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- First reviewSeptember 21, 2018
- Last reviewJune 18, 2025
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In '70s Harlem, young Tish Rivers (KiKi Layne) and Fonny Hunt (Stephan James) found their lifelong friendship blossoming into something more. Their tomorrows get compromised, however, when Fonny gets sent to prison on a trumped-up rape charge-and a pregnant Tish pushes every resource towards his exoneration and keeping their hopes alive. Barry Jenkins' acclaimed and resonant take on the James Baldwin novel co-stars Best Supporting Actress Oscar-winner Regina King, Teyonah Parris, Coleman Domingo. 119 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, DVS 5.1; Subtitles English (SDH), Spanish; audio commentary; deleted scenes; featurette; photo gallery.
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5
Live and Breathe Love
on May 21, 2019
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Barry Jenkins cements his directorial style with “If Beale Street Could Talk”. There is a lot of lush romance that feels so lyrical on the top with a lot of despair and sadness underneath. It truly is a work of art and one of the best films of 2018.
The film is one of the best casted of the year. Stephan James is soulful and passionate. KiKi Layne is fantastic. She is strong while facing so much adversity. It’s a wonderful performance. Regina King has a few really strong scenes and is absolutely giving us an Oscar worthy performance. Jenkins’ camera close-ups really favor her. Brian Tyree Henry is a marvel. He shows up briefly and delivers a wonderful monologue that gives you the chills and again the camera lingers on his face. The rest of the cast is up to the task. Jenkins brilliantly cast well known actors in smaller roles that kind of flip the script on their personas. “Beale Street” truly has one of the best ensembles.
Jenkins again teams up with James Laxton (Moonlight) to handle the cinematography. Jenkins and Laxton perfect the close-up. The faces and camera movements are one of the best things about the film. The filming style is bold and elegant. It’s incredible. Another great re-teaming is composer, Nicholas Britell (also of Moonlight) who in my opinion makes the finest score of the year. It’s a score laden with sweeping melodies that bring those already lush scenes crafted by Jenkins to life.
“If Beale Street Could Talk” is a fantastic adaptation and he succeeds in letting James Baldwin truly live and breathe in this work. It let’s love and righteous anger triumph.
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Thrills, spills and a handful of pills. It all adds up to one of the most spectacular car chases in motion picture history! Barry Newman stars as Kowalski, the last American hero, who set out to prove that he can drive from Denver to San Francisco in just fifteen hours. Along the way, he meets an old prospector (Dean Jagger), a snake worshipper, a nude woman on a motorcycle, and a blind D.J. (Cleavon Little) who InchseesInch danger ahead in this super-charged, action-packed adventure!
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Beguiling 70s Cult Classic
on May 21, 2019
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"Vanishing Point" takes us away from the 60s and drives us full throttle into the 70s. It's a cult classic filled with a layer of existentialism and mysticism that really elevates the film beyond other run of the mill car films. Barry Newman is just right in the role of Kowalski who seems to find a certain level of freedom as he drives and drives further away from 'the man'. Kowalski becomes a man who just goes for it and even goes out on his own terms. "Vanishing Point" is truly a beguiling and artsy pleasure.
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![Apocalypse Now Triple Feature [Blu-ray]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/304b2327-370a-41e7-956a-951dd4939472.png)
This multi-disc collection features the theatrical version of Francis Ford Coppola's acclaimed war film Apocalypse Now and two bonus movies. In addition to the theatrical version, this set also includes Apocalypse Now Redux, an alternate cut of the movie which features an additional 49 minutes of footage, and Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse, the groundbreaking making-of documentary which chronicles the tumultuous production of the film.
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The Horror, True Horror
on May 21, 2019
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Coppola's masterpiece on the lunacy of war. Includes Redux and revealing Hearts of Darkness documentary
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![The Big Sick [Blu-ray] [2017]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/bbd46dba-ae00-4bbc-ae49-f5d68c93746f.jpg)
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The Little Things
on May 21, 2019
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What “The Big Sick” ends up accomplishing, is -- in my mind -- perfect romantic comedy.
It’s funny, touching, and perceptive. The way in which it deals with cultural/religious differences is timely, as is the reminder of how much of a melting pot the United States has become. Kumail and Emily have infused the screenplay with genuine details. These little things are one reason why “The Big Sick” works. We sense from the beginning that, although the framework is that of a romantic comedy, there’s something true-to-life going on here.
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Nominated for 8 Academy Awards,~* including Best Picture, VICE stars CHRISTIAN BALE in an Oscar~-Nominated role as Dick Cheney in this epic tale of how a bureaucratic Washington insider quietly became the most powerful man in the world. Co-starring AMY ADAMS, STEVE CARELL, and SAM ROCKWELL, VICE is a darkly comic look behind the scenes of American politics. 2018 Actor (Christian Bale), Supporting Actor (Sam Rockwell), Supporting Actress (Amy Adams), Directing, Film Editing, Makeup and Hairstyling, Original Screenplay, Best Picture.
