High-Def Digest: The Bonus ViewInto the Woods Archives - High-Def Digest: The Bonus View https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/tag/into-the-woods/ A High-Def Digest Blog Wed, 13 May 2020 15:26:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 Weekend Roundtable: Worst Movies by 2017 Oscar Nominees https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-worst-movies-by-2017-oscar-nominees/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-worst-movies-by-2017-oscar-nominees/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:00:38 +0000 Josh Zyber http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=83411 When Oscar time comes around, it’s sometimes useful to remember that the nominees haven’t always been associated with the type of work that gets awards. Honestly, many of them have churned out some real crap in their day. In anticipation of this weekend’s ceremony, let’s review the worst movies made by the Oscar-nominated actors and...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/bluray-highlights-mar-24-2015/feed/ 16 Weekend Roundtable: Worst Movies Starring 2015 Oscar Nominees https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-worst-movies-starring-2015-oscar-nominees/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-worst-movies-starring-2015-oscar-nominees/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2015 20:00:23 +0000 Josh Zyber http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=68289 Oh sure, they may be basking in the acclaim of their latest hits now, but this year’s Oscar nominees haven’t always starred in such award-worthy movies. In fact, many of them have made a lot of crap. As we prepare to watch the Academy Awards ceremony this weekend, let’s remember how far some of these...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-worst-movies-starring-2015-oscar-nominees/feed/ 10 SteelBook Alert: The Sincerest Form of Flattery https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/steelbook-bluray-imitation-game-into-the-woods-get-on-up-dracula-untold-paddington/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/steelbook-bluray-imitation-game-into-the-woods-get-on-up-dracula-untold-paddington/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2015 14:00:10 +0000 Josh Zyber http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=67481 Although a fair number of big blockbuster movies have received SteelBook Blu-ray editions as retailer exclusives in the United States recently, the UK remains a haven for collectors. Here’s a look at some upcoming titles that will get the metal case treatment in that country. ‘The Imitation Game’ Available at: Zavvi Release date: June 30,...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/steelbook-bluray-imitation-game-into-the-woods-get-on-up-dracula-untold-paddington/feed/ 4 Weekend Box Office: Audiences Get ‘Taken’ Again https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/box-office-jan-12-2015/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/box-office-jan-12-2015/#respond Mon, 12 Jan 2015 17:00:28 +0000 Luke Hickman http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=67379 The second weekend of January brought big business to the box office. The sole worldwide release saw global success, and the awards hopefuls continue to buzz. With the Oscar nominations announcements this week, get ready to see some of the arty titles climb the charts. Dethroning the mighty ‘Hobbit’ finale was the final installment of...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/box-office-jan-5-2015/feed/ 2 Weekend Box Office: Breaking Big https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/box-office-dec-29-2014/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/box-office-dec-29-2014/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 17:00:20 +0000 Luke Hickman http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=67174 Peter Jackson and his Hobbits went head-on against four big new movies over the post-Christmas weekend and still walked away victorious. Two of the four newbies performed very well, but the other two sorely disappointed. ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies‘ continued its winning streak with a $41.4 million second weekend. The mild...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/box-office-dec-29-2014/feed/ 2 ‘Into the Woods’ Review: Grimm Fandango https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/into-the-woods-review/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/into-the-woods-review/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2014 16:00:11 +0000 Philip Brown http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=67122 The exceedingly talented Stephen Sondheim has seen a few of his musicals get transformed into films, and the results have been mixed at best. It’s not easy to translate Sondheim to the screen, if only because his musicals are so specifically designed for the stage. There have been exceptions of course, provided that a filmmaker...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/into-the-woods-review/feed/ 6 Christmas Weekend Movies: Into the Weeds https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/weekend-movies-dec-24-2014/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/weekend-movies-dec-24-2014/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:00:15 +0000 Luke Hickman http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=67155 Even though ‘The Interview’ may not be hitting theater screens as originally planned, this Christmas week still has lots of notable new releases to congest cinemas. The biggest of the Christmas Day releases is ‘Unbroken‘, the Angelina Jolie-directed bio-pic of Olympic athlete and World War II bombardier Louis Zamperini. The screenplay, which was re-written by...

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