The Oscar bait prestige picture has become so ubiquitous in the Harvey Weinstein era that those movies have become just as formulaic and predictable as the mainstream Hollywood fare they’re supposed to provide escape from.
It’s a mystery to me how ‘Last Knights’ ever got made. Clearly there was money involved in the production and a lot of it. The cast is stacked with famous faces from around the world to maximize global audience a...
There’s a tragic, strange and often forgotten postscript to the Coen brothers’ masterpiece ‘Fargo’. The filmmakers put a “Based on a True Story” credit at the start of their movie as a wry in-jo...
Credit where it’s due, unlike some other supernatural mystery dramas (including some from the same producers), the American version of ‘The Returned’ has already been willing to provide answers to some of the que...
At the conclusion of last week’s episode of ‘Bates Motel’, Annika died in Norma’s arms, but not before she handed Norma a mysterious flash drive. In this week’s entry, the investigation into Annika...
Since the inception of Dolby Atmos for the home, many home theater enthusiasts have debated the need and virtues of upgrading their current A/V receivers, questioning the new format’s effectiveness compared to traditional 5....
It’s no April Fool’s joke. We’d like to close out the month of March and welcome April with a contest. That sounds like a good idea, doesn’t it? We have a couple spare copies of the ‘Gravity’ Di...
After a season’s worth of ups and downs, good episodes and bad, ‘The Walking Dead’ wraps up its fifth season with a killer finale that this viewer thought was one of the series’ finest entries to date.
Box office numbers have been down this year, but this weekend finally saw some action. The top two movies brought in nearly $89 million, which is especially impressive given that they received mostly negative reviews.
The last couple weeks had a bit of a slowdown on the Blu-ray front. This week comes roaring back with a major blockbuster, a very respected Oscar nominee, and at least one double-dip reissue worth considering.
When I watch the ads for DreamWorks’ new movie ‘Home’, all I can hear is the voice of Sheldon from ‘The Big Bang Theory’ coming out of the little alien. That immediately breaks my suspension of disbel...
This weekend’s new movies will answer such questions as, “Does Will Ferrell still have any audience appeal?” and “Is DreamWorks Animation still struggling?”
