Tag: James Woods

Twilight Time Goes to War, Part 3: Salvador, plus The Honorary Consul

Twilight Time Goes to War, Part 3: Salvador, plus The Honorary Consul

November 14, 2014 | By

Reviews of Twilight Time’s crisp Blu-ray of Oliver Stone’s Oscar-Nominated Salvador (1986) + Graham Greene’s The Honorary Consul / aka Beyond the Limit (1983) on, er, Betamax.

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BR: Salvador (1986)

BR: Salvador (1986)

November 14, 2014 | By

After taking two unsuccessful pokes at directing with Seizure (1974) and the awful The Hand (1981), Oliver Stone parlayed the success of his script for Scarface (1983) by developing Salvador, based on the writings of photo journalist Richard Boyle…

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Career Intersections

Career Intersections

August 23, 2011 | By

Review of Warner Home Video’s sparkling Blu-ray of The Specialist, starring the combustible team of Stallone, Stone, Woods, Steiger, Roberts… and Barry!

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BR: Specialist, The (1994)

BR: Specialist, The (1994)

August 23, 2011 | By

Return to: Home / Blu-ray, DVD, Film Reviews / S . Film: Good / DVD Transfer: Excellent/ BR Extras: Standard Label: Warner Home Video/ Region: All / Released: August 16, 2011 Genre: Action / Noir / Pulp Synopsis: A woman hires a munitions specialist to assassinate the killers of her parents. Special Features: Theatrical Trailer . . […]

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