DVD/Blu-Ray Roundup for June 9, 2015
Welcome once again to the highlights of what is coming your way on Blu-ray and DVD. There isn’t a large quantity of films this time out, but many of them sound interesting. As always, be sure to click on any…
The Definitive Top 10 List of Disaster Movies
Well, it’s been a while since I wrote anything and I got that itch. In order to scratch said itch, I needed an idea, a premise, if you will. So, I looked over a list I made of potential articles.…
SPY Is A Sure Fire Summer Crowd-Pleaser
Comedies haven’t exactly made the best of impressions so far this summer – Hot Pursuit and Aloha being prime examples. This week, director Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, The Heat) attempts to spoof the secret agent world of James Bond in Spy…
LOVE & MERCY Effectively Depicts the Bizarre Life of Beach Boy Brian Wilson
Sometimes life is truly stranger than fiction. Love & Mercy depicts the odd and at time almost unbelievable story of The Beach Boys band member Brain Wilson. Those who enjoy the group will undoubtedly love the film. Yet even those…
Ted 2 Red Band Trailer
It’s a trailer with the F word in it!!! Ted is coming again June 26.
Blasts From the Past! Blu-ray Review: SHE-DEVIL (1989)
Olive Films are resurrecting another interesting 80s title on June 9th with She-Devil. The movie marked TV star Rosanne Barr’s movie debut and actress Meryl Streep’s first foray into the comedy genre. While it’s no masterpiece of the form, the…
‘ll Love ENTOURAGE
It’s true. You do not need to have watched the HBO cult show Entourage to be able to enjoy the film version of Entourage. This is not a guess or an assumption as I never watched a single episode out…
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for June 2
It’s time for another roundup, featuring upcoming highlights on Blu-ray and DVD. Once again, there are plenty of interesting releases coming your way – as always, readers can click on any link and check out more detailed reviews. So if…
SAN ANDREAS Is A Tsunami of Cheesy Disaster Movie Tropes
Disaster films are a tricky business. The spectacle of nature wreaking havoc is always eye-catching, but most movies fail to compensate for the epic scale, resorting to a generic story with too many thinly drawn characters. San Andreas definitely falls…
ALOHA Lacks Chemistry and Charm
Romantic comedies often live and die by the chemistry between the main characters. Sadly, there isn’t a whole lot of spark in Aloha. It’s a laid back effort from normally reliable director Cameron Crowe (Say Anything, Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous)…