January 24th, 2012
There are three first run releases of note this week, including an Awards Season player, 50/50; the latest installment in a perennial horror franchise, Paranormal Activity 3; and big budget family film, Real Steel. Of those three, 50/50 is the best and a contender for Pick of the Week. Other contenders include Godzilla: The Criterion Collection on Blu-ray and Wings on Blu-ray. However, I'm going with a late arrival: Moneyball on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack.
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January 23rd, 2012
We are in the heart of Awards Season and not only are there plenty of Oscar hopefuls in theaters, but there are also several that have recently been released on the home market. This week, we also get a bit of Oscar history with the release of Wings, which makes its Blu-ray debut on Tuesday. Wings was the very first film to earn a Best Picture Oscar, although back then it went by a different name. In the more than 80 years since then, there have been dozens of films to also win Best Picture, but not all of them aged well. A lot has changed since this movie came out. Can is still connect with audiences?
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