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What's New on Netflix, VOD and Redbox: 'The American,' 'I'm Still Here,' 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'

By Brian Salisbury (Subscribe to Brian Salisbury's posts), Posted Dec 30th 2010 6:30PM

Guiding you through the sea of available on-demand movie and television content, What's New will help you settle that age-old argument of what to watch. Covering Netflix Watch Instantly, Redbox and Cable Video-on-Demand services, this weekly Moviefone column does the grunt work so you don't have to. Movie night has officially been simplified.

Netflix Watch Instantly
(Accessed through your XBOX 360, PS3, Wii, personal computer or Roku box)

Action/Adventure:

'Arn: The Knight Templar' -- In this lavish historical drama set in the Middle Ages, Arn, the knightly son of a Swedish nobleman, must journey to the Holy Land on horseback as a sentence for taking up with a forbidden romantic partner. Play on Netflix.

'Kelly's Heroes' -- Clint Eastwood stars as Kelly, a former lieutenant whose illusions about the glory of war (if he has any) are lost when he is busted in rank for following some poorly considered orders in World War II France. After capturing a friendly German officer, Kelly learns the whereabouts of millions of dollars in gold bars, earmarked to finance a military payroll. Taking advantage of a three-day liberty, Kelly assembles a motley trio of fellow soldiers to help him sneak behind enemy lines and retrieve the booty. Play on Netflix.

'The Long Kiss Goodnight' -- An ordinary woman discovers that her life was not always ordinary in this action thriller. Play on Netflix.

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The Silent Treatment: Sherlock Jr.

By Brian Salisbury (Subscribe to Brian Salisbury's posts), Posted Dec 27th 2010 7:00PM
Filed under: Features, Cinematical


I'm not ashamed (well maybe I'm a little ashamed) to admit that despite my status as an avid movie geek, there are a few gaps in my knowledge. The largest of these gaps is that of the silent film. Given that silent movies provide a connection to the dawn of the motion picture, it is important that all cinephiles acquaint themselves with as many as possible -- if for no other reason than to understand the roots of our beloved art form. I will be watching as many silent films as I possibly can, and, each month, will spotlight the titles that really standout.

This week we give "The Silent Treatment" to a classic comedy: 'Sherlock Jr.'
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Season's Bleedings: Black Christmas

By Brian Salisbury (Subscribe to Brian Salisbury's posts), Posted Dec 25th 2010 1:30PM
Filed under: Features, Cinematical


I love holiday horror films. To me, they demonstrate the genre's ongoing commitment to ruining even the happiest of occasions with visions of nightmarish terror. There was a time when Halloween was the only holiday associated with evil and darkness and that set it apart as the isolated capsule of fear. But then, one by one, the other, more joyful holidays became targets for horror interpretations. It's gotten to the point that no festive celebration is without its own signature slasher or identifiable bloodbath.

So, to wrap it all up, we are going to have ourselves a 'Black Christmas.'
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What's New on Netflix, VOD and Redbox: 'The Town,' 'Salt,' 'Dogfight'

By Brian Salisbury (Subscribe to Brian Salisbury's posts), Posted Dec 22nd 2010 1:00AM
Filed under: Features, DVDs

Helping you navigate the sea of available on-demand movie and television content, What's New will help you settle that age-old argument of what to watch. Covering Netflix Watch Instantly, Redbox, and Cable Video-on-Demand services, this weekly Moviefone column does the grunt work so you don't have to. Movie night has officially been simplified.


Netflix Watch Instantly
(Accessed through your XBOX 360, PS3, Wii, personal computer, or Roku box)

Action/Adventure:

'The Buccaneer' -- Cecil B. DeMille's 'The Buccaneer' stars Fredric March, complete with curly hair, pencil mustache and florid "Sacre Bleu!" French accent, as 18th century pirate Jean Lafitte. Play on Netflix.

'Hong Kong' -- This thriller, set in Asia, follows the exciting exploits of a villainous soldier of fortune (Ronald Reagan) who gets involved in shady shenanigans with the communists, getting caught red-handed by the authorities. Play on Netflix.
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What's New on Netflix, VOD and Redbox: 'Inception,' 'Joan Rivers,' 'The Money Pit'

By Brian Salisbury (Subscribe to Brian Salisbury's posts), Posted Dec 17th 2010 11:00PM
Filed under: Features, DVDs

Helping you navigate the sea of available on-demand movie and television content, What's New will help you settle that age-old argument of what to watch. Covering Netflix Watch Instantly, Redbox, and Cable Video-on-Demand services, this weekly Moviefone column does the grunt work so you don't have to. Movie night has officially been simplified.


Netflix Watch Instantly
(Accessed through your XBOX 360, PS3, Wii, personal computer, or Roku box)

Action/Adventure:

'Wushu Warrior' -- Corrupt aristocrat Edward Lindsey (Matt Frewer) is using the opium trade to enslave the Chinese masses, and it's up to the Red Lotus Society to end his reign of terror. Play on Netflix.

'The Deep' -- Peter Benchley, who wrote 'Jaws,' also wrote 'The Deep.' Scuba divers David Sanders and Gail Berke (Nick Nolte and Jacqueline Bisset), assisted by Romer Treece (Robert Shaw), discover a sunken treasure off the Bermuda coast. Play on Netflix.

'I Spit on Your Corpse '-- This low-budget action film from cult director Al Adamson features Georgina Spelvin ('The Devil in Miss Jones') in a rare non-porn role as a psychotic assassin set up for murder by her partner (Rosalind Miles) and another woman. Play on Netflix.
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What's New on Netflix Watch Instantly, Video On Demand and Redbox: 'Top Gun,' the 'Rocky' Movies

By Brian Salisbury (Subscribe to Brian Salisbury's posts), Posted Dec 8th 2010 7:45PM
Filed under: DVDs


Remember when movie theaters and mom-and-pop video stores were your only source for movie night fodder? To say the times have changed is a monumental understatement. Now the vast sea of information that is the internet has become saturated with various options and outlets that promise you movies instantly...often for a nominal fee. But who has time to scour all these providers in order to make an informed decision about what to watch?

Luckily there are those among us who are obsessed with keeping an up-to-the-minute record of what's available, what's new, and where to find it within the stratosphere of instant watch options. This new feature, while serving as damning evidence of the author's sadly absent social life, will provide a comprehensive weekly report of the newest movies to be added to a variety of different venues. When you want to watch it now, we can help you find it in an instant!
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Terror Tuesday Report: The Return of the Living Dead

By Brian Salisbury (Subscribe to Brian Salisbury's posts), Posted Dec 7th 2010 8:00PM
Filed under: Horror, Cinematical


For the last four years, Alamo Drafthouse programmer Zack Carlson has hosted a late-night horror movie celebration called Terror Tuesday and if you are a lover of horror, both esoterically brilliantly and obscurely awful, this night was invented just for you. The Terror Tuesday Report will dissect the movie shown as well as provide a barometer for the audience's reaction; as many of these films demand to be seen with an audience, this proves a vital component to the evening.

This week's film: 'The Return of the Living Dead' directed by Dan O'Bannon, 1985
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