Most people remember the 2010 Chilean calamity that left miners stranded miles beneath the ground. So it comes a bit of a surprise to see a dramatic recreation of events so soon afterward. The 33 does its best to do…
It’s a busy week for real stories receiving big screen adaptations. The film Spotlight details the 2001 exploration by several reporters from The Boston Globe into allegations of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. This adaptation of the material boasts…
I’ll give schlock filmmaker David A. Prior (Deadly Prey) some credit – he sure knew how to deliver a memorably weird ending. I’m not entirely sure if it was by intention or, more likely, by complete accident. Whatever the delirious…
Bad movie fans, take note. Deadly Prey, one of the strangest low-budget oddities you’re ever likely to see, and is arriving on Blu-ray and DVD this week. Popular in the cult cinema circuit, this movie can only be described as…
Welcome to the highlights of new releases on DVD and Blu-ray. As always, be sure to click on any links to read more about the titles. There’s a lot to go through, with plenty in a wide variety of genres.…
It’s been 65 years since cartoonist Charles Shultz created Peanuts, a newspaper strip detailing the trials of downtrodden school-kid Charlie Brown. Over the decades, a few classic TV specials and theatrical features have been produced, making the property a beloved…
I’m a huge James Bond fan, so I’ll admit to being biased as far as entries in this spy series go. The previous Daniel Craig films have all been grittier and moodier affairs, even going so far to examine the…
Here’s an entertainingly silly one. Back in 1985, the teen comedy The Breakfast Club became a surprise hit, making instant stars of its young cast members. Over the next year or two, several of them attempted more series and dramatic…
In the late 70s, actor Burt Reynolds was on a real roll. The massive success of Smokey and the Bandit (1977) and the solid returns for football comedy Semi-Tough (1977) made the star one of the most powerful performers in…
Any anthology horror fans out there? While these types of films have existed since early cinema, they seem to come and go in waves. Thankfully, it seems as if they’re currently making a comeback (with the V/H/S and ABCs of…