One of the most influential film critics of all time was a distinguished gentleman named Joe Bob Briggs. He wrote narrative into his reviews about taking Betty Sue to the drive-in and getting into it with her old boyfriend. He…
Once again, it’s time for the 2017 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animated program running at Landmark Cinemas. This year is a bit more out-of-the-ordinary than previous years, with several eccentric and adult-themed shorts making the final cut. With one exception,…
This is a great year for live-action shorts as evidenced in the 2017 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Live Action program, showing at Landmark Cinemas. The selections are also longer and more developed stories, with all but one running near 30…
Time for another look at the highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. It’s an incredibly busy edition with so many films in so many genres that it’s going to take some time to get through them all (any links you…
I think it’s fairly safe to say that I’m not the target demographic for a teen romance feature. Still, one can see how a love story spanning incredible distance might succeed and create a lot of drama if done properly.…
There just isn’t much funny about The Comedian. Here’s a movie that takes our old friend Robert DeNiro, puts a microphone in his hand and forces him to pretend to be a grizzled, grumpy stand-up comic for large chunks of…
Hello! It’s time once again to take look at what’s arriving on DVD and Blu-ray. This edition includes some notable releases in a variety of genres that will interest many readers. As always, feel free to click on the links…
Let’s start with McConaughey fans: Go see this movie. You get a big, thick dose of the maverick actor’s bravado and he’s as entertaining as always. He constantly guzzles Seagram’s and has grown a proper potbelly. He has a semi-distracting…
Oscar nominations were revealed today and they’re all listed below. You can find out who wins by watching on February 27th, 2017. Best Picture: “Arrival” “Fences” “Hacksaw Ridge” “Hell or High Water” “Hidden Figures” “La La Land” “Lion” “Manchester by…
Greetings once again for another look at all the highlights coming your way on DVD and Blu-ray. It looks like there’s plenty of great stuff both new and old to check out. As always, please click on any links to…