http://www.ropeofsilicon.com The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Wed, 23 May 2012 22:55:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/dvd-blu-ray-this-means-war-woman-in-black-red-tails/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/dvd-blu-ray-this-means-war-woman-in-black-red-tails/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 13:30:52 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=60178 Certified Copy or The Secret World of Arrietty or you'll be looking over This Means War, The Woman in Black or Red Tails. The headline offers my choice, now it's your turn.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/dvd-blu-ray-this-means-war-woman-in-black-red-tails/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-grey-john-malkovich-rampart-and-chronicle-hit-dvd-and-blu-ray-this-week/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-grey-john-malkovich-rampart-and-chronicle-hit-dvd-and-blu-ray-this-week/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 22:30:11 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=60176 Being John Malkovich is the most interesting title on the board, as it is joined by The Grey, Chronicle, Rampart and more on DVD and Blu-ray.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-grey-john-malkovich-rampart-and-chronicle-hit-dvd-and-blu-ray-this-week/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/underworld-awakening-and-the-vow-hit-dvd-and-blu-ray-this-week/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/underworld-awakening-and-the-vow-hit-dvd-and-blu-ray-this-week/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 15:00:14 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59924 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/underworld-awakening-and-the-vow-hit-dvd-and-blu-ray-this-week/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/haywire-joyful-noise-w-e-and-new-years-eve-lead-this-weeks-new-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/haywire-joyful-noise-w-e-and-new-years-eve-lead-this-weeks-new-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 15:16:06 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59581 Haywire, Joyful Noise, W.E. and New Year's Eve are your top narrative pics among a selection of additional options and catalog titles.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/haywire-joyful-noise-w-e-and-new-years-eve-lead-this-weeks-new-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases/feed/ 7 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/pariah-the-artist-inkeepers-and-contraband-on-dvd-and-blu-ray-this-week/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/pariah-the-artist-inkeepers-and-contraband-on-dvd-and-blu-ray-this-week/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:30:02 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59168 The Artist won Best Picture, but a much better movie is hitting DVD and Blu-ray this week that you need to be sure and check out.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/pariah-the-artist-inkeepers-and-contraband-on-dvd-and-blu-ray-this-week/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol-shame-dvd-bluray-april-17-2012/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol-shame-dvd-bluray-april-17-2012/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:00:38 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58590 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Shame and the post-apocalyptic thriller The Divide along with a new Yasujiro Ozu addition to the Criterion Collection.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol-shame-dvd-bluray-april-17-2012/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/jaws-blu-ray-august-14-restored/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/jaws-blu-ray-august-14-restored/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:28:55 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58044 Jaws has been fully restored and will hit Blu-ray on August 14, 2012. With the announcement comes an 8:28 restoration featurette and details on the film's Blu-ray release.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/jaws-blu-ray-august-14-restored/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/iron-lady-streetcar-and-darkest-hour-arrive-on-dvd-and-blu-ray-this-week/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/iron-lady-streetcar-and-darkest-hour-arrive-on-dvd-and-blu-ray-this-week/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:00:56 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=57991 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/iron-lady-streetcar-and-darkest-hour-arrive-on-dvd-and-blu-ray-this-week/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/chinatown-tyrannosaur-and-war-horse-on-blu-ray-and-dvd-this-week/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/chinatown-tyrannosaur-and-war-horse-on-blu-ray-and-dvd-this-week/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:00:47 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=57608 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/chinatown-tyrannosaur-and-war-horse-on-blu-ray-and-dvd-this-week/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/nine-things-i-learned-listening-to-david-cronenbergs-a-dangerous-method-blu-ray-commentary/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/nine-things-i-learned-listening-to-david-cronenbergs-a-dangerous-method-blu-ray-commentary/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:52:10 +0000 Kevin Blumeyer http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=57163 A Dangerous Method and come away with nine interesting facts about the production.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/nine-things-i-learned-listening-to-david-cronenbergs-a-dangerous-method-blu-ray-commentary/feed/ 10 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-bodyguard-a-dangerous-method-and-extremely-loud-hit-dvd-and-blu-ray-today/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-bodyguard-a-dangerous-method-and-extremely-loud-hit-dvd-and-blu-ray-today/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:05:28 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=57140 Corman's World, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, The Bodyguard, A Dangerous Method and more...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-bodyguard-a-dangerous-method-and-extremely-loud-hit-dvd-and-blu-ray-today/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/chinatown-blu-ray-review/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/chinatown-blu-ray-review/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:44:54 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=57115 Chinatown is well worth the purchase as the colors pop off the screen and this noir looks better than it ever has.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/chinatown-blu-ray-review/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-muppets-blu-ray-review/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-muppets-blu-ray-review/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:15:30 +0000 Kevin Blumeyer http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=56910 The Muppets (Wocka Wocka Value Pack) Blu-ray and likes what he finds.