Weekend Roundtable: Do Not Delete
A couple weeks ago, we asked what movie you wish could be erased from all memory of its existence. For the flip side, what one single movie would you save if all other examples of the cinema art form were wiped out?
Trespassers Review: Rental Terror
Putting a new twist on a classic setup, Trespassers asks you to wonder how you would react if your Airbnb was the setting for a home invasion horror thriller. The movie walks a well trodden path, but a few enhancements in lighting...
The Art of Self-Defense Review: The Karate Thirtysomething Adult
On paper, Riley Stearns’ quirky, sinister dark comedy The Art of Self-Defense hits all its marks. It’s a bleak yet at times delightfully silly twist on rom-com tropes, with some kung-fu shenanigans thrown in for color. While the e...
From Silents to the Seventies: Three Coins in the Fountain
If you can’t make it to Rome or Venice anytime soon, check out Three Coins in the Fountain. It’s the next best thing to being there. This lightweight romance about the affairs of a trio of American expatriates living la dolce vita...
Unboxed: Toy Story Deluxe CAV Laserdisc Edition
With Blu-ray and Ultra HD available, I may no longer have much cause to watch Toy Story on Laserdisc, but the Deluxe CAV box set is still a handsome collectible to have on the shelf.
Stuber Review: That Stupid Uber Movie
Mismatched buddy-cop comedies go way back to the dawn of cinema. Stuber will never enter the history books as one of the greats, but a few jokes save it from being a total loss.
Fear the Walking Dead 5.06 Recap: “We’ve Done the Imp
Complaining about realism or plausibility in a TV show about zombies is always a dicey proposition, but this week’s episode of Fear the Walking Dead has quite a bit of eye-rolling silliness.
The Crazy Eighties: Body Heat
In the span of barely over one year from May 1980 to August 1981, Lawrence Kasdan saw his first two produced screenplays, for The Empire Strikes Back and Raiders of the Lost Ark, become huge, iconic hits, and his own directorial d...
Blu-ray Highlights: Week of July 7th, 2019 – More Than One
With the July 4th holiday lull out of the way, the Blu-ray and UHD release calendar jolts back to life this week. However, those of us whose wallets are still recovering from the Criterion, Arrow Video, and other recent sales (not...
Weekend Roundtable: Vacation, All I Ever Wanted
Vacations are supposed to be a time of rest and relaxation, but all too often lead to even more stress than the normal work routine. (Just ask Peter Parker in this week’s Spider-Man: Far from Home). Our Roundtable for the Independ...
One Man’s Trash: Snow Beast
A team of researchers came to Canada to study the native lynx population. Little did they know that they themselves were being studied by… the Snow Beast!
From Silents to the Seventies: Madame X
The 1966 version of Madame X may be a tearjerker on steroids, but don’t judge this emotional tale of motherly love by the copious amounts of Kleenex required to get through it. Lana Turner’s last hurrah is surprisingly elegant and...