DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for April 28th
Welcome once again to this summary of highlights coming your way on Blu-ray and DVD. There’s plenty of stuff both new and old to pique your interest. As always, be sure to click on any links to read more detailed…
CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA Is Superbly Acted Arthouse Fare
The last six months have offered some curious and self-reflective takes on actors in films like Birdman. Clouds of Sils Maria feels like a distinctly French version of the subject matter. While the approach is far less fantastical than last…
THE AGE OF ADALINE Leaves Viewers With Good and Bad Memories
Well, I’ll be the first to admit it. I’m not the target demographic for this weepy melodrama about a woman who can’t age and lives a lonely, solitary life in order to hide from its complications. While the concept has…
EX MACHINA Is Thoughtful and Challenging Science-Fiction
These days, the concept of artificial intelligence and its disturbing complications have become commonplace in many science-fiction projects. We’ve seen it explored most recently in films like Transcendence and we’ll see it again in next week’s Avengers sequel. However, it…
Blasts From the Past! Blu-Ray Review: TEACHERS (1984)
Once again, Olive Films are bringing an interesting artifact from the 80’s to Blu-ray for the very first time. Teachers was a large ensemble drama/comedy that got a fair amount of attention and publicity during its original run. It was…
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for April 21st
Another week, another slew of new releases in a wide variety of genres. There are so many, even detailing the highlights takes some time. And there are just as many exciting older features making their high-definition debuts as well. Remember…
TRUE STORY Leaves Its Most Interesting Facets Undeveloped
Real life stories can be difficult to translate to fictional films. Sometimes they don’t exactly fit into a three act story with a beginning, middle and end. True Story actually has all of the elements and some interesting sidelines of…
‘t Quite Transcend Its Goofy Premise
Unfriended… the title doesn’t exactly send shivers down the spine. And call me a ghost story purist, but I find it difficult to get truly frightened over a Skype conversation with a malevolent spirit. Or a deceased person using their…
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for April 14th
Alright folks, this is a very busy week for new release highlights. In fact, it seems like just about every genre imaginable is represented – so there should be plenty to pick from. As always, click on any link to…
‘S ANT-MAN Trailer
So, I love Paul Rudd. Love him. Kinda on a creepy level. And I love 94% of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man 2 and Thor 2 not withstanding. But…. I got a bad feeling about this one. Looks a…