Richard Lester’s A Hard Day’s Night is one of the most exuberant and entertaining movies ever made.   Catching The Beatles phenomenon like getting lightning in a bottle, the film feels just as alive and inventive as it must have when …

This week’s new Blu-ray releases include the bloody 300 sequel, one of the weirdest and underseen movies of the year (with double the Jake Gyllenhaal), a Beatles entry to the Criterion Collection, and more.  Briefly: 300: Rise of an Empire …

In between the blockbusters and the indies, this summer is going to have a delightful re-release with A Hard Day’s Night returning to theaters for its 50th anniversary.  The very loose plot is about The Beatles coming to America, but …