Articles by Jen Chaney

6 articles since 2007

Remastered, the ‘Nightmare’ comes alive

Entertainment | By Jen Chaney | August 28, 2008
The ghoulish, stop-motion-animated sights in Halloween Town have never looked sharper than they do in Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas: 2-Disc Collector’s Edition” ($33), released Tuesday on DVD. The delightfully macabre tale, whose style can best be described as Rankin/Bass meets “Beetlejuice,” has become a holiday classic in the 15 years since its theatrical release. Read more
 

Conflicted soldier at heart of ‘Stop-Loss’

Entertainment | By Jen Chaney | July 21, 2008
“Stop-Loss” slipped in and out of theaters last spring with little fanfare, except for all those media reports that cited its poor box office performance as evidence that Iraq war movies don’t sell. Read more
 

‘Xanadu’ skimps on extras, not fun

Entertainment | By Jen Chaney | June 28, 2008
What I am about to write will undoubtedly elicit mockery and ridicule for weeks to come. Read more
 

Get ‘Lost’ in the last season

Entertainment | By Jen Chaney | December 26, 2007
It’s hard out there for a hard-core “Lost” fan. Read more
 

Holiday spirit, on DVD

Entertainment | By Jen Chaney | December 21, 2007
Last year, I made this list of unconventional Christmas movies. Read more
 

Welcome back, to the same old place we laughed about

Entertainment | By Jen Chaney | July 10, 2007
More than 30 years after the Sweathogs burst onto America’s TV screens, are they still funny? Read more
 
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