DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for Dec. 9th, 2014
Welcome back to this week’s look at new releases on DVD and Blu-ray. I’m not quite sure how this happened, but it seems as though last week’s column got a lot of hits. If you’re new to the site or…
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for Dec. 2nd
Hello once again and welcome to another look at what is coming your way on DVD and Blu-ray. As always, be sure to click on the links to read detailed reviews of the films hitting video store shelves. So if…
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for Nov. 25th
Hello and Happy Thanksgiving! After chowing down on turkey, Tofurky or whatever else you might be enjoying this holiday, many of you will probably be interested in checking out a flick (that is, once the football is over). Well, you’re…
THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1 Feels Belabored and Underwhelming
Once again, Hollywood has taken to chopping one film into two halves. In this case, it’s The Hunger Games: Mockingjaw that has been given the split. This approach is often troublesome, particularly in finding a dramatic climax for a movie…
FOXCATCHER Is A Very Good “Feel-Bad” Movie
Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction. Exemplifying this notion yet again is Foxcatcher, the latest film from director Bennett Miller (Capote, Moneyball). Like his previous efforts, this is another biopic based on real people. However, this story is much…
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for Nov. 18th
Welcome back, readers. This edition features plenty of flicks in a wide variety of genres. Even better is that many of these releases were reviewed in detail on the site previously. As always, please click on any links to read…
DUMB AND DUMBER TO could have been Worser
If you loved Dumb and Dumber then you going to like Dumb and Dumber To. How’s that for a tagline? And while it doesn’t ring high praise, it’s probably true. Given that an unforgiving 20 year length of time has…
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING Overplays Sentiment But Still Earns a Passing Grade
A word of warning to fans of Stephen Hawking. Despite its title, The Theory of Everything isn’t a film about the physicist’s theories on black holes or the beginnings of the universe. Rather, it’s a love story about the famous…
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for Nov. 11th
Hello, folks! It’s a big week on home video with some very important releases on the horizon. There’s no time to waste, so let’s get right to it. Remember to click on the links to read full reviews of some…
INTERSTELLAR is too Dense to Entertain
There is zero doubt that Interstellar is a beautiful movie. See it in IMAX and you will be transported through wormholes and the vast space beyond the Great Nothing. However if you are not well versed in quantum mechanics or…