Mat Brewster

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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George Harrison: Living in a Material World Is the Pick of the Week

The quiet Beatles gets the Scorsese treatment.

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The Organizer Is the Pick of the Week

When in doubt, go with Criterion.

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The Iron Lady Is the Pick of the Week

She’s so tough she beat out a classic French film for the pick.

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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey Is the Pick of the Week

The too-cute fuzzy red guy gets his own movie.

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David Lean Directs Noel Coward Is the Pick of the Week

Four films by the legendary writer and director get the royal treatment.

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The Muppets (2011) Is the Pick of the Week

Jim Henson’s marvelous creation is back and as boisterous as ever.

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The Adventures of Tintin (2011) Is the Pick of the Week

Steven Spielberg’s take on the classic comic looks brilliant.

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Cinema Sentries

Hugo Is the Pick of the Week

Martin Scorcese’s gorgeous love letter to the movies comes out this week.

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J. Edgar Is the Pick of the Week

Clint Eastwood’s biography of the enigmatic FBI director gets my pick this week.

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The Rum Diary Is the Pick of the Week

Johnny Depp plays Hunter S. Thompson again to mixed reviews.

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Downton Abbey: Series Two Is the Pick of the Week

Simple a marvelous show which includes the Christmas special.

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The Magnificent Ambersons Is the Pick of the Week

Orson Welles does it again.

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U2: From the Sky Down Is the Pick of the Week

Once again Bono saves us.

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Belle de Jour Is the Pick of the Week

A French classic gets me all excited.

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Boardwalk Empire: The Complete First Season Is the Pick of the Week

It took me awhile to latch on my this new HBO series now has me hooked.

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Justified: The Complete Second Season Is the Pick of the Week

Timothy Olyphant and Elmore Leonard create a fun, entertaining, if not exactly perfect series.

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The Borgias: Season One Is the Pick of the Week

A show about a Pope take this pick in a very slow week.

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Cinema Sentries

Midnight in Paris Is the Pick of the Week

Woody Allen’s newest movies tops out a very small list of releases this week before Christmas.

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Cinema Sentries

Rise of the Planet of the Apes Is the Pick of the Week

CG monkeys might just win an Oscar.

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The Lady Vanishes (1938) Is the Pick of the Week

An early Hitchcock classic gets the Criterion treatment on Blu-ray.

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30 Rock: Season 5 Is the Pick of the Week

30 Rock boosts a pretty slow week for new releases.

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12 Angry Men Is the Pick of the Week

Sidney Lumet’s classic court-room drama gets the Criterion treatment.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Is the Pick of the Week

The end comes to the fantasy-film franchise.

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Cars Collector’s Edition Is the Pick of the Week

A less than stellar sequel gets the full treatment.

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Laurel & Hardy: The Essential Collection Is the Pick of the Week

The classic comedy duo get the big box treatment.

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 40th Anniversary Edition Is the Pick of the Week

Willy Wonka gets a big box set for its anniversary.

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Cinema Sentries

The Tree of Life Is the Pick of the Week

Terrence Malick’s new flick comes out this week and I’m ready to buy.

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Ken Burns’ Prohibition Is the Pick of the Week 

Lots of good releases this week, but my vote goes to the ever impressive Ken Burns.

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