Based on the initial trailers and TV spots for this weekend’s two wide releases, it looked like we were getting some of summer’s best. Now, with reviews and word-of-mouth flowing, the outlook doesn’t look as prom...
Director Michael Winterbottom’s career has been defined by cinematic experiments. Sometimes they pay off (’24 Hour Party People’) and sometimes they fail wildly (‘9 Songs’), but at least he takes the ...
The horror remake craze finally seemed to be dying down when it was announced that Sam Raimi’s Ghosthouse production company would be “re-imagining” the Steven Spielberg/Tobe Hooper kiddie horror classic ‘P...
Here’s an odd one. We’ve somehow moved past an age in which basing a movie on a theme park ride seems odd, and now have a movie based on an entire theme park section. Thankfully, the person assigned to translate Walt D...
Kristin Wiig continues to avoid conventional comedy stardom following the massive success of ‘Bridesmaids’ with yet another oddball indie project, and this one is easily her best yet. Produced by Adam McKay and Will Fe...
Late in the season finale of ‘The Flash’, Barry warns another character that, “This won’t make any sense.” That’s certainly an understatement! Somehow, despite its erratic and frequently nonsens...
A trio of legendary performers demonstrate they still have what it takes to make moviegoers laugh and cry. Now in their golden years, Al Pacino, Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro promise to make this a heartfelt summer to remember.
Earlier this week, I mentioned that retailer Target carries an exclusive Blu-ray SteelBook for Clint Eastwood’s blockbuster hit and Oscar nominee ‘American Sniper’. Because I neglected to provide pictures, here&#...
About halfway through its first season, ‘Penny Dreadful’ took a break from all of its ongoing storylines for an extended flashback to the Vanessa character’s youth. It was an odd decision for a show with such a s...
Is it just me or is the horror genre in a slump lately? Hardcore horror-hounds are made to hunt for a good, effectively scary flick outside the Hollywood system, mostly in the indie circuit or overseas territories. Nevertheless, t...
Having burned up almost all of the good will his career in the movies may have once had, can M. Night Shyamalan redeem himself on the television medium? The one-time auteur gives it a shot with the new ten-episode “Limited E...
Weddings in the ‘Game of Thrones’ universe are such guaranteed miserable occasions, it’s a wonder that anyone would ever consent to get married.
