An ode to the hallowed movie theater itself tops the DVD releases for the week of Feb. 21.
"Empire of Light": Sam Mendes' latest feature, starring Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward and Colin Firth, explores the unlikely friendship between two employees working at a cinema in Margate, England, in 1980.
"As movie lovers and appreciators of the experience that is 35mm projected in a beautiful old movie house, it’s easy to understand where Mendes is coming from, and to agree with his assertions," writes Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review. "But as a movie lover wanting to fall in love with a story, 'Empire of Light' does not provide that experience."
