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27 April 2011 10:25 PM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

Sweet claymation Jesus, Batman, The Miracle Maker is on Blu-ray. Before Robot Chicken went and made claymation a weekly occurrence, it was a rare medium for filmmaking due to the ridiculous amount of time and effort it involves. Perhaps the most prolific force in the claymation genre is Nick Park and his British icons Wallace and Gromit, and his spectacular Chicken Run. While Park may be the reigning champ, his style was distinctly cartoonish, whereas the aesthetic of The Miracle Maker’s clay figures is profoundly different with a firm basis in attempting realism. The Miracle Maker is a triumph in modern clay animation. Mixing in a little bit of basic hand-drawn animation, The Miracle Maker is a visually beautiful creation, though its ability to tell the story of Jesus is less than inspiring.

Instead of giving us an A to B take on the story, the clay and classic »

- Lex Walker

22 April 2011 9:12 AM, PDT | Disc Dish | See recent Disc Dish news »

Passover is continuing and today begins the Easter weekend, starting with the solemnity of Good Friday and ending with the chocolate-filled fun of Easter Sunday. If you’re looking for something to do between church services and Easter egg hunts, how about a movie? You know we’re all about the movies at Disc Dish.

Hollywood has put out lots of films related to the Easter and Passover season over the years, not to mention cartoons and TV specials. But instead of giving a top 10, we’ve compiled what we feel are the best films in a number of different categories. We’ve got a recommendation for everyone — well, everyone but slasher horror fans.

Passover

The Ten Commandments

Classic: The Ten Commandments

Cecil B. De Mille’s 1956 film about Moses (Charlton Heston, Soylent Green) still stands as one of the great classic movies today. Clocking in at more than 3.5 hours, »

- Sam

1 March 2011 12:01 AM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

DVD Playhouse—March 2011

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Allen Gardner

127 Hours (20th Century Fox) Harrowing true story of Aron Ralston (James Franco, in another fine turn), an extreme outdoorsman who finds himself trapped in a remote Utah canyon, his arm pinned between two boulders, with no help nearby, no communication to the outside world, and dim prospects for survival, to say the least. Director Danny Boyle manages to prove again that he’s one of the finest filmmakers working today by making a subject that is seemingly uncinematic a true example of pure cinema. Inventive, breathtaking, funny, and horrifying, often all at once. Amber Tamblyn and Kate Mara make a memorable, brief appearance as hikers who connect with Ralston during his journey. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Commentary by Boyle, producer Christian Colson, co-writer Simon Beaufoy; Deleted scenes; Featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS-hd 5.1 surround.

Amarcord (Criterion) Federico Fellini’s Oscar-winning, autobiographical classic might »

- The Hollywood Interview.com

3 items from 2011