Comedy is very hard. Setting the proper comedic tone as well as timing is far more difficult than it is given credit for. Even with talented people involved, sometimes things just don’t work out. The Bronze is one such example.…
The previous film in the Divergent series may not have been stellar, but it at least showed some promise for the next chapter by promising that the characters will finally get out of their walled-in and cut-off existence. It may…
Note: The movie will be released March 22nd by Olive Films (www.olivefilms.com). Here’s another effort that passed me by during its original release. Making the Grade was clearly an attempt by Cannon Films to create a rowdy comedy in the…
Note: This Blu-ray arrives on March 22nd from Olive Films (). This week, I’ve got reviews of two 80s comedies that I missed out on during their original runs. Jinxed! was a comedy starring Bette Midler that came on the…
Hello and welcome to another column featuring highlights of what’s coming your way on Blu-ray and DVD. It’s a very busy week featuring numerous Academy Award nominees. As always, you can click on any links to get more details. So…
Greg Russell Indian in the Cupboard (1995) Directed by Frank Oz (also known for Little Shop of Horrors and the Dark Crystal) I first listened to Indian in the Cupboard in 4th or 5th grade. It’s the first…
Over the years, we’ve seen comic actor Sacha Baron Cohen do some very crazy, button-pushing material. Among other things, he’s played a foreigner learning about American culture, a gay German fashion reporter making his mark in the US, and a…
Anyone remember the movie Cloverfield? Believe it or not, it has been eight years since that found footage science-fiction flick depicted monsters invading Manhattan. Out of the blue and completely without warning, a sequel has appeared. The follow-up is called…
Director Terrence Malick (The Thin Red Line, The New World, The Tree of Life, To the Wonder) is known for his unique approach to filmmaking with each release more polarizing than the last. His latest, Knight of Cups, is probably…