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Weekend Roundtable: Children’s Fantasy Movies

Josh Zyber — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 20:00:34 +0000

In our Roundtable this week, we look at some of our favorite fantasy films made for children. What were your favorites when you were young? Which ones still hold up to rewatching as an adult? M. Enois Duarte I was at the perfect age demographic for Wolfgang Petersen’s ‘The NeverEnding Story‘. It worked on me...

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R.I.P. Gene Wilder

Josh Zyber — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:00:26 +0000

Dammit, 2016, you need to let up already with all the celebrity deaths. There seems to be no end to them this year. The latest icon to leave us is beloved comedian Gene Wilder. He was 83. Wilder will of course be remembered eternally for his signature role as the loony candy magnate in the...

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Weekend Roundtable: Money Money Money…

Josh Zyber — Fri, 13 May 2016 19:00:42 +0000

This weekend’s new release of ‘Money Monster’ is just the latest example of Hollywood, an industry based almost solely on a foundation of greed and excess, hypocritically preaching about the dangers of money corrupting. Some of the films that result from this are better than others. Here are our picks for the best movies about...

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Blu-ray Highlights for 10/18/11 – Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are!

Josh Zyber — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:00:51 +0000

This week sees the Blu-ray release of one of the year’s billion-dollar blockbuster hits. Frankly, I couldn’t care less. I’m more interested in the catalog titles. What grabs your attention? Here’s the weekly release list, including a few titles that debuted on Sunday and Monday: ‘Attack on Leningrad‘ (E1) ‘Baarìa‘ (Image) ‘Bad Teacher‘ (Sony) ‘Bad...

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Uncovered: ‘Citizen Kane’ and Some Other Stuff

Aaron Peck — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:00:54 +0000

This week’s Uncovered has something for everyone: a few new releases, some catalogue titles, and a couple of gargantuan collector’s editions that are sure to be filled with a bunch of crappy memorabilia that you won’t need. New Cover Art ‘Citizen Kane – Ultimate Collector’s Edition’ The critical choice for “Best film Ever Made” is...

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Leaving the Stream: Week of January 9th, 2011

Dick Ward — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:00:46 +0000

This week, we wave a sad goodbye to some old favorites. A few movies that I watched when I was a kid and that always take me back to my childhood are leaving Netflix streaming. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1/19) I find it hard to imagine another movie taking the place of ‘Willy...

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Bring on the Digibooks!

David Krauss — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:00:45 +0000

Packaging special edition Blu-rays isn’t easy for movie studios, especially in these challenging economic times. They’re expensive to produce, sport a hefty price tag (even when discounted by outfits like Amazon.com), and often have a limited appeal. In addition, they pose some dilemmas for consumers. First is the question of weighing a title’s bang-for-the-buck quotient....

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Saving the Silver Screen for Movies That Deserve It

Dick Ward — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:00:24 +0000

I’ve been around for nearly 28 years now and I couldn’t be enjoying myself more. Strictly from an entertainment aspect, my life has included witnessing the evolution of the home computer and the internet. I’m now living at a point where I can have almost any movie, song or book at my fingertips any time...

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