Lectures For Lifelong Learners!

Blu-Ray Pick of the Week: The Secret Garden

“The Pale Door” is also new to Blu-Ray this week. The Secret Garden The private world of children is invariably one of magic, wonder, and imagination. It inhabits its own plane of existence away from the stifling and seemingly arbitrary rules of boring, buzzkill...

Blu-Ray Pick of the Week: The Milagro Beanfield War

“The Silencing” is also new to Blu-Ray this week. The Milagro Beanfield War “Milagro” means “miracle” in Spanish. We learn this early in “The Milagro Beanfield War,” and it’s important to keep in mind throughout. Our first clue that there are some fantasy...

Blu-Ray Pick of the Week: The Masque of the Red Death

“Most Wanted” is also new to Blu-Ray this week. The Masque of the Red Death “The Masque of the Red Death” was produced and directed by Roger Corman. Some know that name as the man who helped kicked off a roster of who’s-who names in Hollywood, including Jack...

Blu-Ray Pick of the Week: Roman Holiday

“Becky” is also new to Blu-Ray this week. Roman Holiday Sometimes cliches are cliches for a reason, and oftentimes it’s because there is at least some bit of truth to them. I’ll dust off this old chestnut for “Roman Holiday”: They don’t make them like they used to. I...

Blu-Ray Pick of the Week: Bad Education

“Superman: Man of Tomorrow” is also new to Blu-Ray this week. Bad Education Midway through “Bad Education” there’s a montage sequence in which small candy canes and Christmas cards are being stuffed into envelopes. These cards are meant for the parents of the Roslyn,...

Blu-Ray Pick of the Week: Clockwise

“Irresistible” and “Rogue” are also new to Blu-Ray this week. Clockwise As many fans of the iconic British comedy troupe Monty Python well know, the best choice for the role of an authority figure who constantly gets thwarted is John Cleese. No one puts on the airs of...