let It Go, L
New to Blu-ray this week are a bunch more Oscar movies, including the most popular Disney musical in quite some time. What will you buy?
Blu-ray Highlights: Weeks of Jan. 5-18, 2014 – New Year Cat
Generally, January is a slow time for movie releases, both in theaters and on home video. Uncharacteristically, the first two weeks of 2014 have been surprisingly active on the Blu-ray front. Because I missed doing one of these up...
Blu-ray Highlights for November 6th, 2012 – What a Tangled
The theme of this week’s Blu-ray release slate is second chances. One studio takes a major comic book franchise down the reboot route, while another offers a long-awaited do-over for an important catalog title that it notori...
Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Criterion Collection Titles
The Barnes & Noble semi-annual sale on DVDs and Blu-rays from the Criterion Collection is just around the corner (November 1st – get your wallets ready!). Let’s use this week’s Roundtable as an opportunity to iden...
Blu-ray Highlights for 7/26/11 – What Are You Buying?
Apparently, it’s Jake Gyllenhaal week on Blu-ray. Today’s disc releases feature both the actor’s new sci-fi thriller and a reissue of his most famous starring role. Good going, Jake!
Blu-ray Highlights for 10/19/10: The ‘Apocalypse’ Is
Before I get to this week’s new Blu-ray releases, allow me to rectify one oversight. It seems that in last week’s Highlights reel, I neglected to mention that Dreamworks Animation’s ‘How to Train Your Drago...
Rewatching Films, TV Reruns and Playing Old Games – Why Do
No, this isn’t an explanation for our weird habits. That’s something better left to sociology majors. I’m not even trying to comment on human behavior. There are swan-wearing Icelandic singers that do that far be...