http://www.ropeofsilicon.com The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:24:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/my-three-favorite-moments-in-hitchcocks-spellbound/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/my-three-favorite-moments-in-hitchcocks-spellbound/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:47:04 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=54197 Spellbound, which just hit Blu-ray recently, I can't necessarily say it's a great film, but I can point to three specific moments that truly wowed me.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/my-three-favorite-moments-in-hitchcocks-spellbound/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/anonymouse-and-twilight-breaking-dawn-top-this-weeks-new-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/anonymouse-and-twilight-breaking-dawn-top-this-weeks-new-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:58 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=54061 Twilight: Breaking Dawn is sure to be the most sought after title this week, but if you have a moment I suggest you give Anonymous a spin as it was neglected theatrically, but can now finally be seen.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/anonymouse-and-twilight-breaking-dawn-top-this-weeks-new-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases/feed/ 7 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hitchcock-shows-flashback-rebecca/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hitchcock-shows-flashback-rebecca/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:26 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53888 Rebecca, his only film to ever win Best Picture, is now available and on top of taking a look at the new release I felt I'd point out one particular moment that truly impresses me when it comes to what may be my favorite Hitchcock feature.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hitchcock-shows-flashback-rebecca/feed/ 6 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/drive-blu-ray-edition-to-kill-mockingbird-lead-weeks-dvd-blu-ray-releases/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/drive-blu-ray-edition-to-kill-mockingbird-lead-weeks-dvd-blu-ray-releases/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:16:39 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53846 Drive, and Universal's 50th Anniversary Blu-ray release of To Kill a Mockingbird, cleaned up, restored and brilliantly packaged. Click on through for the rest of this week's releases as well as new release dates for titles including Martin Scorsese's Hugo.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/drive-blu-ray-edition-to-kill-mockingbird-lead-weeks-dvd-blu-ray-releases/feed/ 8 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-january-24-2012/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-january-24-2012/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:07:22 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53430 Godzilla. What more do you need? How about release dates for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Muppets?]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-january-24-2012/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/blu-ray-review-godzilla-criterion-collection/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/blu-ray-review-godzilla-criterion-collection/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:15:15 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53418 Godzilla as presented by the Criterion Collection.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/blu-ray-review-godzilla-criterion-collection/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/blu-ray-review-belle-de-jour-criterion-collection/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/blu-ray-review-belle-de-jour-criterion-collection/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:31:32 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53061 Belle de Jour to Blu-ray and with it a spectacular audio commentary and supplemental video piece that opened the film up to me and cause me to draw a comparison to David Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/blu-ray-review-belle-de-jour-criterion-collection/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/ides-march-criterions-traffic-belle-de-jour-lead-weeks-dvd-blu-ray-releases/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/ides-march-criterions-traffic-belle-de-jour-lead-weeks-dvd-blu-ray-releases/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:56:19 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53066 The Ides of March arrives in theaters before it probably should and Criterion releases Belle de Jour and the Blu-ray edition of Traffic.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/ides-march-criterions-traffic-belle-de-jour-lead-weeks-dvd-blu-ray-releases/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/blu-ray-review-traffic-criterion-collection/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/blu-ray-review-traffic-criterion-collection/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:23:13 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53040 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/blu-ray-review-traffic-criterion-collection/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/50-years-james-bond-coming-blu-ray/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/50-years-james-bond-coming-blu-ray/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:40:44 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=52676 Bond 50, a complete set of the first 22 Bond films expected to hit shelves this Fall.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/50-years-james-bond-coming-blu-ray/feed/ 15 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/moneyball-boardwalk-empire-season-lead-weeks-dvd-blu-ray-releases/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/moneyball-boardwalk-empire-season-lead-weeks-dvd-blu-ray-releases/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:30:57 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=52551 Moneyball is the film of choice and for TV fans you're probably going to want to look at "Boardwalk Empire", though I do have my reservations on that title after watching the first five episodes. Click on through for everything else hitting Blu-ray and DVD this week along with several new upcoming release dates.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/moneyball-boardwalk-empire-season-lead-weeks-dvd-blu-ray-releases/feed/ 6 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-guard-contagion-lead-weeks-dvd-blu-ray-releases/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-guard-contagion-lead-weeks-dvd-blu-ray-releases/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:30:50 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=52271 The Guard, Contagion and HBO's "Mildred Pierce", which is to say you have a few to potentially choose from and I've also included a list of nine Blu-ray triple features from Warner Home Video that may interest you.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-guard-contagion-lead-weeks-dvd-blu-ray-releases/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/apollo-18-final-destination-5-lead-titles-week-dvd-blu-ray/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/apollo-18-final-destination-5-lead-titles-week-dvd-blu-ray/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:12:06 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=52096 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/apollo-18-final-destination-5-lead-titles-week-dvd-blu-ray/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/midnight-in-paris-straw-dogs-margin-call-warrior-dvd-blu-ray/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/midnight-in-paris-straw-dogs-margin-call-warrior-dvd-blu-ray/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:59:11 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=51818 Midnight in Paris, which I recommend you buy right now. Other titles hitting shelves include Margin Call, Straw Dogs and Warrior and I have a large batch of new release dates to share with you.