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‘Mr. Turner’ Review: Grunting for Greatness

Philip Brown — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 16:00:34 +0000

Mike Leigh’s career has been dedicated to creating delicate character studies of sad contemporary British people filled with warmth and humor amidst tragedy. Every now and then, he steps out of this mold for a period piece. The costumes and sets might be different, but Leigh’s commitment to understanding and observing people never changes. With...

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TIFF Journal: ‘Mr. Turner’

Philip Brown — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 17:00:47 +0000

Though writer/director Mike Leigh tends to favor small human comedies and tragedies based on people so distinctly average that they likely wouldn’t even see his movies, he occasionally steps out of his comfort zone to dabble in historical fiction. ‘Topsy-Turvy‘ is his most famous crack at that genre, and now comes a profile of beloved...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of May 26th, 2013 – Featuring a Cast of Thousands!

Josh Zyber — Tue, 28 May 2013 13:00:14 +0000

Welcome back from the long weekend. Did y’all have a good time memorializing? As we start this new, short week, the Blu-ray pickings are a little slim. In fact, perhaps the most interesting title of the week is one of the biggest box office bombs of all time. The Queen of the Nile Joseph Makiewicz’s...

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Blu-ray Highlights for 7/12/11 – Return I Will to Old ‘Brazil’

Josh Zyber — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:00:15 +0000

Yes, it’s another slow summer week for new Blu-ray releases. Even the title I’ve most eagerly awaited appears to have arrived on the format in a compromised form. Will I be able to resist buying it anyway? Honestly, probably not. Here’s the week’s release slate, including titles that street on Friday: ‘Arthur (2011)‘ (Warner Brothers...

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Blu-ray Highlights for 6/7/11 – What Are You Buying?

Josh Zyber — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:00:10 +0000

Looks like it’s western week on Blu-ray. Today’s release slate gives us one of the best films of last year (which just so happens to be a western) and a slew of catalog titles to tie in with it. Giddy up! We’re not just getting westerns, of course. In fact, this week’s release list is...

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Blu-ray Highlights for 3/29/11. What Are You Buying?

Josh Zyber — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:00:23 +0000

If last week was a little dismal in terms of notable Blu-ray releases, this week makes up for that in a big way. We’ve got a huge release slate and a whole bunch of major titles, both new and catalog. No matter where your interests lie, you’re bound to find something to spend your money...

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