Eastwood scores with ‘Curve,’ out on DVD
“Trouble With The Curve”
Clint Eastwood stars as Gus Lobel, an old-school baseball scout with the Atlanta Braves. Under pressure to keep his job, Gus gets one last chance to prove his worth by going to North Carolina to scout a top prospect. His friend Pete (John Goodman) is concerned about Gus and his health, so he contacts Gus’ estranged daughter Mickey (Amy Adams), a workaholic lawyer. She joins him, and years of hard feelings come to the surface.
The well-written film, directed by Rolling Meadows native Robert Lorenz, is filled with humor, drama and real-life emotions.
“Arbitrage”
Richard Gere is terrific as Robert Miller, a venture capitalist who owns a Wall Street investment firm. His company is about to be sold for a large profit, but he has to cover up a $400 million shortfall. He manipulates his daughter Brooke (Brit Marling), the company CFO, who has no idea what he is hiding. And if his work life isn’t complicated enough, Robert is cheating on his wife (Susan Sarandon) with a French artist (Laetitia Costa). When she is killed in a car accident, Robert’s troubles mount and his world spirals out of control. The film also stars Tim Roth and Nate Parker.
This is one of Richard Gere’s finest performances.
“We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute to Whitney Houston”
The late Whitney Houston was one of the greatest artists of our time. Among those paying tribute to her in this special are Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Celine Dion, Cece Winans, LL Cool J and Brittany Spears. You hear Houston’s songs performed by these artists and see highlights of her career.
“McMillan & Wife Complete Series”
This crime drama began as a 90-minute show in a revolving NBC Mystery Movie series rotating with “Columbo” and “McCloud. It centered around a San Francisco police commissioner named Stewart McMillan (Rock Hudson) and his wife Sally (Susan Saint James). They shared great chemistry together as they solved murders and other crimes. All six seasons of the show are included in this 24-disc collection. Also included is the complete series of “The Snoop Sisters” which starred Helen Hayes and Mildred Natwick.
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“10 Years”
“Looper”
“Mankind: The Story of Us”
“Sleepwalk With Me”
“The Good Doctor”
“The Incredible Mel Brooks”
“Veronica Mars: Season One”