Two Projectors Down
Most home theater owners would consider keeping two projectors installed at the same time overkill. However, doing so has allowed me to feel pretty confident that even if something went wrong with one, I’d have a backup at t...
Blue Iguana Review: Reptile Dysfunction
Fast-talking British crime comedies go way back in cinema’s history. I was raised by a man who thinks 1955’s The Ladykillers is the precise peak of our culture, so this genre has always been near and dear to my heart. ...
We the Animals Review: Doggone Good
Occasionally, a film comes along that fails to fit into any neat boxes. It’s dreamy, but firmly has both feet on the ground. Its main character is a child, yet lacks any notion of twee naivety. It’s got a lot going on,...
Fear the Walking Dead 4.11 Recap: “History Is Built on Beer
Based on comments on another forum I read, perhaps I’m in a minority for liking last week’s episode of Fear the Walking Dead. The other posters there really did not. I almost hesitate to say that I liked this week̵...
The Happytime Murders Review: Feeble Attempt at Puppet Comedy
It would be a much simpler world if a bunch of swearing puppets was enough to carry an entire feature film. Sadly, cussing felt creatures are not enough to keep me entertained, and I discovered that truth by enduring The Happytime...
Blu-ray Highlights: Week of August 26th, 2018 – You’r
Weeks like this are exhausting. I spent hours cleaning up our site’s Blu-ray disc listings for the huge volume of releases this week, and then putting together the poll and writing summaries of notable titles for this post, ...
Weekend Roundtable: Movies You’re Afraid to Revisit
Sometimes our cherished memories of movies we once loved don’t hold up to scrutiny when rewatched later in life. Are you holding onto any fond memories of movies that you simply can’t bring yourself to watch again, for...
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl Review: Keep Walking
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl is a Japanese animated film that shows how many adventures you can get into on one night, as long as there’s enough booze.
Off the Shelf: Space Truckers
Filmmaker Stuart Gordon may be best known for his H.P. Lovecraft literary adaptation Re-Animator, but connoisseurs of his work will recognize his true masterpiece as an ambitious science fiction drama that was unjustly overlooked ...
One Man’s Trash: Zombie Ninjas vs. Black Ops
There are more zombie ninja movies on Prime Video than you’d probably expect. Just one, however, versus-es them against Black Ops.
Avengers: Infinity War Contest Results
Ready for some avenging? It’s time to give away that UHD Blu-ray copy of Avengers: Infinity War we promised last week.
Fear the Walking Dead 4.10 Recap: “Should’ve Left Me
Fear the Walking Dead makes a play from its parent show’s handbook this week, following a big cliffhanger (that major storm brewing at the end of the last episode) with a small bottle episode focused on just a couple of char...