READY PLAYER ONE Has Fun Moments, But Feels Hollow
Maybe I’m getting old. Or perhaps I’m just in a grouchy mood this week. Ready Player One is a fantasy …Read the Rest
Monthly Archives: March 2018
ISLE OF DOGS Is Endearing and Original
After nine feature films, director Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, Rushmore) has a firmly established and distinct …Read the Rest
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for March 27th, 2018
Guess what? There’s a blockbuster movie arriving on shelves. In fact, it’s so big that others seems to have vacated …Read the Rest
UNSANE Features a Great Performance Lost in Low-Quality Footage
Director Steven Soderbergh has a long and fascinating catalog of titles that veer between traditional storytelling to far more experimental …Read the Rest
PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING Targets Teens and Youngsters
The original Pacific Rim arrived as a modern take on Japanese monster movies, placing humans in giant robots called Jaegers …Read the Rest
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for March 20th, 2018
It’s time for another look at new release highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. There’s an interesting variety coming your …Read the Rest
LOVE, SIMON Charms with Sweetness and Compassion
This reviewer is now at an age where he’s seen more teen coming-of-age movies than he can possibly remember. Love, …Read the Rest
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for March 13th, 2018
Welcome back to another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. It’s a busy week with several well-received features …Read the Rest
A FANTASTIC WOMAN Fights for Transgender Rights
The Chilean drama A Fantastic Woman recently won Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. It is a picture …Read the Rest
A WRINKLE IN TIME Lacks a Sense of Excitement
The 1962 book, A Wrinkle in Time, was one that completely passed me by growing up. However, it has developed …Read the Rest