At this point, we’ve seen more takes on the famous and enormously popular Jane Austen novel than probably any of us can count. At least the latest adaptation does throw in a new and unexpected element into the mix –…
In Hail, Caesar many of the Coen Brother’s career-long obsessions are on full display. A long lost era, a kidnap ransom and the lunacy of religion (among many others) are all repeated with the obsession of the faithful. While familiar…
Wow, its an incredibly busy week for new releases on DVD. There are so many that it’s impossible not to find something of interest. Just remember, click on any links you see to read full-length reviews. So if you can’t…
Gremlins (1985) Dir: Joe Dante (also known for Innerspace, Explorers) Let me preface this whole write up by saying that Gremlins contains one of the most influential scenes of my pre-teenage filmmaking career. Armed with a camcorder (weighted on my…
Note from Editor: We are incredibly excited to provide for you a new series of features articles written by a very talented guy from Lawrence, Kansas. Name’s Greg Russell and he will be sharing with us his Saturday night family…
Saturated with a refreshingly old fashioned sense and sensibility, The Finest Hours is an exciting throwback to the harrowing adventure films of days past. The fact that this is a Disney film makes all the more sense as the story…
Note: This program is scheduled to play for two weeks from Friday, 01/29/16 to Thursday, 02 As with the animated shorts, curious parties can now see what the fuss is about over the five Oscar nominated Live Action short films.…
Note: This program is scheduled to play for two weeks from Friday, 01/29/16 to Thursday, 02 There will be four additional shorts added to the program – If I Was God, The Short Story of a Fox and a Mouse,…
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of highlights making their debuts on DVD and Blu-ray. As always, click on any links to read more about the films in question. Let’s get right to it, as there is plenty of…
Ridiculous. Sorry, but that’s the overwhelming feeling from the latest “Young Adult” novel adaptation to hit cinemas. Despite the efforts of a solid cast, The 5th Wave can’t withstand the screenplay’s barrage of disaster tropes, teen romance film clichés and,…