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DVD Favorites: Misfits, Dear Zachary, Liberty Heights
Published Feb. 8, 2012
Hilary Andrews Student, San Diego State University If Heroes and Skins were combined into a single series, you’d get Misfits. Misfits is a British TV show about five delinquent social outcasts who become unlikely friends after ...
DVD Review: The Royal Tenenbaums, Louie: Season One, Community
Published Jan. 11, 2012
Katherine Harroff Artistic director of theater company, circle2dot2.com The Royal Tenenbaums is an old favorite of mine that I’m continuously fascinated with and drawn to. I love Wes Anderson as a cinematic artist for his unique ...
DVD Xmas Review: Gremlins, Still Bill, Lethal Weapon
Published Dec. 7, 2011
Erika Hughes Kindergarten teacher, Chula Vista Elementary School District Everyone has a “my Christmas movie,” the classic they watch religiously year after year. For me, that film is A Christmas Story. Watching Ralphie and his family ...
Seen on DVD: Almost Famous, Inland Empire, Love and Death
Published Nov. 2, 2011
Rebecca Hicks Writer and illustrator, little-vampires.com Traditional romantic comedies have never been a reflection of my relationship reality, which is why I’m grateful for 1991’s ... More Comment (1)
Seen on DVD: Torso, The Frighteners, Hellraiser
Published Oct. 5, 2011
Michael McQuiggan FilmOut Programmer, filmoutsandiego.com Italy’s Torso has grown on me over the years and with a new Blu-ray edition, it’s won me over. Suzy ... More Post a comment
Seen on DVD: Confessions of a Superhero, Baghdad Cafe, Death to Smoochy
Published Aug. 31, 2011
Shana Wride Director, Walter Cronkite Is Dead at San Diego REPertory Theatre If you love Absolutely Fabulous, then you’ll love the entire French & Saunders ... More Post a comment
Seen on DVD: Dumb and Dumber, I Saw the Devil, Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Published Aug. 3, 2011
Giovanna Maimone Actress, Hellbenders I’m a comedy fanatic. The Farrelly brothers are by far my greatest inspiration as a comedy writer. Their Dumb and Dumber ... More Comments (2)
Seen on DVD: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Battle of Algiers, Freedom Riders
Published July 13, 2011
Ralph De Lauro Film program director, Central Library and Cinema Under the Stars Napoleon, by Abel Gance. All sparks and pinwheels. Gance’s silent thrill ride ... More Post a comment
DVD Review: The Station Agent, Garden State, The Hangover
Published June 1, 2011
Craig Bentley Film Producer, MonopolyDocumentary.com Tom McCarthy, the director of The Visitor and Win Win, started his directing career with The Station Agent. I can’t ... More Post a comment
DVD Review: The Castle of Cagliostro, Ponyo, The Cooler
Published May 11, 2011
Bernard Delacruz Poet-Scientist The West Wing was my favorite TV show at the time and remains a favorite. I can pop in any DVD and ... More Comment (1)
DVD Review: Piranha 3D, The Descent, R.E.D.
Published March 30, 2011
Dante Graphic illustrator/filmmaker, theamericandreammovie.com Piranha 3D: A nice throwback to the ’80s, when directors weren’t shy about showing the essentials to a goodtime horror flick: ... More Post a comment
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