The combination of science fiction and comedy can often be an uneasy blend. The Men in Black franchise had some success with it initially and has struggled through three sequels now to replicate the results. This week’s Roun...
So, uh, Shaft is back. I’m not sure who was clamoring for this one, but sometimes we get stuff we don’t ask for. If you haven’t been following, this is the sequel to the late John Singleton’s 2000 redux of ...
When it comes to the breadth of quality in cinema, there’s a classically shaped bell curve. That is to say, most films are just “fine.” Men in Black: International sits squarely in that population.
Can documentaries that lie tell deeper truths? What happens when a film ostensibly presented as non-fiction has actors, famous or otherwise, completely bullshitting stories about one of the most famous rock gigs in history? Does t...
The latest wave of Ultra HD Blu-rays up for preorder at Best Buy include monsters, gremlins, a phoenix, and other assorted unusual pets – plus whatever the hell crazy animals Elton John dressed up as during the 1970s.
From the kiddie gangster spoof Bugsy Malone to the school musical Fame to the acid trip extravagance of Pink Floyd: The Wall, British director Alan Parker had one of the most eclectic careers in filmmaking. His sleazy horror thril...
The Western genre is far from dead, but The Outsider might make you wish it were. The caricatures of characters, abysmal treatment of women, and nearly inscrutable plot make the movie an experience to be tolerated rather than cele...
If HBO’s Chernobyl miniseries didn’t already put a mortal terror of nuclear radiation contamination into you, Fear the Walking Dead ups the ante by adding zombies to a reactor meltdown scenario.
Marvel’s first female-led superhero blockbuster comes home to Blu-ray and Ultra HD this week, just in time to temper everyone’s disappointment over how the second one turned out.
As one of our picks in this week’s Roundtable explains, “You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” While Dark Phoenix flies into theaters, let’s look at some other f...
“Great. So, in addition to giant ants, we now have robot machine guns to contend with?”
Big screens or small, people will always love watching animals. The Secret Life of Pets cashed in on that fact back in 2016, and without changing the formula too much, The Secret Life of Pets 2 is here to pick up any loose change ...
