Well, awards season is certainly here and the latest release seems perfectly suited to the Oscar race. It features a pedigreed cast and filmmakers and is based on the life of a real person, Lili Elbe. The Danish Girl is…
Well, if you’ve ever been to high school, you’re probably already familiar with Shakespeare’s Macbeth. This tragedy has been brought to the silver screen a few times over the years (although none have been quite as striking as the 1971…
In case you didn’t already know, Herman Melville’s classic Moby-Dick was partially based on a real event. Obviously, he took some liberties, but ultimately delivered a story that many consider to be one of the great American novels. Rather than…
Welcome back for another look at highlights arriving on DVD and Blu-ray. It’s another busy edition with plenty of flick in a wide variety of genres. And as always, remember to click on any links to read full-length reviews. So…
Welcome back to another edition featuring DVD and Blu-ray release highlights. As always, be sure to click on any links to read more about the movies. So if you can’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure…
This is a strange one. Mary Shelley’s famous novel has been updated numerous times, and the latest attempt is one of the most unusual of the lot. Despite the title suggesting otherwise, Victor Frankenstein is actually a tale about his…
In the annals of great baseball movies, the modern benchmark appears to be Field of Dreams (1989). And it is a great movie. But there’s another excellent title featuring one of the characters (‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson) that was released the…
Hello folks, it’s a very busy week once again for releases on Blu-ray and DVD. There’s something for horror, drama, comedy and even a picture or two for the whole family. Be sure to click on any links to read…
If you’re a fan of The Hunger Games series, you will undoubtedly go to see the latest chapter regardless of what anyone thinks. And based on the reaction at the preview this reviewer attended, you’re likely to love it as…
In case you’ve never heard of him, Dalton Trumbo is the famous screenwriter who wrote Spartacus (1960), Exodus (1960) and Papillon (1973). He also won two Oscars for writing Roman Holiday (1953) and The Brave One (1956) – but wasn’t…