Weekend Movies: For the Birds
This weekend offers three big movies, each storming more than 3,000 screenings. One’s an acclaimed sci-fi novel turned blockbuster hopeful, one’s a geriatric version of ‘The Hangover’, and one’s a CG ...
This weekend offers three big movies, each storming more than 3,000 screenings. One’s an acclaimed sci-fi novel turned blockbuster hopeful, one’s a geriatric version of ‘The Hangover’, and one’s a CG ...
Now we’re getting somewhere. After an almost unbearably slow month of July, the Blu-ray release schedule picks up with a huge new slate of discs this week. True, most of them are for really bad movies, but guilty pleasures a...
In his new film, ‘Mud’, Jeff Nichols (director of ‘Take Shelter‘) brings us a coming-of-age story about two best friends in the South who bond with a homeless fugitive. With amazing performances and a great...
When does ‘Iron Man 3’ come out? That’s the only thing I can think about this weekend.
While the world turned its eyes to the Oscars this past weekend, a couple of the film industry’s alternative awards ceremonies – the Spirits and Razzies – also pressed on, even though no one pays any attention to them anymor...
This week’s batch of trailers features a trio of movies that look both pretty and strange.
‘Mud’ picked up a lot of buzz when it was previously screened at Cannes. Well, it turns out that the buzz was well-founded.
Christmas is right around the corner, and the Hollywood studios have some last-minute Blu-ray releases to tempt holiday shoppers. While none of these are likely to exhibit the selling power of last week’s ‘Dark Knight ...
What kind of movies think they can go head-to-head with the Caped Crusader? Little ones – little movies that aren’t even close to playing on the same field as ‘The Dark Knight Rises’. This week, we have an R-rate...
At first glance, I had absolutely no interest in ‘Magic Mike’. As a straight man, why would I want to watch Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey and Alex Pettyfer strip for 110 minutes? Not until fellow High-Def Digeste...
The best part of action movies (aside from the guns, explosions and some really cool, mind-bending CG effects) are the ones with original stories that manage engage audiences with genuine characters. The following trailers for two...
Yes, it’s another slow summer week for new Blu-ray releases. Even the title I’ve most eagerly awaited appears to have arrived on the format in a compromised form. Will I be able to resist buying it anyway? Honestly, pr...