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A Movie A Day: THE SWARM Oh, my God! Bees! Bees! Millions of bees! [For the entirety of October I will be showcasing one horror film each day.

Bob Dylan. Joni Mitchell. The Beatles. James Taylor. Simon and Garfunkel. What do these artists have in common? Right now it's the Huntington Theatre Company's production "A Long and Winding Road," an autobiographical tribute to Grammy Award-nominated singer and actress Maureen McGovern.

The Long, Hot Summer 1958 // 115 Minutes // Not Rated Rally 'Round The Flag, Boys! 1958 // 106 Minutes // Not Rated Exodus 1960 // 208 Minutes // Not Rated From The Terrace 1960 // 144 Minutes // Not Rated The Hustler 1961 // 135 Minutes // Not Rated Hemingway's Adventures Of A Young Man 1962 // 145 Minutes // Not Rated What A Way To Go! 1964 // ...

If a disaster took place on celluloid in the early 1970s, it seemed that Maureen McGovern was there and ready to offer comfort with a song.

Paul Newman, the American actor with the penetrating baby blues and a lifetime of talent, died a year ago at 82.

In in this 1969 file photo, actors Robert Redford, left, as the Sundance Kid and Paul Newman as Butch Cassidy appear in this scene from the film ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.' The timing seemed appropriate.

Like a lot of prolific stars or star directors with very long careers, Paul Newman's movies have been collected ed in many different DVD packages, collections emphasizing this studio or that period in his career.

Dear Inman: The conversation turned to disaster movies the other day. I said that Airport probably was the first.

The latest from art-house fave Sally Potter is a minimalist movie featuring some major faces.

The timing seemed appropriate. Almost one year after the death of screen legend Paul Newman, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing "Paul Newman: The Tribute Collection" DVD set with 13 of his films.

VANCOUVER a ' This week's new DVD are: Observe and Report Two-and-a-half stars Any comedy that makes you wince is going to be a toughie, and this odd effort from Seth Rogen, Anna Faris and director Jody Hill is the kind of movie that could prompt a panic attack.

PICK OF THE WEEK "The Paul Newman Tribute Collection" : Whew! A photo book and thirteen films from the beloved star, spotted recently online for 63 bucks.

It's interesting to see modern technology wrap its tentacles around age-old elements, even when the "age old" element in question is just 35 years old.

Fox is one of the better companies when it comes to Blu-ray, but they generally don't add much exclusive content to their Blu's. So when they put out an older title, you can expect not much more than what's already been released.

Our review of The Towering Inferno , published October 12th, 2000, is also available.

Our review of The Towering Inferno , published October 12th, 2000, is also available.

Our review of The Towering Inferno , published October 12th, 2000, is also available.

Our review of The Towering Inferno , published October 12th, 2000, is also available.

Fast & Furious: They're faster. They're furiouser. Too bad the groin-tingling appeal of the fossil-fuel burning vehicle just feels passe, because for all the pretty cars parading through this fourth gear in the F&F franchise, Fast & Furious feels ridiculously dated and just a little dopey from all the noxious exhaust.

This week's picks include a psychological thriller by Roman Polanski , a burning skyscraper with a Blu-ray update, and a JFK-inspired coming-of-age story.