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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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