Movies, Films, Reviews, Entertainment - Christopher Smith

Angels & Demons on Blu-ray

“Chaos & Disorder” — sorry, “Angels & Demons” — is a sequel to 2006’s “The Da Vinci Code,” the latter of which helpfully inspired hunger strikes, picketing, accusations of blasphemy, prayer vigils, endless debates and hype beyond reason. more

By Christopher Smith
Special to the NEWS | 11/21/09 | 22 views

New on DVD

Renting a DVD? NEWS film critic Christopher Smith can help. Below are his grades of recent re-leases. Those in bold print are new to stores this week. more

By Christopher Smith
Special to the NEWS | 11/20/09 | 20 views

The biggest disaster in ‘2012’ is cliched, predictable writing

Roland Emmerich has a new movie out, which means it’s time to start rebuilding our infrastructure, finding new places to live, dusting off memories of what it means to successfully duck-and-cover, and slapping bandages on the world’s landmarks. more

By Christopher Smith
Special to the NEWS | 11/20/09 | 191 views

Dickens’ words do heavy lifting in ‘Carol’

The new Robert Zemeckis movie, “A Christmas Carol,” arrives just in time for the holiday onslaught, when stores are crushed with the customers they need while too many of those folks already have all the grumbling charm of Ebenezer Scrooge. more

By Christopher Smith
Special to the NEWS | 11/13/09 | 757 views

DVD corner

“Up” DVD, Blu-ray: According to the Disney-Pixar collaboration “Up,” things are looking up for the housing market. Way up. Especially if you attach a roaring mass of helium-filled balloons to your house, let them rip through the chimney and thus assist you in floating up and away to wherever your heart leads you. more

By Christopher Smith
Special to the NEWS | 11/7/09 | 768 views

‘This Is It’ sheds light on what would have been

What becomes clear the moment we see Michael Jackson in the opening moments of “This Is It,” the documentary that chronicles the intense rehearsals of Jackson’s 50 London-based concerts that failed to take place due to the performer’s drug-induced death in June, is that “This is It” the movie never should have happened. more

By Christopher Smith
Special to the NEWS | 11/6/09 | 923 views

Belfast native’s big break

For singer-songwriter Lindsey Ray, it was the worst of times and the best of times. more

By Lynn Ascrizzi
Special to the NEWS | 11/6/09 | 888 views

DVD Corner

“Orphan” DVD, Blu-ray: For this special Halloween DVD Corner, let’s begin with what’s new to market — Juame Collet-Serra’s weak horror movie “Orphan” — and move right past it so as … more

By Christopher Smith
Special to the NEWS | 10/31/09 | 761 views

Fright Night

With Halloween on Saturday, the weekend crush is on for horror movies. So, break out the holy water, folks, and step away from the satanic hellfire, because over the past several weeks, more than 40 … more

By Christopher Smith
NEWS Film Critic | 10/30/09 | 1470 views

New on DVD

Renting a DVD? BDN film critic Christopher Smith can help. Below are his grades of recent releases. Those in bold print are new to stores this week. more

By Christopher Smith
Special to the NEWS | 10/30/09 | 108 views