The best DVD releases of 2015 feature ‘Mad Men,’’30 for 30′ films, Miyazaki...
“Mad Men: The Complete Collection” (Lionsgate): Now that the final episode has aired, the complete run of Matthew Weiner’s period drama stands as one the great achievements in the history of TV: a set...
View ArticleKenneth Turan’s DVD pick of the week: Holiday Picks, Part III – the theme’s...
My last group of wonderful DVD and Blu-ray collections available for holiday giving is perhaps my favorite. It features films linked by theme, not actor or director. New from the Warner Archive folks...
View ArticleKenneth Turan’s DVD Pick of the Week: What’s Old Is New
As the old year winds to a close, it’s pleasure to highlight some new releases of some of the best films ever made on the theme of age and aging, both released in fine Criterion editions. From Japan’s...
View ArticleKenneth Turan’s DVD Pick of the Week: Two personal favorites
All the DVDs and Blu-rays I select are favorites, but some films are more special to me than others. This week, I want to highlight two of those. Joan Micklin Silver’s marvelous 1975 “Hester Street”...
View ArticleCops bust a move with release of ‘Cop Rock’ series on DVD
The officers of “Cop Rock” are back walking and dancing to the beat. “Cop Rock,” the short-lived 1990 series that mixed gritty police action with production numbers featuring police breaking out in...
View Article‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ gets its DVD release date
After a successful run at the box office, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has set its sights on your home theater. The movie now has DVD, Blu-ray and digital release dates. “Star Wars: The Force...
View ArticleA triple feature of Marion Davies’ films heads to DVD
Marion Davies was so much more than publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst’s mistress. Hearst created a film production company, Cosmopolitan Pictures, which created star vehicles for Davies. Some...
View ArticleNew releases: Patrick Stewart’s ‘Green Room’ and Starz’s ‘The Dresser’ hit...
New on Blu-ray “Green Room” (Lionsgate DVD 19.98; Blu-ray, $24.99) Writer-director Jeremy Saulnier follows up his excellent 2013 crime thriller “Blue Ruin” with another twisty, violent original. In...
View ArticleFirst season of ‘Supergirl’ arrives on DVD with a slew of special features
New on Blu-ray “A Hologram for the King” (Lionsgate DVD $19.98; Blu-ray, $24.99; also available on VOD) Tom Hanks gives a terrific performance in the thoughtful drama, a film that did so poorly at the...
View Article‘The Defenders’ finally gets justice with DVD release
The CBS legal drama “The Defenders” debuted in 1961, when TV was being described as a “vast wasteland.” But it would be right at home in the era of peak TV. The series starred E.G. Marshall and Robert...
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