IF I STAY Is Well-Performed But Doesn’t Resonate Emotionally
Yet another page in the young-adult novel-to-film-adaptation turns in If I Stay. Simply put, this is the story a young …Read the Rest
Author Archives: Glenn Kay
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for August 19th
Welcome once again to our summary of what’s new on Blu-ray and DVD. It’s another busy week with a great …Read the Rest
THE GIVER Doesn’t Offer Much in the Way of Logic
The Giver is the latest entry in a series of young adult book-to-film adaptations. The original 1993 book has a …Read the Rest
CALVARY Is the Darkest of Black Comedies
Dark comedies don’t come much more pitch black than Calvary, the new film that re-teams actor Brendan Gleeson with director …Read the Rest
RAGNAROK Is a Fun, Old-Fashioned Adventure
Often, foreign movies are perceived strictly as arthouse fare, filled with heavy and ponderous themes. However, there’s just as much …Read the Rest
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for August 12th
As always, it is another busy week with plenty of choices in a wide variety of genres. Be sure to …Read the Rest
Heed the Weather Warnings and Avoid INTO THE STORM
Disaster movies often have a difficult task merging human drama with grand spectacle. Into the Storm is no exception to …Read the Rest
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for August 5th
It’s a busy Tuesday with plenty of variety coming to DVD and Blu-ray. Several of the releases were reviewed during …Read the Rest
PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE Rises Like A Phoenix on Blu-ray
Lots of people rally over the 1975 cult movie musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Personally, I’ve always preferred a …Read the Rest
MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT is Guaranteed to Raise a Chuckle
The latest from writer/director Woody Allen is a left turn of sorts from his previous effort, Blue Jasmine. Magic in …Read the Rest