Mat Brewster

With a Friend Like Harry…Movie Review: Dark French Thriller Keeps You on Edge

The atmosphere is kept dark and tension filled.

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Les Miserables Is the Pick of the Week

This week is full of Oscar nominees and award winners.

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Life of Pi Is the Pick of the Week

So many good choices this week.

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Cinema Sentries

Wreck-It Ralph Is the Pick of the Week

I’ve heard nothing but good things, and the arcade nostalgia love has done nothing but grown on me.

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Chronicle of a Summer Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Fascinating Glimpse into Paris in 1960

A unique portrait of a very specific time and and a very specific place.

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The Master (2012) Is the Pick of the Week

P.T. Anderson is one of my favorite modern filmmakers.

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Game of Thrones: The Complete Second Season Is the Pick of the Week

Season Two ventures a bit away from the source material but remains an excellent bit of fantasy television.

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Maigret (1992) Complete Collection DVD Review: Does What You Expect and with Great Satisfaction

The French detective is played by an Englishman and filmed in Budapest.

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Cinema Sentries

Skyfall Is the Pick of the Week

I might not be able to stream it, but I’m definitely watching Skyfall soon.

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Picks of the Last Three Weeks

Due to a series of unfortunate events I was unable to write about new releases for a few weeks, so I’m catching up.

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 To Rome with Love Is the Pick of the Week

I always go with Woody.

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The Hour 2 DVD Review: Some of the Best Drama from Either Side of the Pond

This Cold War drama keeps getting better and better.

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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) Criterion Collection DVD Review: See the Master of Suspense Invent Himself

An early Hitchcock classic gets cleaned up and looks better than ever.

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The Hour 2 Is the Pick of the Week

More than just a Mad Men clone.

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Cosmopolis Is the Pick of the Week

An acclaimed director takes on an acclaimed writer’s book, and critics be damned, I’m gonna watch it.

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Masters of the Universe: 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Is the Pick of the Week

By the power of Grayskull, I have the coolest He-Man boxed set ever.

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The Ultimate Buster Keaton Collection Is the Pick of the Week

A big box of silent goodness just in time for Christmas.

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The Dark Knight Trilogy Is the Pick of the Week

Christopher Nolan’s Batman films get a nice boxed set.

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Luck: The Complete First Season Is the Pick of the Week

David Milch’s series proved to be not so lucky, but we are for getting a new chance to watch it.

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Doctor Who Limited Edition Gift Set Is the Pick of the Week

A nicely priced boxed set just in time for Christmas.

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Lawrence of Arabia (50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition) Is the Pick of the Week

David Lean’s masterpiece gets a massive boxed set and a restored look.

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Rashomon Is the Pick of the Week

The Kurosawa classic gets the Criterion Blu-ray treatment.

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Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection Is the Pick of the Week

The Master of Suspense gets a big boxed set on Blu-ray.

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Blade Runner 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Is the Pick of the Week

I’m not a huge fan of the film but this is a tremendous boxed set.

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Cinema Sentries

Casino Royale (2006) Movie Review: James Bond Gets a Reboot in a Remake and It’s Remarkable

After a long slump, everybody’s favorite super spy comes back in style.

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Mad Men: Season Five Is the Pick of the Week

Not my favorite season of the show, but still a darn good one.

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Prometheus Is the Pick of the Week

I’ve avoided the spoilers and now I’m ready to watch Ridley Scott’s prequel to Alien.

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Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection Is the Pick of the Week

All the classic Universal monster movies in one box.

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Bond 50: The Complete 22 Film Collection Is the Pick of the Week

The super spy gets a super box.

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Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures Is the Pick of the Week

All four films are in one big Blu-ray package, loaded with extras.

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Cinema Sentries

Octopussy Movie Review: Can’t Live Up To Its Name

Don’t tell my mom but Octopussy doesn’t live up to my pubescent imagination.

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30 Rock: Season 6 Is the Pick of the Week

It took me awhile to get on board, but I now love 30 Rock.

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The Harry Potter Wizard’s Collection Is the Pick of the Week

I can’t wait to watch these films with my daughter.

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Homeland: The Complete First Season Is the Pick of the Week

Television might mostly be a wasteland of reality shows, but Homeland proves its also got some real art as well.

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Bernie Is the Pick of the Week

In a slow week, something I’ve never heard of gets picked.

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Community: The Complete Third Season Is the Pick of the Week

This quirky meta comedy makes me laugh.

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Marley Is the Pick of the Week

A new documentary on Bob Marley might just teach me it’s about the music not the posturing.

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The Grand Illusion Is the Pick of the Week

Jean Renoir’s classic war film gets a digital makeover.

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The Last Days of Disco Is the Pick of the Week

I’m hoping my memory of this movie holds up after ten years.

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Muddy Waters & the Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago 1981 Is the Pick of the Week

The great bluesman and the popular rock ‘n’ rollers played one
memorable night together.

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The Pirate Movie Is the Pick of the Week

In an incredibly lackluster week, nostalgia wins.

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Hinoshi Inagaki’s The Samurai Trilogy Is the Pick of the Week

Why have I never watched these movies?

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Cinema Sentries

Lina Wertmuller Collection (Love & Anarchy, The Seduction of Mimi, All Screwed Up) is the Pick of the Week

Fond, if fuzzy, memories from college and critical acclaim make me want to see these films.

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Harold and Maude Is the Pick of the Week

It was a hard choice this week but I had to go with my heart.

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Breaking Bad: The Complete Fourth Season Is the Pick of the Week

One of the most exciting series on television has its fourth season come to DVD.

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Summer Interlude and Summer With Monika Are the Picks of the Week

Two Bergman flicks get the Criterion treatment.

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Sherlock: Season Two Is the Pick of the Week

The master detective does it again in another season of the update on a classic.

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Being John Malkovich Is the Pick of the Week

With his first film, Charlie Kaufman proves he is a writer worth watching.

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La Haine Is the Pick of the Week

A choice between a arty French flick and bad horror has me pretending to be more cultured than I am.

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