DVD Verdict: Concerts and Musicals

Strictly Ballroom (Blu-ray)

2013-05-15

Reviewed by Dawn Hunt
Quote: "This is one of the few movies my entire family adores."

Wagner & Me

2013-05-11

Reviewed by P.S. Colbert
Quote: "My limited appreciation of Wagner & Me was more than compensated for by my immense enjoyment of it."

Funny Girl (Blu-ray)

2013-05-07

Reviewed by Patrick Naugle
Quote: "It may not be the best of the classic movie musicals, but it is certainly grand entertainment."

South Pacific / Gypsy

2013-05-02

Reviewed by Brett Cullum
Quote: "Musical fans are going to find there is less tinkering with what works with Gypsy, and may cry foul when they realize South Pacific is more of an adaptation than it probably should have been."

Best of Warner Bros. 20 Film Collection: Romance

2013-04-17

Reviewed by Clark Douglas
Quote: "The most surprising thing about the Best of Warner Bros. 20 Film Collection: Romance is how broad its definition of the word 'romance' really is."

The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947)

2013-04-13

Reviewed by Brett Cullum
Quote: "The film hardly lives up to its lurid title, but I imagine 1947 was a simpler time."

A Monster in Paris 3D (Blu-ray)

2013-04-11

Reviewed by Erich Asperschlager
Quote: "A charming movie that will probably have a tough time finding an American audience."

Love for Levon: A Benefit to Save the Barn

2013-04-09

Reviewed by Bill Gibron
Quote: "A movie made up of a handful of terrific puzzle pieces, even if those pieces don't all come together."

Rammstein: Videos (1995-2012)

2013-04-09

Reviewed by Brett Cullum
Quote: "They are one band that a video retrospective helps to do justice."

Alice in Wonderland (1986)

2013-04-04

Reviewed by Dawn Hunt
Quote: "This Alice in Wonderland is like watching a taped broadcast of a play, not just in look and sound, but performance as well."