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New on DVD: 35 Years of Clint Eastwood
By Norm Schrager at February 18, 2010 | 11:13 pm | 0 Comment
He started his career as a studio player at Universal, earning $100 a week while being told he didn't have the looks or speech to make it in the movies. Fifty-six years later, Clint Eastwood is seen as one of American film history's finest directors, and one of acting's most iconic figures. No matter what those schnooks said about his big adam's apple. Earlier this week, more...
The Amazing New Akira Kurosawa DVD Box Set
By Norm Schrager at December 14, 2009 | 11:05 pm | 1 Comments
There have been many DVD collections to make the jaw drop, the mouth salivate. But this one from the Criterion Collection is downright historic. Just released last week, it's called AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa. That's right, 25 features from the visionary master who is arguably the greatest filmmaker in the history of cinema. The "AK 100" refers to the fact more...
New Clip: A MATTER OF LOAF AND DEATH
By Norm Schrager at September 16, 2009 | 12:01 am | 0 Comment
Hey, animation purists: Put next Tuesday, September 22 on your calendar. That's when the latest Wallace & Gromit release hits stores, Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death. This award-winner (yet another one for Nick Park and the Aardman crew) is a murder-mystery set in -- where else? -- a bakery. Here's the latest clip, featuring a smitten Wallace more...
The Fake Criterion DVD Covers
By Norm Schrager at July 13, 2009 | 11:41 pm | 1 Comments
I'm hooked on a fascinating conversation taking place on The Auteurs website, featuring an amazing selection of fake DVD art for The Criterion Collection. As I've learned from Lobby readers who've submitted fake movie posters for Entourage, there are some creative and passionate fans out there. The string on The Auteurs has been going on for a couple of months, and more...
