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Monday, April 29, 2013 - 10:54pm
THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE - Blu-ray review
Co-directed by famed documentarian Ken Burns, “The Central Park Five” is an unforgettable, Oscar-nominated story of failed justice, mob psychology and personal redemption, assembled with tremendous insight and dignity.
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Monday, April 29, 2013 - 7:02am
SCHINDER'S LIST - Blu-ray review
...there is no other way to describe “Schindler’s List,” except to call it a masterpiece.
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Saturday, April 27, 2013 - 5:23pm
NOVA: EARTH FROM SPACE - Blu-ray review
One of the best recent Nova episodes, “Earth From Space” is a beautifully photographed and painstakingly assembled examination of the satellite-measured, interactive forces shaping our surroundings.
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Saturday, April 27, 2013 - 1:40pm
SHANGHAI NOON / SHANGHAI KNIGHTS - Blu-ray review
They’re both entertaining, but the sequel is less original and more overdrawn.
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Friday, April 26, 2013 - 8:25am
ECLIPSE SERIES 38: MASAKI KOBAYASHI AGAINST THE SYSTEM - DVD review
(Masaki Kobayashi worked) “against the system,” ready to shine a light into the darkest basement corners of Japanese society and to have the camera rolling when the cockroaches scatter.
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Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 12:46pm
VIETNAM: THE TEN THOUSAND DAY WAR - DVD review
For now, “Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War” stands as the best chronicle of a difficult period in American history. It’s full of vintage footage and features an intelligent narrative written by a Pulitzer Prizewinner who covered the war for 13 years.
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Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 7:33am
CONTINUUM: SEASON 1 - Blu-ray review
"Continuum" is a strong police procedural with a sci-fi twist that draws heavy inspiration from the current political landscape.
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Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 2:37am
THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS: ALL ABOUT EARTH - DVD review
These are some crazy field trips, and I'm guessing the parents who signed the permission forms had no idea the peril their kids would be in, or how wacky the teacher would be—knowing no limits when it comes to hands-on education.
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Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 1:37am
NOT FADE AWAY - Blu-ray review
In the end, “Not Fade Away” feels empty because its leads are hollow, its execution too textbook and its perspective on a generation too narrow.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 7:30am
PROMISED LAND - Blu-ray review
The art of cinema can be educating and entertaining, but "Promised Land" fails on both accounts.
