Over the years, quite a few filmmakers have taken cracks at nailing Elmore Leonard adaptations on the big screen, but very few have been successful (three to be exact: ‘Get Shorty’, ‘Jackie Brown’ and ̵...
Partway through the series finale of ‘True Blood’, Pam asks Eric, “Are you just winging it or do you have a plan here?” I’d like to ask the same of the show’s writers. After seven years, is this...
Do you like British thrillers with birthday candles? Lots and lots of slo-mo birthday candles? Maybe a few grossly over-dilated pupils? How about a hand cannon with two barrels and dual-ejection ports? Count me curious!
What’s this? A legitimately good episode of ‘Under the Dome’? It’s been so long since I’ve cared about the citizens of Chester’s Mill, I found myself quite surprised to watch an engaging storyli...
These days, home video studios love to package Blu-rays together with DVDs and/or Digital Copies into Combo Pack releases, hoping that the promise of “added value content” will appeal to consumers. When you get these, ...
My editor wouldn’t let me get away with this one word review for ‘The Last Ship’ season finale: “Ugh.” So, I guess I’ll add a few more, like super disappointing, no FIVE-INCH, and lame. What a b...
Although the fact that it took seven weeks to get to this point is still problematic for the series, I must admit that this week’s episode of ‘The Strain’ is the first that I have unreservedly liked. It’s w...
We live in an era with a seemingly endless diversity of choices for quality television programming. Yet judging by the results of last night’s Emmy Awards, it would appear that most voting members of the Television Academy o...
As much as I was unimpressed with the premiere episode of TNT’s new spy drama ‘Legends’, I’m also aware that some shows don’t necessarily start off on their best footing and may need a little time to ...
On the fourth weekend of their release, those a-holes known as the Guardians of the Galaxy jumped back to the top of the box office with $17.6 million, shoving aside a lot of newer competition to get there. Who saw this coming?
Whether you’re a fan of zombies, musicals, giant monsters or Adam Sandler riding an ostrich, this week may have a Blu-ray or two for you. Just imagine if we could put all these things together into one movie. I’d pay g...
Going to the movies is a mainstay of the dating ritual in modern society. Yet not every movie that happens to be playing in theaters when you make a date is necessarily appropriate date movie material. In this week’s Roundta...
