This week’s DVD crop has something for everyone. There are two animated films for kids, a new Woody Allen effort for their parents and a first-rate horror film for anyone looking for a Halloween scare.
Entries from October 2009
October 26, 2009
Get in the Halloween spirit with spooky entertainment
Nothing gets you in the mood for Halloween like watching a scary movie or two, and we’re in the fortunate position of having several good, recent horror flicks in movie theaters and video stores. Even better, you can find a couple solid horror offerings on TV. That means even folks watching their budget can afford [...]
October 19, 2009
Video Verdict: ‘Cheri,’ ‘Monsoon Wedding’
This week’s DVD releases include an intimate drama starring Michelle Pfeiffer, a charming re-release of a 2001 melodrama by director Mira Nair and a big-budget blockbuster about sentient robots.
October 13, 2009
Video Verdict: ‘The Proposal,’ ‘Drag Me to Hell,’ ‘Land of the Lost’
This week’s DVD releases are anchored by comedies, including one that features Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds as a most unlikely couple.
October 5, 2009
Video Verdict: ‘My Life in Ruins,’ ‘Year One,’ more new releases
This week’s major DVD releases are both comedies, but they’re as different in tone as films of the same genre can be.
October 5, 2009
Reno producer brings Darwin’s life to the screen in new television movie
When National Geographic Television executives decided to take a break from documentary filmmaking and create the company’s first fully-scripted docu-drama, they turned to Reno-based producer Norman Stephens. The movie was to examine the life of British scientist Charles Darwin, and Stephens, who has more than two decades of television experience, saw it as an ideal [...]
