In Hollywood, it’s said that a movie is only as good as its antagonist. The most memorable characters in movies are usually the villains, whether it’s Count Dracula or Darth Vader. In recent years, filmmakers have been pushing the envelope…
With Fall arriving, the first of the summer’s big movies is hitting Blu-ray and DVD. As for those uninterested in giant robots smashing one another to bits, there are still plenty of other options. Here are the numerous highlights. So,…
Times have certainly changed for The Equalizer. In this violent action flick, the title character isn’t even what you might classify as an “equalizer.” A more appropriate description might have been The Eliminator… or perhaps The Escalation-Guy. All covert investigations…
Here’s a strange fact about Australia you might not be aware of – the Central and Western Outback is full of camels. Dangerous feral camels, no less. After watching the biography Tracks, one more thing becomes glaringly obvious. You don’t…
In today’s age, it’s unusual to see a movie as demonstratively sappy as Hector and the Search for Happiness. In fact, it makes no bones about attempting to eke every emotion from its viewer. At times, it’s even grating. Yet…
Some have said that no news is good news but I say that actual good news is better than no news at all. I also will go down on record saying that good news is much preferred over bad news.…
Hello once again! Here are the week’s Blu-ray and DVD highlights. As always, there are plenty of opportunities to click on links and read several full-length, detailed reviews of many new releases. There are a lot of options, so if…
Family reunions can be tough, but the one featured in This Is Where I Leave You is beyond the pale. The story follows the very troubled members of the severely dysfunctional Altman clan, reunited and forced to sit shiva after…
I genuinely have to applaud Kevin Smith for his blatant disregard for rational thought. His chutzpah. His balls of steel. With Tusk he came up with a crazy, bat-shit idea during some random podcast. The thought actually tailed off of…
Author Lawrence Block has written many a gritty crime novel, but Hollywood hasn’t had the best of luck bringing his work to the big screen. In fact, the track record has been downright disastrous. Tinseltown efforts have included the 1986…