THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1 Feels Belabored and Underwhelming
Once again, Hollywood has taken to chopping one film into two halves. In this case, it’s The Hunger Games: Mockingjaw …Read the Rest
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DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for Nov. 4th
Greetings and welcome to a new week. As always, here are the highlights of what is coming your way on …Read the Rest
HORNS Is A Flawed But Interesting Jumble
If you’re looking for something truly bizarre this week at the movies, it’s hard to top Horns. It’s a film …Read the Rest
BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP Isn’t Likely To Be Remembered in the Morning
Loss-of-memory films can play host to intriguing ideas. When one loses all sense of self, how do they remember who …Read the Rest
TRACKS Depicts A Spectacular Journey
Here’s a strange fact about Australia you might not be aware of – the Central and Western Outback is full …Read the Rest
HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS Is Both Sweet and Sappy
In today’s age, it’s unusual to see a movie as demonstratively sappy as Hector and the Search for Happiness. In …Read the Rest
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES Doesn’t Quite Come to Life
Author Lawrence Block has written many a gritty crime novel, but Hollywood hasn’t had the best of luck bringing his …Read the Rest
DVD/Blu-Ray Roundup for Sept. 16th
Welcome to the latest edition of highlights coming your way on Blu-ray. There are a couple of big summer titles …Read the Rest
INNOCENCE Is Awkward and Embarrassing
This is a very odd week at the movies with very limited options. The big release was supposed to be …Read the Rest
IF I STAY Is Well-Performed But Doesn’t Resonate Emotionally
Yet another page in the young-adult novel-to-film-adaptation turns in If I Stay. Simply put, this is the story a young …Read the Rest