Weekend Movies with Attitude
Ever wish you could time travel? You won’t need a flux capacitor to go back to the 1960s or the 1980s thanks to this weekend’s two big movies.
‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ Review: A Swinging ’6
Not too long ago, the Jason Bourne series sucked all the fun out of spy movies, dragging James Bond down to po-faced drama with it. Some great movies came out of that, don’t get me wrong, but this year a couple of Brits have...
‘Backcountry’ Review: Beary Scary… (Sorry)
As a film critic and therefore a confirmed indoor kid, I have a particular fondness for nature survival horror films. When you freak out over inconsistent internet and vending machine access, the concept of being trapped in the wi...
‘I Am Chris Farley’ Review: Some Fans Down by the Riv
Chris Farley wasn’t just a comedian. He was a force of nature. He had the face of a cartoon, the stature of a bear, the physicality of a dancer, and the heart of a child. And yet, within a decade of Farley bursting onto the ...
SteelBook Alert: Bantha Fodder
As promotion for the upcoming sequel that you may have heard a thing or two about recently, all six of the earlier ‘Star Wars’ movies will be re-released on Blu-ray this fall. Big shock, right? The discs will get new S...
The Trailer Park: Looking to the Past for Inspiration
Stories from real life are often a great source for good movies. Sadly, that’s not always the case, but the following films look to be loaded with potential.
‘The Strain’ 2.05 Recap: “It’ll Grow Back
Question: Do we really believe it was the plan all along for Eph on ‘The Strain’ to dramatically shave his head a season and a half into the show, or do we think star Corey Stoll just got sick of wearing that ridiculou...
Contest: Win ‘Person of Interest: Season 4’ on Blu-ra
According to my records, it’s been over a year and a half since we last gave away a TV box set around here. Let’s do that again! ‘Person of Interest: The Complete Fourth Season‘ offers 22 episodes of myster...
‘The Last Ship’ 2.09 Recap: “We’re Bringi
OK, ‘Last Ship’, we might just forgive you for last week’s episode, IF you knock off all this crying crap and give us what we want! The Prez has come to his senses, Dr. Red needs to do some curing with Patient Ze...
‘Hannibal’ 3.10 Recap: “You Haven’t Learn
As a huge fan of NBC’s ‘Hannibal’, I hate to admit that – with the latest episode – I think the show’s decision to devote the rest of its final season to the Red Dragon storyline may have been a really big ...
‘True Detective’ 2.08 Recap: “We Deserve a Bett
With no offense to those of you who actually enjoyed this second season, I sit here thanking the TV gods that ‘True Detective’ has finally wrapped up this story. No longer do I have to dread Sunday nights. No longer do...
‘Under the Dome’ 3.08 Recap: “The Apocalypse Ha
Way to go, ‘Under the Dome’. You finally do something halfway interesting this season, and then immediately ret-con it away the very next episode. While I’ve long since given up caring about anything that happens...