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DVD: Interview, The (2014)

DVD: Interview, The (2014)

February 21, 2015 | By

After the ridiculous hype and controversies transformed Seth Rogan’s comedy of two bumbling morons ‘requested’ by the CIA to assassinate North Korea’s Dear Leader #3, Kim Jong-un, into a symbol of free artistic speech, what finally arrives on video…

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Burt Lancaster Under Duress!

Burt Lancaster Under Duress!

February 19, 2015 | By

Reviews of two classic films on Blu featuring standout performances by Burt Lancaster: John Frankenheimer’s Birdman of Alcatraz (Twilight Time) + Frank Perry’s The Swimmer (Grindhouse Releasing).

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BR: Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

BR: Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

February 19, 2015 | By

Not unlike The Train (1966), the original director of this adaptation of Thomas Gaddis’ 1955 book about lifer Robert Stroud involved a director being replaced by John Frankenheimer, and as Twilight Time commentators Nick Redman, Julie Kirgo, and Paul Seydor note in unison, the choice of Michael Crichton…

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BR: Swimmer, The (1968)

BR: Swimmer, The (1968)

February 19, 2015 | By

More than 20 years after the release of Frank and Eleanor Perry’s adaptation of John Cheever’s short story, Burt Lancaster was asked by an audience member during the taping of a Phil Donahue talk show of his thoughts on the film. The imposing actor paused for a moment, long enough for a smile to emerge, and he responded by saying he knew the film wasn’t going to be a box office, and yet it remained a special film…

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Soundtrack Reviews

Soundtrack Reviews

February 19, 2015 | By

Soundtrack reviews of John Murphy’s Anonymous Rejected Filmscore (Taped Noise), Antonio Sanchez’ Birdman (Milan Records), Frederik Wiedmann’s Dying of the Light + James Newton Howard’s Nightcrawler (Lakeshore Records), and Tyler Bates & Joel J. Richard’s John Wick + Keep on Keepin’ On (Varese Sarabande).

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