

The Hateful Eight: A Fascinating Portrait of Deception and Mistrust
There is no screenwriter working today that has quite the way with words that Quentin Tarantino has. His films may be known for being...


Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Fun and Exciting, but Lacking in Originality
One can’t begin to imagine the amount of pressure that fell on J. J. Abrams’ shoulders when he agreed to direct a continuation of “Star...


Pan: An Uninspired Take on Classic Characters (Blu-ray)
The Film: J. M. Barrie’s classic tale of “Peter Pan” has already seen multiple adaptations since the character’s first appearance all the...


You Can't Take It With You: A Capra Work That Has Not Aged Well (Blu-ray)
The Film: When most people think of Frank Capra’s illustrious filmography, they tend to think of his top tier films, masterpieces that...


Ant-Man: A Highly-Entertaining Action Romp (Blu-ray)
The Film: Of all the creations in Marvel Comics, Ant-Man just might be the most bizarre and silliest of the batch, and that’s in...


The Fifth Element: An Underrated Sci-Fi Classic (Blu-ray)
The Film: Whenever someone brings up the topic of underrated science-fiction classics, believe it or not, the first film my mind goes to...


Leon: The Professional: A Wonderful Character Study (Blu-ray)
The Film: When people think of director/writer Luc Besson nowadays, it tends to be in fond remembrance of the kind of films he used to...


The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (EE): A Thrilling and Satisfying Finale (Blu-ray)
The Film: At long last, Peter Jackson’s epic adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” comes to its grand conclusion with “The Battle...


The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: A Bland Actioner That Ignores the TV Show (Blu-ray)
The Film: Fans of the original TV show “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” will recall exactly what it was that made it work so well. It was a fun...


Better Call Saul: The Complete First Season: A Sharply-Written and Engaging Prequel (Blu-ray)
The Show: When it was announced that there was going to be a spinoff of AMC’s hit show “Breaking Bad,” there were only so many ways that...










