It’s natural to look at tragedies from a hardened, statistical point of view, and thankfully the animated feature In This Corner of the Worldgives us a personal look at the bombing of Hiroshima. Seen through the eyes of a young woman named Suzu Urano, In This Corner of the World is both heartbreaking and inspiriting, evoking the storytelling spirit of Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) and Yasujiro Ozu (Tokyo Story).
Released earlier this month via Shout! Factory, Wakefield features a stunning performance from Bryan Cranston. I didn’t get a chance to talk about the film on the August episode of CinemAddicts. My review of Wakefield is below, and I’ll also be including this disc for my latest Giveaway. So stay tuned!!
Country Crush is a musical that’s available starting March 14 (it’s a Walmart exclusive) and I’ll be posting a review this week on Hollywood Outbreak. I really enjoyed the performances and music featured in the project (if you love old-fashioned entertainment that’s filled with good songs, this may be your cup of tea).
Actress/singer Sophie Tweed-Simmons, who plays a sassy and uninhibited woman named Ainsley in the feature, talked about Country Crush and her own promising music career. Check out our interview after the jump!
For those few not in the know, The Decline of Western Civilization is a seminal documentary directed by Penelope Spheeris. The project takes an in-depth look at the 1980 Los Angeles punk scene as seen through the eyes of such bands as Black Flag, X, The Germs, Catholic Discipline, and Circle Jerks.
As witnessed from director Jean-Jacques Annaud’s work in Quest for Fire, Seven Years in Tibet,and Enemy at the Gates, man is consistently beset with larger than life challenges and journeys. That struggle can also be felt in the animal kingdom, and his work The Bearis an compelling story of survival. Shout! Factory recently released The Bear: 25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition on Blu-ray and DVD, and it’s definitely worth a look.Continue reading Blu-Ray Pick: “The Bear” Is Exhilarating Filmmaking→
Out on DVD June 2, The Legend of Longwood is, as the film’s director Lisa Mulcahy says, an “action-packed” family drama. With a black knight, white horses, and an age old mystery to be solved, the storyline is a journey worth taking (especially if you’re the inquisitive type).
Before he took on the iconic role of James Bond, Roger Moorecharmed TV fans as Simon Templar in The Saint. Six hand-picked episodes of the 1960s television series is now available to stream on Shout! Factory TV.
