Black Sails: Season One: A Disappointing and Uneventful Historical Drama (Blu-ray)
The Show: No area seems riper for the picking for a television show than the fascinating world of pirates. Think of all the amazing...
No Good Deed: A Thriller without Thrills or Logic (Blu-ray)
The Film: 2014 played host to a number of films that were entirely uninspired, with many of them nabbing prime spots on my Worst Films of...
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh: A Sequel As Bland As Its Predecessor (Blu-ray)
The Film: 1992’s “Candyman” was, for lack of a better word, a disaster. During its efforts to tell the story of a supernatural murderer...
Pride: Well-Intentioned, but a Bit Too Excessive (Blu-ray)
The Film: “Pride” is a well-intentioned attempt to tell a true-life tale of a tumultuous time in the U.K. The year is 1984. Mineworkers...
The Equalizer: A Bland Actioner That Offers Nothing New (Blu-ray)
The Film: “The Equalizer” reteams two-time Oscar winning actor Denzel Washington with “Training Day” director Antoine Fuqua for an update...
Tusk: Kevin Smith Hits a New Low (Blu-ray)
The Film: What has happened to writer/director Kevin Smith of late? The man who once brought us great comedies like “Clerks,” “Dogma,”...
Lord of Illusions: Another Major Disappointment from Clive Barker (Blu-ray)
The Film: As we’ve seen previously, writer/director Clive Barker has had a little trouble with his storytelling skills in the past,...
The Skeleton Twins: A Deft Blend of Drama and Comedy (Blu-ray)
The Film: Most people are probably most familiar with Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig from the multitude of comedies they’ve been in, as well...
Magic in the Moonlight: A Light, but Delightful, Woody Allen Work (Blu-ray)
The Film: You’ve got to hand it to the great Woody Allen. 79 years of age and he still manages to churn out a film a year as if he were...
Natural Born Killers: An Incompetently-Made Mess (Blu-ray)
The Film: Oliver Stone has directed a number of fine films, many of which you could call “prestige pictures,” that have included...