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-muppets-blu-ray-review/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-carnage-and-battle-royale-hit-dvd-and-blu-ray-this-week/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-carnage-and-battle-royale-hit-dvd-and-blu-ray-this-week/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:18:33 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=56870 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Carnage, Tinker Tai-lor Soldier Spy, The Muppets and Battle Royale.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-carnage-and-battle-royale-hit-dvd-and-blu-ray-this-week/feed/ 7 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-three-musketeers-blu-ray-review/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-three-musketeers-blu-ray-review/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:00:18 +0000 Kevin Blumeyer http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=56611 Pirates franchise may be after four films, even its most mediocre entries fare better than cheap imitators like The Three Musketeers.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-three-musketeers-blu-ray-review/feed/ 6 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tintin-descendants-melancholia-and-young-adult-on-dvd-and-blu-ray-today/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tintin-descendants-melancholia-and-young-adult-on-dvd-and-blu-ray-today/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:00:43 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=56531 Young Adult, The Descendants and The Adventures of Tintin. Want to know what that film is? Here's a hint, it was directed by Martin Scorsese...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tintin-descendants-melancholia-and-young-adult-on-dvd-and-blu-ray-today/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/high-road-blu-ray-review/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/high-road-blu-ray-review/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:03:33 +0000 Kevin Blumeyer http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=56216 High Road and recommends you do the same. After all, just because it's straight to DVD doesn't mean it isn't funny, it just means it doesn't have a bunch of Usher and Kanye West songs.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/high-road-blu-ray-review/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/battle-royale-extended-cut-blu-ray-review/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/battle-royale-extended-cut-blu-ray-review/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:40:40 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=56299 Battle Royale and The Hunger Games and I hadn't even seen Battle Royale yet. Now that I've seen it what do I think? How does the Blu-ray stack up? Find out everything with just a click...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/battle-royale-extended-cut-blu-ray-review/feed/ 11 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/footloose-blu-ray-review/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/footloose-blu-ray-review/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:44:58 +0000 Kevin Blumeyer http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=56206 Footloose and offers a kind backhand at its silliness.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/footloose-blu-ray-review/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/game-of-thrones-immortals-to-catch-a-thief-and-much-more-hit-dvd-and-blu-ray-this-week/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/game-of-thrones-immortals-to-catch-a-thief-and-much-more-hit-dvd-and-blu-ray-this-week/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:30:33 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=56204 To Catch a Thief hits Blu-ray and Immortals arrives.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/game-of-thrones-immortals-to-catch-a-thief-and-much-more-hit-dvd-and-blu-ray-this-week/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/new-trailer-promotes-upcoming-fall-release-of-the-indiana-jones-collection-on-blu-ray/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/new-trailer-promotes-upcoming-fall-release-of-the-indiana-jones-collection-on-blu-ray/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:27:24 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=55927 Indiana Jones collection has arrived and one thing stands out to me.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/new-trailer-promotes-upcoming-fall-release-of-the-indiana-jones-collection-on-blu-ray/feed/ 12 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hugo-leads-the-weeks-new-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hugo-leads-the-weeks-new-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:13:29 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=55823 Hugo from Martin Scorsese, Johnny English Reborn and some curious releases of The Yellow Sea and Miss Bala.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hugo-leads-the-weeks-new-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/martha-marcy-and-criterions-anatomy-of-a-murder-lead-new-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/martha-marcy-and-criterions-anatomy-of-a-murder-lead-new-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:35:27 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=55398 Anatomy of a Murder and Martha Marcy May Marlene along with World on a Wire and Puss in Boots. I've also got release dates for War Horse, Bullhead, We Need to Talk about Kevin and Tintin.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/martha-marcy-and-criterions-anatomy-of-a-murder-lead-new-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/three-outlaw-samurai-tiny-furniture-and-all-quiet-on-the-western-front-this-week-on-dvd-and-blu-ray/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/three-outlaw-samurai-tiny-furniture-and-all-quiet-on-the-western-front-this-week-on-dvd-and-blu-ray/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:34:24 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=54425 The Rum Diary or Take Shelter, the more interesting picks this week come from Criterion with Three Outlaw Samurai and Tiny Furniture as well as Universal's restored All Quiet on the Western Front Blu-ray.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/three-outlaw-samurai-tiny-furniture-and-all-quiet-on-the-western-front-this-week-on-dvd-and-blu-ray/feed/ 6 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/did-you-know-mission-impossible-2-is-a-remake-of-hitchcocks-notorious-here-have-a-look/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/did-you-know-mission-impossible-2-is-a-remake-of-hitchcocks-notorious-here-have-a-look/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:02:09 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=54359 Mission: Impossible II is a clear rip-off of Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious. And while it's interesting that M:I 2 pays no credit to the Hitchcock feature, what's more interesting is the difference in how the stories are told as 55 years separate the two.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/did-you-know-mission-impossible-2-is-a-remake-of-hitchcocks-notorious-here-have-a-look/feed/ 24 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