Nia Vardalos stars in "My Life in Ruins."
This week’s major DVD releases are both comedies, but they’re as different in tone as films of the same genre can be.
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Video Verdict: ‘Wolverine,’ ‘Easy Virtue,’ ‘Next Day Air’
Hugh Jackman plays the title character in the latest Marvel Comics superhero adventure "X-Men Origins: Wolverine."
This week’s DVD releases are anchored by a film adaptation of a Noel Coward comedy and a big-budget superhero flick starring Hugh Jackman.
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Video Verdict: ‘I Love You, Man,’ ’17 Again,’ ‘Alien Trespass,’ ‘90210’
Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd, left) befriends Sydney Fife (Jason Segel) during his search for a best man in the comedy "I Love You, Man."
It’s a great week for new DVD releases, with movie studios rolling out everything from a raucous, mainstream comedy to an homage to classic science-fiction films.
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Great classic car movies
Doc Hudson, a 1951 Hudson Hornet, is one of the stars in the Pixar film "Cars."
Cars and cinema share a rich heritage, so with Hot August Nights winding down in Reno, I thought it would be fun to look at some of the greatest classic car films of all time.
Some of my picks, such as the Stephen King thriller “Christine,” have a car at the heart of the plot. Others, like “Rebel Without a Cause” and “The French Connection,” simply feature cars in pivotal scenes. In compiling the list, our main concern was that the film include a classic car or two and that it demonstrate just how important automobiles have become in film culture.
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Harry Potter is still magical
Daniel Radcliff play Harry Potter in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
It’s been two years since boy wizard Harry Potter graced the silver screen, and he’s not so boyish anymore. Fact is, Potter and the now monumentally famous actor who portrays him, Daniel Radcliffe, have become strapping young men, which seems appropriate for a fantasy saga that has grown increasingly bold and dark.
“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” draws from and builds on the gloom that’s been creeping into the franchise, but that’s no surprise to fans of the J.K. Rowling novels. The Potter faithful are well aware that “Half-Blood Prince” is packed with nasty dealings, all involving the revival of the evil wizard Voldemort. It’s important to mention the Potter faithful because this movie, more than any of the previous films, requires a primer.
Director David Yates, who also helmed 2007’s “The Order of the Phoenix,” assumes that his audience knows who the characters are, understands what they mean to each other and has at least basic knowledge of the evil stalking the title character. One needn’t read the books to get caught up, but a viewing of the five prior movies will help … a lot.
Click here for full review: http://www.rgj.com/article/20090715/ENT/90715001/1056/Harry-Potter-is-still-magical
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Video Verdict: New DVDs for July 7
Nicolas Cage, left, and Chandler Canterbury star in the science-fiction thriller "Knowing."
Major DVD releases this week range from a Nicolas Cage drama to an action movie starring Dakota Fanning, and all have roots in science fiction and the supernatural.
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Video Verdict: New DVDs for June 30
John Cena plays New Orleans police officer Danny Fisher in the thriller “12 Rounds.”
This week’s DVD releases include two amped up action flicks and a concert movie featuring one of America’s top teen acts.
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Video Verdict: New DVDs for June 23
Isla Fisher is on a permanent spending spree in the romantic comedy "Confessions of a Shopaholic."
This week’s video releases range from a family friendly fantasy starring Brendan Fraser to an R-rated animated film that won a Golden Globe.
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Like free movies? Reno’s got them
Paul Rudd, left, and Jason Segel in "I Love You Man." The film is showing for free at the University of Nevada, Reno June 23.
There might not be any free lunches, but there are free movies. At least there are in Northern Nevada.
For years, Artown has offered free movies in Wingfield Park during the month of July, but this summer free flicks aren’t limited to a single month. Heck, they aren’t even limited to the family friendly fare that has always been Artown’s trademark. There’s a series at the University of Nevada, Reno, for instance, that doesn’t include anything rated softer than PG-13. And tell me that a showing of “Dirty Dancing” at the Grand Sierra pool doesn’t have the potential to be a tad provocative?
Intrigued? Then grab your calendar and make plans. Here’s the skinny on several free movie series running throughout the summer.
Click here for full story: http://rgj.com/article/20090619/ENT/906190373/1056/ENT/Free-flicks-help-stretch-your-family-s-budget
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Video Verdict: New DVDs for June 16
Chelsea (Willa Ford) discovers Jason (Derek Mears) watching her from the shores of Crystal Lake in the 2009 remake of "Friday the 13th."
It’s an off week for mainstream DVD releases, but horror fans are getting something they can sink their teeth — or should I say machete — into with a remake of the horror classic “Friday the 13th.”
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