By Bob Bloom The following titles are being released on Tuesday, Oct. 6, unless otherwise noted: The Secret Garden (Blu-ray + DVD + digital) Details: 2020, Universal Studios Home Entertainment Rated: PG, thematic elements, some danger The lowdown: This is another adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s popular children’s classic, which has had several previous screen incarnations. This version stars Colin Firth, Julie Waters and Dixie Egerickx and is set in 1947 postwar England. Egerickx’s Mary Lennox, an orphan sent to live with her uncle, Lord Archibald Craven (Firth), discovers a magical garden on the grounds of his estate. The remake covers similar ground as its predecessors — grief, bitterness, death and recovery. The movie received a 65 percent fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes.
New to View: Oct. 6
New to View: Oct. 6
New to View: Oct. 6
By Bob Bloom The following titles are being released on Tuesday, Oct. 6, unless otherwise noted: The Secret Garden (Blu-ray + DVD + digital) Details: 2020, Universal Studios Home Entertainment Rated: PG, thematic elements, some danger The lowdown: This is another adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s popular children’s classic, which has had several previous screen incarnations. This version stars Colin Firth, Julie Waters and Dixie Egerickx and is set in 1947 postwar England. Egerickx’s Mary Lennox, an orphan sent to live with her uncle, Lord Archibald Craven (Firth), discovers a magical garden on the grounds of his estate. The remake covers similar ground as its predecessors — grief, bitterness, death and recovery. The movie received a 65 percent fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes.