Film
Sibling Rivalry, Sports Industry Corruption, and Drug Lords
“Rudo y Cursi” (2008), was a huge hit in Mexico but got only limited distribution and lukewarm reception in the U.S. last year.
Devil Inside: “The Last Exorcism” Scares Up Interest
A much better than expected genre outing, “The Last Exorcism” trades William Peter Blatty’s Jesuits for the swampy revivalism of Baton Rouge.
Rapace Lights Up Otherwise Dull Sequel
Fans of the novel might enjoy making book-to-film comparisons, and Noomi Rapace is still fun to watch, but the movie often feels perfunctory and unpolished.
BluRay: Variations on a Theme
The current action-hero movie formula largely came into being almost a half-century ago with Japanese director Akira Kurosawa’s “Yojimbo,” starring Toshiro Mifune.
Older Films on BluRay
Movie technology then and now: how good can it be?
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