‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows’ Re
Here’s the thing about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: With the possible exception of the original comic book series and weirdo 1990 live action movie, this franchise was never very good.
‘Lolo’ Review: Tres Mauvais Fils
‘Lolo’ is a curious creation. The sixth directorial effort from actress Julie Delpy never quite finds a consistent tone. It’s a comedy, certainly. The movie makes great efforts to ensure that at least one person ...
‘Penny Dreadful’ 3.05 Recap: “This Is a Bloodth
After the previous episode of ‘Penny Dreadful’ scaled the season down to just a couple of characters in a room, this week’s follow-up expands its gaze a little bit, but only so far as to focus on two specific sto...
‘Fear the Walking Dead’ 2.07 Recap: “These Peop
Although this second season of ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ is planned to run 15 episodes in all, the season has been split into two short halves, the first of which ended with Episode 7. I hesitate to call it a “fina...
‘Maggie’s Plan’ Review: Not Every Plan Comes To
Rebecca Miller’s latest feature, ‘Maggie’s Plan’, is one of those awkward romantic comedies. Although new to the filmmaker, whose somewhat sporadic career has typically been defined by drama, it certainly w...
‘The Flash’ 2.23 Recap: “You’re Almost Re
How does one recap the plot of an hour of television that makes no sense on any level? That’s the challenge I face in describing the Season 2 finale of ‘The Flash’.
‘Gotham’ 2.22 Recap: “Wow, That Was Unpleasant&
The past few weeks have been very busy and I’m still catching up on the many TV season finales that aired recently. Forgive the lateness of some of these recaps, but I still plan to follow through with shows I’ve follo...
‘Game of Thrones’ 6.06 Recap: “Madness Has Had
I had my issues with last week’s episode of ‘Game of Thrones’, but it ended with one hell of an emotional climax. Unfortunately, this week’s entry doesn’t offer anything so memorable.
Weekend Box Office: Post-Apocalyptic Fallout
The opening projections for Memorial Day weekend’s two big movie releases didn’t look too hot on Saturday. Ultimately, one franchise pulled through over the four-day weekend to at least meet expectations, while the oth...
Blu-ray Highlights: Week of May 29th, 2016 – You Down with
Another long weekend has flown by too quickly. Let’s start the new week as we always do, by looking at all the latest Blu-ray releases. As few as there may be this week, perhaps you’ll find a disc of interest?
Weekend Roundtable: Casting the Next James Bond
Daniel Craig swears that he’s done playing James Bond, and just turned down a huge payday to return as secret agent 007. Who should replace him?
‘Hevn’ Review: Best Served Cold
Revenge is tricky. You might have heard. If you’ve ever seen a movie about the subject, you’ll know how messy and brutal it can be. First time Norwegian filmmaker Kjersti Steinsbø delves into those murky waters again, ...