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Blu-ray Review: Solid 50th Anniversary Package For ‘West Side Story’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 1, 2011 - 5:42pm.CHICAGO – If you are looking for a sumptuous present for the film musical admirer in your life, look no further than the Blu-ray 50th Anniversary package of “West Side Story.” The classic Broadway-to-screen adaptation won 10 Oscars, including the coveted Best Picture.
Interviews: Stars of ‘West Side Story’ For 50th Anniversary
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 24, 2011 - 2:07pm.CHICAGO – The legend of the 1961 film version of the Broadway sensation “West Side Story” grows as the years go by. Who better to remember that legend 50 years later than three of the stars of that Academy Award winning Best Picture – Rita Moreno (Anita), George Chakiris (Bernardo) and Russ Tamblyn (Riff).
Blu-Ray Review: Beautiful HD Release of Beloved ‘The Sound of Music’
Submitted by BrianTT on November 10, 2010 - 4:14pm.CHICAGO – “Gone With the Wind” and “Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope” have reportedly sold more actual tickets than any other films in history. What’s in third place? The answer may surprise you: Arguably the most popular musical of all time, “The Sound of Music.” Fox has meticulously restored and remastered the bronze medal-winner of all time in a way that makes it look new even to those of you that know all of the words to the beloved soundtrack by heart.
Blu-Ray Review: Original ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ Stands Test of Time
Submitted by BrianTT on December 9, 2008 - 7:29am.CHICAGO – Fifty-seven years after the original cautionary tale became a sci-fi classic, director Scott Derrickson and stars Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly are returning to the big screen with a remake of “The Day the Earth Stood Still”.
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