‘t go To Comic Con 2014
First I think it’s important to make clear that I actually live in the San Diego area. Attending the annual cluster-pile that is Comic Con is not a trek for me. Also, if I play my cards right, I can…
MOOD INDIGO is a Whimsical Tragedy?
Mood Indigo playing an exclusive engagement in San Diego at the Ken Cinema. Details HERE Michel Gondry’s filmmaking has developed two distinct trajectories. Unfortunately these two paths are mutually exclusive and growing farther and farther apart as time passes. First,…
LUCY Is Bizarre Fun, But Still Feels Like a Missed Opportunity
French director Luc Besson is famous for bringing fantastical and stylized action films to the screen, most notably in titles like The Fifth Element, Leon and La Femme Nikita. His latest, Lucy, shares several commonalities with those earlier movies (Nikita…
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for July 22nd
Good afternoon all, and welcome to this week’s rundown of all that is new on home video. Frankly, it’s a busy week and there isn’t any time to waste. Remember to click on the links where available to read more…
THE PURGE: ANARCHY is an Unfocused, Silly Jumble
Another week, another sequel. This horror follow-up to the surprise 2013 hit continues to depict a night filled with screams, blood, lawlessness and reckless abandon. Nope, it isn’t about St. Patrick’s Day… instead, it’s a holiday known as “The Purge”,…
PLANES: FIRE AND RESCUE Belongs on a DVD Shelf
“I’ve never believed in doing sequels. I didn’t want to waste the time I have doing a sequel; I’d rather be using that time doing something new and different.” – Walt Disney Disney Animation Studios did not produce a feature…
‘t Much of a Turn On
Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz have never been married. Not to each other, not to other people. I don’t mean to report that in a “TMZ-ish: Who they f’n now” sort of way. I personally don’t care. I wish them…
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for July 15th
It’s that time of the week again when we provide highlights of Tuesday’s DVD and Blu-ray releases. As always, click on the links provided to read more detailed reviews. So if you can’t make it out to the movies this…
BOYHOOD is a Living Time Capsule- One of the Best of the Year
Life passes by as a collection of moments. You are born. You learn to walk and then talk. School, love, drugs, parents’ divorce, you graduate high school, move to L.A., meet your wife, play, have kids, start a career and…
DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Delivers More than Simple Action and Spectacle
It isn’t often that a sequel to a loose remake of an original property turns out well – in fact, this reviewer would be hard pressed to think of a single example… at least until now. Dawn of the Planet…