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4
What Power Can Do
on May 21, 2019
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Let’s get one thing out of the way, Bale’s transformation into the former Vice President, Dick Cheney is flawless and makes the film worth the price of admission alone. Watching the likes of Amy Adams, Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell in supporting roles is a blast as well. They’re all quite good. McKay’s direction zigs and zags here and there and tonally it doesn’t always work and frankly, it condescends some. Nevertheless “Vice” remains highly entertaining and offers substantial food for thought and that’s definitely no small feat.
“Vice” and McKay are toying with the audience the whole way through. It plays as farce, scathing indictment, black comedy, dark-satire, and a painful reminder of what power can do. Despite McKay’s condescending tone, it’s not difficult to recognize “Vice” as the work of the man who wrote and directed “The Big Short”, one of 2015’s best films and frankly, “Vice” is one of 2018’s best.
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The one that started it all! Experience the terror - from the beginning - with the first chilling chapter of the Alien saga, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver in her breakout performance as Ripley. When the crew of the space-tug Nostromo responds to a distress signal from a barren planet, they discover a mysterious life form that breeds within human hosts. The acid-blooded extraterrestrial proves to be the ultimate adversary as crew members battle to stay alive and prevent the deadly creature from reaching Earth.
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5
A Perfect Organism and A Perfect Movie
on May 21, 2019
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from Orem, UT
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Now this is how a monster movie should be made. From the very first shot the music tells you there is something wrong and it doesn't let up for the entire film. More then half of the film is people walking about looking for the alien, and while this might sound boring as all get-out it is chilling. Everything is done well. The characters are pretty much fleshed out or to the very least they are more than in other monster movies. The sets are all dungeon like and creepy, all grey and humid and claustrophobic. The music is there but never overwhelming. What is especially good about this film isn't that they spend all their time trying to kill an alien; it's that you don't know if they will be able to because no one, not them, not you, knows how to get rid of the thing because, well, it's an alien.
This 4K UHD presentation is fantastic and marked improvement over the already beautiful blu-ray.
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![Rolling Thunder [Blu-ray] [1977]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/9a36b785-954d-4590-b17e-0bcc918e842b.jpg)
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Fantastic Revenge Flick
on May 21, 2019
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from Orem, UT
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It’s a fantastic revenge flick, that’s elevated beyond the usual tropes of the genre with excellent acting. Devane and Jones give nuanced performances as men who have lost their souls in another land. At times, the film’s loses points for its pacing and Schrader’s obsession with male ritual, nevertheless “Rolling Thunder” is a crisp, well directed film that use its Southern Texas locals to full use. It really is one of the best of its kind.
The Blu-ray presentation is adequate. It still has the print’s flaws in it and often the detail of the picture is quite good
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Beats Studio~ Wireless headphones deliver a premium listening experience with Pure Adaptive Noise Cancelling (Pure ANC) to actively block external noise, and real-time audio calibration to preserve clarity, range, and emotion. It continuously pinpoints sounds to block while automatically responding to individual fit and music playback. The efficiency of the Apple W1 chip supports up to 22 hours of battery life with Pure ANC on, and Pure ANC off for low-power mode provides up to 40 hours of playback.
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5
Latest Model is an Improvement
on February 11, 2019
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from Orem, UT
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I previously owned the Studio 2.0 and they broke recently and instead of having them repaired, I decided to spring for 3.0s since they were on sale at Best Buy. They're more comfortable and seem to repel body oils and sweat better. The sound for the most part is still of the same quality as the previous model and could be better, I just can't tell for sure. And if you haven't owned Beats before, they have great sound quality. They're know for being bass heavy and often to a fault but it does seem as if that has evened out some with this latest model, but again I can't be sure. Try them for yourself! I know I love using them for music and movie viewing at home.
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Introducing wireless AirPods. Just take them out and they're ready to use with all your Apple devices~. Put them in your ears and they connect instantly. Speak into them and your voice sounds clear. Simplicity and technology, together like never before. The result is completely magical.
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Really Convenient but Not a Great Fit for Everyone
on January 21, 2019
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I loved the portability and charging while on the go. They fit in my pocket perfectly and paired easy enough. The ease of pausing by removing a pod from the ear was excellent, but these fell out of my ear to easily and weren’t always comfortable.
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Experience immersive entertainment options with this Sony 4K Blu-ray player. Its Ultra HD resolution provides exceptionally detailed screen images with increased brightness and more realistic color, and its support of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X provides cinema-quality sound. This Sony 4K Blu-ray player supports high-resolution audio formats for more accurate music reproduction.
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4
Solid Performance form a 4K UHD Blu-Ray Player
on January 21, 2019
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from Orem, UT
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This Sony UHD player is larger than most but it’s tech is great and the discs look really good. It’s also the only UHD player that I know of that supports Bluetooth, so I love using it and was glad I replaced my Samsung UHD player with this one.
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