While audiences often feel that they are inundated with movies every week, it’s much harder to get stories to the screen than one might think – particularly when the filmmakers strive to break molds and chart new cinematic territory. Over…
Happy April Fool’s Day! Truthfully, there isn’t a whole lot in the way of new releases this week, but read ahead and you might find something of interest among these highlights. As always, click on the links to read more…
Sabotage is a gritty action film and (surprisingly enough) mystery story fused into one. It’s an interesting stretch for well-seasoned action star Arnold Schwarzenegger, although the gamble doesn’t quite pay off. This effort is a decidedly mixed bag, working only…
First things first – general audiences are probably going to have a hard time this movie. Enemy is a gloomy, grim experience. It’s an abstract meditation of how the ugly and cruel side of human nature can infest and weave…
It’s a strange week – while there are a couple of major releases, there’s a very wide assortment of oddball independent movies also being made available. Here are some of the highlights. As always, if you want to read more…
As the latest popular young adult book series to hit movie screens, Divergent is an adaptation that feels like a late arrival to the party. The plot itself seems to combine elements seen in many recent multi-installment series, including The…
Those who dislike four letter words may not be thrilled with the new comedy opening this week. Many have described it as a variation on Bad Santa set at a spelling bee. Indeed, that’s a fairly accurate log line. But…
Once again, it’s time to run through some of the new releases coming to Blu-ray and DVD. There’s a good mix of high profile and independent films, which suggests that there should be something out there for everyone to enjoy.…
Coming quickly on the heels of the success of Moonrise Kingdom, director Wes Anderson has returned with yet another unique feature. Inspired by the writings of Austrian author Stefan Zweig, The Grand Budapest Hotel is certainly unlikely to convert new…
If you’re a fan of the TV series Veronica Mars, then you have probably contributed to the Kickstarter campaign that funded this feature film. In the interest of full disclosure, this reviewer has not seen a single episode of the…