Michael Pena, left, and Jake Gyllenhaal play Los Angeles police officers in the drama “End of Watch.”
This week’s home video releases are anchored by one of the finest documentaries of 2012 and a terrific police drama.
Video Verdict: ‘Taken 2,’ ‘To Rome With Love,’ ‘The Possession’
Liam Neeson reprises the role of former CIA agent Bryan Mills in the action thriller “Taken 2.”
This week’s home video releases include a new Woody Allen dramedy, a horror film starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan and a sequel to the hit movie “Taken.”
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Video Verdict: ‘Frankenweenie,’ ‘Dredd,’ ‘House at the End of the Street,’ ‘Game Change,’ ‘Hit & Run’
In director Tim Burton’s “Frankenweenie,” young Victor Frankenstein brings his dead dog back to life.
This week’s home video releases include films for a variety of tastes. Leading the way are an R-rated action film starring Karl Urban, a horror flick featuring Jennifer Lawrence, a political drama with Julianne Moore and an animated movie by Tim Burton.
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Video Verdict: ‘Looper’
Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the younger version of assassin Joe Simmons in the time-travel thriller “Looper.”
Movie fans can ring in the New Year with an excellent time-travel thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis as two versions of the same character.
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Top 10 movies of 2012
Some years, it’s a struggle to find 10 movies that feel like classics … movies that will still deserve praise a decade or more in the future. This was not one of those years. In fact, the trick for 2012, was weeding through the bumper crop of great films in an effort to find the year’s absolute best. For my top 10 of 2012, read THIS STORY that I wrote for the Reno Gazette-Journal.
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Video Verdict: ‘Arbitrage,’ ‘Premium Rush,’ ‘The Words,’ ‘Resident Evil: Retribution’
Susan Sarandon, left, and Richard Gere star in the thriller “Arbitrage.”
An excellent thriller starring Richard Gere and an action film centered on New York City bike messengers lead this week’s crop of home video releases.
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Video Verdict: ‘Total Recall,’ ‘Trouble With the Curve,’ ‘Pitch Perfect’
In “Total Recall,” Colin Farrell plays Douglas Quaid, a seemingly average guy who finds himself in a secret agent adventure.
This week’s home video releases include a baseball drama starring Clint Eastwood, a musical about college show choirs and a remake of a popular science-fiction film.
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Video Verdict: ‘The Bourne Legacy,’ ‘Ted,’ ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’
Jeremy Renner plays secret agent Aaron Cross in “The Bourne Legacy.”
This week’s home video releases range from a quirky, R-rated comedy to a continuation of the “Bourne” espionage franchise.
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Video Verdict: ‘Dark Knight Rises,’ ‘Hope Springs,’ ‘Odd Life of Timothy Green,’ ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’
Bane (Tom Hardy), left, faces off against Batman (Christian Bale) in director Christopher Nolan’s ending to the “Dark Knight” franchise.
The finale to director Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” franchise anchors this week’s home video releases.
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Video Verdict: ‘Men In Black 3,’ ‘ParaNorman,’ ‘Lawless,’ ‘Step Up Revolution,’ ‘Sparkle,’ ‘The Apparition’
From left to right, Michael Stuhlberg, Will Smith and Josh Brolin star in “Men In Black 3.”
There’s no doubt the holiday shopping season is underway, as movie studios are trotting out a swarm of new video releases this week. The good news is that several are actually worth gifting.
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