The Leftovers: The Complete Second Season: More Intrigue, More Frustration (Blu-ray)
The Show: “The Leftovers” is a show that had a number of issues ever since it premiered back in 2014. The first season presented a...
Bridge of Spies: A Mostly-Compelling Cold War Tale (Blu-ray)
The Film: The Cold War has always been a fascinating topic for film and television, from the satirical “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned...
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Slightly Flawed, but Endearing Classic (Blu-ray)
The Film: In terms of historical impact and cultural importance, it’s hard to find an animated film as significant as “Snow White and the...
Goosebumps: The Wrong Approach Yields Iffy Results (Blu-ray)
The Film: Like millions of others, I grew up on R.L. Stine’s prolific series of “Goosebumps” books. It was one of the major fads of the...
Mr. Robot: The Complete First Season: Intriguing Premise, but Flawed Execution (Blu-ray)
The Show: “Mr. Robot” is a high-tech tale that delves into the hacking world through the eyes of Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek), an expert...
Sicario: A Well-Acted and Beautifully-Shot Thriller (Blu-ray)
The Film: Last time we saw director Denis Villeneuve, he delivered the dull, dreary, and directionless “Enemy,” a film that was more...
The Walk: A Fine Telling of a Remarkable Story (Blu-ray)
The Film: The first question that anyone is likely to ask themselves when choosing whether or not to watch “The Walk,” which tells the...
The Top Ten Films of 2015
2015 has been a rather strange year in cinema. About halfway through the year, I had already seen two four-star films, which is highly...
The Revenant: A Beautifully Epic Tale of Survival and Revenge
There must have been several people who thought that Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu was mad for wanting to try and make something like “The...
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...