In The Stores: DVDs

October New DVDs Roundup
Great acting in mostly mediocre movies is the theme of this month’s roundup, as actresses...

September Classic DVD Roundup
Check out this inside look at classic films recently re-released for DVDs in September, includes...

September Foreign DVD Roundup
In this global cinematic marketplace, labeling something a “foreign...

TV On DVD Roundup
As we await the beginning of a new fall TV season with some trepidation, here’s a roundup of...

More Classics on DVD: From Shakespeare to Showgirls
For this column about new and recent releases of older—sometimes even truly...

August DVD Roundup
Now that the summer blockbusters have come and gone, it’s time to catch up on the movies that...

A Tribute to the Old Masters On DVD
In the many obituaries and appreciations following the recent deaths of Ingmar...

New DVDs for July: Mainstream Films
In these days of $50 million weekend grosses, movies that don’t even make...

New DVDs for July: Classics, Foreign Films, and Docs
This grab bag of current DVD releases includes classic foreign films,...

Criterion Collection DVD Roundup
Already far and away the leading DVD company, the Criterion Collection has further...

June's DVD Roundup
Ecletic fare for all tastes as the DVD format fills in the gaps. From masterworks by...

May DVD Releases
Current DVD releases showcase our biggest stars and award-winning performers. Check out...

New Foreign Films on DVD
As a rule, foreign films explore territory that’s often anathema to their American...

Classic Japanese Thriller "Vengeance Is Mine" Now On DVD
Director Shohei Imamura was able to make documentary-like portraits of Japanese people which often...

Oscar-Winning "King" and "Queen" on DVD
Helen Mirren and Forest Whitaker won well-deserved Oscars for their lead performances as,...

Operas Arrive on DVD
While there’s nothing like seeing an opera live in the opera house, DVD technology has closed...

Overlooked Indies on DVD
DVD levels the playing field for the films that didn’t get a shot with audiences upon their...

Criterion DVD Picks
The Criterion Collection remains the standard bearer for DVD production, from its...

See it Now: Oscars on DVD
The films at the 2007 Academy Awards were daring, diverse, and... not many people...

"Classics" on DVD
Not every old film is a classic, but the DVD studios want you to think so, based on what they put...