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/midnight-in-paris-straw-dogs-margin-call-warrior-dvd-blu-ray/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rise-planet-apes-kung-fu-panda-fright-night-dvd-bluray-amazon-holiday-deals/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rise-planet-apes-kung-fu-panda-fright-night-dvd-bluray-amazon-holiday-deals/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:33:51 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=51458 Rise of the Planet of the Apes leads the new releases along with a pair of Seijun Suzuki films from Criterion, but on top of all that I have continued to compile some DVD and Blu-ray deals Amazon is hosting for the holidays. See if anything interests you...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rise-planet-apes-kung-fu-panda-fright-night-dvd-bluray-amazon-holiday-deals/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/help-blu-ray-review/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/help-blu-ray-review/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:18:57 +0000 Kevin Blumeyer http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=51125 The Help three times in the process of reviewing it and now declares it "one of the most enjoyable movies of the year." Click on through to find out why.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/help-blu-ray-review/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-december-6-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-december-6-2011/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:18:52 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=51131 The Lady Vanishes and Ernst Lubitsch's Design for Living are the week's highlights, but I'm sure The Help and maybe Cowboys & Aliens will intrigue others.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-december-6-2011/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/super-8-blu-ray-review/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/super-8-blu-ray-review/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:40:45 +0000 Kevin Blumeyer http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50812 Super 8 saying it "remains enjoyable through repeat viewings, even if a little of the luster begins to wear off."]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/super-8-blu-ray-review/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-november-30-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-november-30-2011/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:54:26 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50736 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-november-30-2011/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/blu-ray-review-devils-double/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/blu-ray-review-devils-double/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:02:06 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50673 The Devil's Double seem to be leaning too far to either hate or love as comparisons to Scarface are a bit too much and those looking for top notch drama were looking for too much. Find yourself in the middle and you should be quite satisfied.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/blu-ray-review-devils-double/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/amazons-black-friday-2011-blu-ray-dvd-deals/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/amazons-black-friday-2011-blu-ray-dvd-deals/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:05:49 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50353 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/amazons-black-friday-2011-blu-ray-dvd-deals/feed/ 17 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-november-22-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-november-22-2011/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:33:52 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50465 12 Angry Men to your collection while I'm sure others of you will be adding Super 8 to your shopping carts.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-november-22-2011/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscars-picture-winner-wings-heading-blu-ray-dvd-time/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscars-picture-winner-wings-heading-blu-ray-dvd-time/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:37:40 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50120 Wings will hit shelves on January 24, 2012.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscars-picture-winner-wings-heading-blu-ray-dvd-time/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/blu-ray-review-fanny-alexander-criterion-collection/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/blu-ray-review-fanny-alexander-criterion-collection/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:08:22 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50112 Fanny and Alexander is highly recommended, click on through to find out why...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/blu-ray-review-fanny-alexander-criterion-collection/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-november-15-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-november-15-2011/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:50:06 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50089 The Three Colors Trilogy and The Rules of the Game and when it comes to new releases you have Bellflower and Beginners to choose from, plus I have a couple of deals to share and the release date for Drive.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-november-15-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/harry-potter-deathly-hallows-part-2-leads-weeks-dvd-blu-ray-releases/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/harry-potter-deathly-hallows-part-2-leads-weeks-dvd-blu-ray-releases/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:47:35 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49651 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is undoubtedly the week's biggest mainstream release on DVD and Blu-ray this week, but you may also find interest in Criterion's Blu-ray release of Fanny and Alexander or David Lynch's Blue Velvet. Click through for more...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/harry-potter-deathly-hallows-part-2-leads-weeks-dvd-blu-ray-releases/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-november-1-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-november-1-2011/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:45:17 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49256 Cars 2, Crazy, Stupid, Love and Water for Elephants, which is to say there isn't anything terribly pressing to buy. Although I do suggest a look at the It's a Wonderful Life Blu-ray plus I have new release dates for Moneyball, Warrior and Texas Killing Fields.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-november-1-2011/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tree-life-blu-ray/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tree-life-blu-ray/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:30:25 +0000 Kevin Blumeyer http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=48584 The Tree of Life more than five times and can't wait for more and he's recommending you purchase the recently released Blu-ray, click on through to find out why...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tree-life-blu-ray/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-october-25-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-october-25-2011/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:08:46 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=48849 Jurassic Park trilogy and continuing with Captain America, Dazed and Confused, Attack the Block and many more...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-october-25-2011/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/warner-bros-closes-harry-potter-vault-december-29/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/warner-bros-closes-harry-potter-vault-december-29/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:33:44 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=48801 Harry Potter franchise for a little while as of December 29, 2011 creating a demand and an opportunity down the line to force consumers to buy now or have to wait until much later.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/warner-bros-closes-harry-potter-vault-december-29/feed/ 19