‘Constantine’ is the third new TV series of the season (on as many networks) based on a DC Comics property. The character had previously been featured in a 2004 movie of the same title starring Keanu Reeves, which was ...
Television shows shouldn’t be this good in their fifth seasons. We, of course, all hope for it, but by this time in a series’ run, cracks are usually showing in the armor. Not so with ‘The Walking Dead’, wh...
In preparation for Halloween, teenagers went out in droves to see the only teen-friendly scary movie in cinemas.
With Halloween just days away, it’s no surprise to see horror properties headlining this week’s new Blu-ray releases. What may be surprising, however, is just how few of them the studios have bothered to put out this y...
Last week, we looked back at the best movies released during the years we were born. For this week’s Roundtable, I thought it would be interesting to jump forward a decade and identify our favorite movies from the time we ea...
After a few congested weekends, this one takes a step back with just two new wide releases of mild interest. One’s a product-placing teenage horror flick and the other’s an R-rated shoot-’em-up.
Making a horror movie about a Ouija board should be a bunt. The spiritual conduit/family friendly board game has been creeping out kids at sleepovers and slumber parties for decades. Merely mounting a competent ghost story around ...
Lately, the impending arrival of a Keanu Reeves action movie has been something to dread rather than get excited about. Thankfully, the delightfully nostalgic, deliberate throwback ‘John Wick’ has put an end to these c...
Birdman is a big swinging bit of show-off filmmaking for everyone involved. Thankfully, the final result is wildly entertaining and just plain weird enough to justify all the grandstanding. No single member of the team succeeds mo...
Generally speaking, movies about teacher/student relationships in the world of jazz music aren’t typically described by words like “incendiary,” “vicious” or “masterpiece.” ‘Whiplash...
I suppose it was inevitable that ‘The Flash’ would encounter a pretty lame villain who can only be defeated in an uninteresting way. I just wish it had happened a little later in the show’s run.
After a couple of really good episodes, ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ returns to Dullsville this week. That’s a shame, but at least we’re introduced to a new character who could prove useful.
