Michelle Prather

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About the Young Idea DVD Review: A Revealing, Reminiscent Look Back at the Jam’s Rise

This thoughtful history of the evolution of the Jam is heavy on band anecdotes, fan praise and a chipper Paul Weller enjoying the stroll down Stanley Road.

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Ballet Boys DVD Review: Transitioning Into Early Manhood—In Tights

This is the story of three boys whose destiny depends on their strength, grace, and determination.

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PS Dance! DVD Review: Public Schools Going One Step Beyond for Education

This brief but insightful documentary reveals how dance education can transform students’ public school experience one plié at a time.

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 ’71 DVD Review: A Winning Depiction of a Losing Battle

In tackling the divisive topic of The Troubles in Northern Ireland director Yann Demange blurs the boundaries of loyalty and highlights humanity.

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Always Woodstock DVD Review: Predictability, Love, and Music

Girl leaves soulless music industry job to rediscover her sonic mojo in the legendary town of Woodstock. Bet you can’t guess what happens next.

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The Snow Queen (2005) DVD Review: Make Believe Gets an Enchanting Makeover

This condensed cinematic version of the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale illustrates how the warmth of love can overcome the icy oppressiveness of poverty and anger.

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I Give It a Year (2013) Movie Review: In Which Funny People Save a So-So Story

In the age of disposable marriages, two newlyweds struggle to decide whether they can be bothered to make good on “till death do us part.”

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Girl Model DVD Review: New Faces Faced with Unglamorous Realities

Filmmakers David Redmon and Ashley Sabin reveal how swiftly the international modeling industry can chew up and spit out unsuspecting beauties.

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The Hour 2 Blu-ray Review: Six Gripping Hours of Corruption, Blackmail, and Love Triangles

In 1957, The Hour’s heavy hitters continue to expose corruption as they secretly battle personal demons and daily dramas.

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Wagner & Me Movie Review: Stephen Fry Gets Real About His Favorite Composer

Stephen Fry attempts to find light in the darkness that shrouds Richard Wagner’s career.

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Sunday Bloody Sunday Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: You Can’t Always Get What You Want

When a young male artist possesses the hearts of a thirtysomething woman and a middle-aged man, only he has the power to craft the outcome of their affair.

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Magical Mystery Tour Blu-ray Review: There’s a Fog Upon My Brain

This is what happens when Paul McCartney creates a film from a circle.

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Beatles Stories DVD Review: Tales Even Hardcore Beatles Fans May Not Know

Captivating hearsay delivered by Beatles fans for Beatles fans.

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Book Review: Classic Hollywood Style by Caroline Young

A rich, fetching collection that offers plenty of substance with its style.

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Produced by George Martin Blu-ray Review: A Stroll Down Melody Lane with Britain’s Most Lauded Music Maker

Record producer George Martin talks wartime, music school, comedy records, The Beatles, and beyond.

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Weekend (2011) Criterion Collection DVD Review: An Intimate Portrait of New Love

The love story of an unlikely pair who find common ground through honesty, listening, and learning.

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Misfits: Season One DVD Review: Anti-Superheroes Who Would Make Superman Weep

After weathering a fierce storm, five outcast teenagers serving community service discover they have the gift, and curse, of superpowers.

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My Wife’s Best Friend DVD Review: A Mid-Century Marriage Put to the Test

When a man reveals his misdeed to his wife, she makes him pay in spades.

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Michael Wood’s Story of England DVD Review: 2,000 Years of Tales from Kibworth

Michael Wood and the residents of Kibworth investigate the village’s rich history from the ground up.

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Claudia DVD Review: She’ll Steal Your Heart and Mock You For It

A snapshot of a young bride who must come to terms with real life in the 1940s.

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Elmo’s Magic Numbers DVD Review: 1-2-3 with Elmo, Max, Zoe, and Will Arnett

The Sesame Street gang adds their two cents on the subject of math.

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Duran Duran: A Diamond in the Mind: Live 2011 Blu-ray Review: A Virtually Flawless Live Performance

An influential veteran act shows how to make an audience swoon.

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Kasabian Live!: Live at the O2 Blu-ray Review: Proof the Accolades Are Deserved

Irrefutable evidence that this band’s gone big time. (And why not?)

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Never Stand Still Movie Review: A Love Letter to Dance, Dancers, and the Legendary Jacob’s Pillow

Ron Honsa’s Never Stand Still gets to the heart of why people dance and why where they dance makes all the difference.

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Tonight You’re Mine Movie Review: A Totally ’80s Idea in Modern-Day Indie Garb

Very reminiscent of the Before Sunrise/Before Sunset franchise.

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Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance Movie Review: The Politics of Dance from the Ground Up

This documentary chronicles the Joffrey Ballet’s risk-taking journey through the often unstable world of American dance.

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