
American Sniper: A Superficial Look at an Incredible Life
The once-great directing career of the legendary Clint Eastwood, a career that won him four Oscars (“Unforgiven” and “Million Dollar...

Gone Girl: An Oddly Structured Misfire (Blu-ray)
The Film: David Fincher is a director who can seemingly do no wrong. After his career began with a bit of a rocky start with “Alien³” (a...

My Left Foot: A Middling and Superficial Biopic (Blu-ray)
The Film: Many years before he dazzled us with brilliant performances in films like “Gangs of New York,” “There Will Be Blood,” and...

The Guest: A Forgettable and Sloppily Executed Thriller (Blu-ray)
The Film: Thus far, the collaborations of director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett haven’t been going very well. Aside from the two...

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,”...