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\u2018Doctor Strange<\/strong>\u2018 \u2013 I have very mixed feelings about the way Marvel has introduced magic and mysticism into the current phase of its Cinematic Universe. The studio barrels full-tilt in that direction with its latest blockbuster, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch as a brilliant surgeon who becomes a wizard. The movie was pretty well received by fans, though many found its standard-issue comic book origin story plot less interesting than its visually elaborate and inventive magic sequences. The Blu-ray is available in 2D or 3D, either of which can be gotten in SteelBook packaging at Best Buy. Sadly, Disney still does not support Ultra HD.<\/p>\n\u2018Moonlight<\/strong>\u2018 \u2013 I\u2019m writing this post in advance of the Oscar ceremony, but my guess is that Barry Jenkins\u2019 acclaimed drama about a boy growing up gay and black in Miami was probably passed over for Best Picture. [Update: Wow, was I wrong!]<\/em> Nonetheless, the film received rapturous praise from critics. <\/p>\n\u2018Allied<\/strong>\u2018 \u2013 Robert Zemeckis\u2019 WWII romantic thriller starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard was clearly designed as a throwback to the glossy Hollywood studio pictures of yore \u2013 most specifically, to \u2018Casablanca\u2019. Unfortunately, critics were mixed on it and audiences had no interest. The movie flopped pretty badly at the box office. The trailers looked just a little too artificial \u2013 the stars too pretty and perfect, the costumes too immaculately clean, and the sets (those not obviously digital) too stagey \u2013 all traits that may prove even more distracting in 4k UHD.<\/p>\n\u2018Rules Don\u2019t Apply<\/strong>\u2018 \u2013 Warren Beatty hadn\u2019t directed a movie since 1998\u2019s \u2018Bulworth\u2019 and hadn\u2019t even acted in one since 2001\u2019s \u2018Town & Country\u2019. He returned in both capacities with a period piece romantic drama about a young actress (Lily Collins) and a chauffeur (Alden Ehrenreich) who fall in love while both employed by neurotic billionaire Howard Hughes (Beatty). By most accounts, Beatty should have stayed in retirement. Reviews were largely unfavorable and the film was box office poison. <\/p>\n\u2018Shut In<\/strong>\u2018 \u2013 I didn\u2019t realize that Naomi Watts\u2019 career was in such bad shape that she had to star in a no-budget horror flick about a child psychologist tormented by a ghost while trapped in her home during a winter storm. Surely, the actress deserves better than this?<\/p>\nCatalog Titles<\/h2>\n
Criterion continues its relationship with director Richard Linkater (whose \u2018Slacker\u2019, \u2018Dazed and Confused\u2019 and \u2018Boyhood\u2019 are already in the Collection) by finally tackling his masterwork, \u2018The Before Trilogy<\/strong>\u2018 \u2013 comprised of the delightful walking-and-talking romantic dramas \u2018Before Sunrise\u2019, \u2018Before Sunset\u2019 and \u2018Before Midnight\u2019. This marks the first appearance of \u2018Sunrise\u2019 and \u2018Sunset\u2019 on Blu-ray. It\u2019s also the first time all three movies have been bundled into one package, which entailed wrangling the rights from both Warner Bros. and Sony. I just wish the box art didn\u2019t look like someone blew their nose into a salmon-colored hanky. (Seriously, what\u2019s that about? It\u2019s hideous.) The interior art on the individual cases for each movie is somehow even worse. <\/p>\nThe Warner Archive remembers a time \u2018When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth<\/strong>\u2018, a sort of loose follow-up to \u2018One Million Years B.C.\u2019 produced by Hammer Films.<\/p>\nKino goes \u2018A*P*E<\/strong>\u2018 for the latest classic B-movie restoration from the 3-D Film Archive. <\/p>\nIf you grew up in the VHS era, there\u2019s a very good chance that the schlocky 1987 horror flick \u2018The Gate<\/strong>\u2018 got a lot of play in your VCR. Lionsgate adds this gem to its Vestron Collector\u2019s Series.<\/p>\nMeanwhile, Scream Factory resurrects \u2018Deadtime Stories<\/strong>\u2018, a 1986 horror anthology film in the vein of \u2018Creepshow\u2019 or \u2018Cat\u2019s Eye\u2019. Years ago, the director of this movie emailed me asking for help locating a copy of it on Laserdisc. I wonder if he ever found one?<\/p>\nMy $.02<\/h2>\n
I have both the \u2018Doctor Strange\u2019 SteelBook and the \u2018Before Trilogy\u2019 on preorder. (I was very fortunate to get in on Amazon\u2019s short-lived pricing error for the latter.) I\u2019ll also try to find time to rent \u2018Moonlight\u2019 and \u2018Allied\u2019.<\/p>\n
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