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February 16, 2016
This Week's Notable Releases: The Kid, Beat Street, and Black Mass
Another banner week for DVDs with the studios releasing some great films and boxed sets such as:
The Kid [review] - Charlie Chaplin's first feature film is a classic, mixing his trademark comedy with affecting emotion. Criterion has set the film up with a beautiful presentation and a wealth of bonus content that is as informative as it is entertaining; and Beat Street [review] - this 1984 film from director Stan Lathan revolves around an up and coming DJ/rapper who is trying to make it in the music business... it is a product of its time but remains a pretty enjoyable watch. We get a colorful cast of characters, a good mix of humor and drama, plenty of crazy dancing, and some great music; and Black Mass [review] - Johnny Depp gives his best performance in years as legendary crime boss Whitey Bulger in this Scott Cooper film which captures the sliver of Bulger's life where he aligned with FBI agent John Connolly to take down the Italian mafia in South Boston.
Be sure to check out our DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.
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