Archive for November 2015
Dope Blu-ray Review: Geeks, Drugs, and Bitcoins
An entertaining movie with serious themes that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Read MoreSouthpaw Blu-ray Review: Feels Like Being Punched in the Face
A nonsensical boxing movie that had the audience throwing in the towel long before it was over.
Read MoreThe Funhouse Massacre Movie Review: They Bled, I Laughed
Another fine entry into the horror-comedy genre.
Read MoreFred Claus Review: A Simple Movie the Entire Family Can Enjoy
If you’re a fan of Christmas movies, you’ll definitely enjoy it.
Read MoreJames White Movie Review: Formally Oppressive, Thematically Thin
There are moments when Josh Mond’s directorial debut is bracing and direct, but it trades heavily in cliches about self-destructive behavior.
Read MoreHoliday Gift Guide 2015
What’s on your wish list?
Read MoreBob Dylan: Dont Look Back Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Glimpses into the Heart of the Artist
Come gather ’round people and watch one of the greatest documentaries ever made.
Read MoreThoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Heads Up”
“It’s been a season of Epic Fail.” – Shawn
Read MoreIkiru is the Pick of the Week
This week brings us a couple of classics from Criterion, some not-so-classics from Arrow, some disturbing looking stop-motion shorts, Doctor Who at Christmas, and much more.
Read MoreCreed Movie Review: Blood, Sweat, and Boxing
Creed ranks as one of the top films in the Rocky franchise while creating a beautiful new road to travel.
Read MoreBlack Stone Cherry: Thank You: Livin’ Live, Birmingham, UK Review: An Enjoyable Performance in Spite of the Low Vocals
The concert was fun to watch but there were some issues listening to it.
Read MorePlease Believe Me (1950) DVD Review: A Romantic Comedy from Val Lewton?
The famous horror visionary’s penultimate film ‒ which stars Deborah Kerr, Robert Walker, Mark Stevens, and Peter Lawford ‒ finally hits home video thanks to the Warner Archive Collection.
Read MoreLynyrd Skynyrd: Pronounced ‘Leh-‘Nerd ‘Skin-‘Nerd & Second Helping Live Blu-ray Review: You Can Go Home Again
Whether you know a little or a lot about Lynyrd Skynyrd, this concert should satisfy.
Read MoreThoughtful & Abstract: The Bastard Executioner
In which the bastardness of the executioner is debated and characters questioned.
Read MoreTwilight Time Presents: Hard Pills to Swallow and Hard Acts to Follow
From tales of vengeance to yarns of violence, this quintet of feature films shows some great men who are truly down on their luck.
Read MoreThoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Always Accountable”
“This show is quickly losing me.” – Kim
Read MoreKaty Perry: The Prismatic World Tour Live Blu-ray Review: Visually Impressive, Thematically Confusing
While the visual and the musical aspects of the concert were well done, there were a few things that were not so good.
Read MoreThe Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki Is the Pick of the Week
This week brings us a big box of awesome Japanese animated films, some early silent films, a couple of Criterions, another Hobbit, and much more.
Read MoreAFI Fest 2015 Review: Flying Down to Rio
You’ll never think of airplanes the same way again.
Read MoreBook Review: Alien Next Door by Joey Spiotto
It’s an express elevator to laughs.
Read MoreTrainwreck Blu-ray Review: Apatow Wrecks the Comedy
Schumer gets some laughs, but Apatow seems determined to be a drama director.
Read MoreTwilight Time Presents: Five Selections of Summer
From Peter Gallagher’s superfluous face and body hair to the bloody waters of a Samuel Fuller bathhouse, this quintet has it all.
Read MoreFrank Zappa’s Roxy: The Movie DVD Review: A Necessary Purchase for Any Zappa Fan
The Wait is Over: Frank Zappa and the Mothers legendary Roxy shows revisited.
Read MoreThoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Now”
“The Walking Dead returned with a little more excitement, and I do mean ‘little’.” – Kim
Read MoreBatman: The Television Series: The Complete Third Season DVD Review: And Batgirl Makes Three
One of the best TV series to bring a comic book to life because of its writing, cinematography, and production design.
Read MoreBefore We Go Blu-ray Review: A Quaint Little Film
The relationship between the main characters ends up feeling so natural it overshadows the film’s initial flaws.
Read MoreThoughtful & Abstract: Catching Up on the TV Season, Volume 2
Kim and Shawn take another walk down TV Street and look back at their March thoughts.
Read MoreMr. Holmes is the Pick of the Week
This week brings us yet more adaptations of Conan Doyle’s detective, a Kurt Cobain documentary, a french sci-fi flick, Terminators, con men and much more.
Read MoreIngrid Bergman: In Her Own Words Movie Review: Here’s Looking at You, Kid
Sharp insights and touching reminiscence about a Hollywood icon struggle to shine through a mountain of repetitive filler.
Read MoreMr. Holmes Blu-ray Review: A Study in Relationships
Not a thrilling mystery, but a lovely tale about growing older.
Read MoreWhy We Watch: Looking at Our TV Choices
Genre? Cast? Plot? Storytelling? What factors entice you to tune in to a show, or take a pass?
Read MoreJust Let Go: Lenny Kravitz Live Blu-ray Review: A Giant Directorial Miscue
It’s very difficult to enjoy the presentation as a whole, which is a shame because the music is so good.
Read MoreSPECTRE Movie Review: The Story That Baffled Me
SPECTRE works best when it delivers action, but stumbles when it slows down to tell its story.
Read MoreThoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Here’s Not Here”
“I am always worried about a whole episode where we abandon our huge cast and follow just one person or story.” – Shawn
Read MoreToy Story That Time Forgot Blu-ray Review: A TV Special Accessible to All Viewers Throughout the Year
It’s good to see the care Disney/Pixar put into delivering a stunning Blu-ray.
Read MoreThe Beginning or the End (1947) DVD Review: Are You Gonna Drop the Bomb or Not?
Hollywood’s first depiction of the Manhattan Project ‒ itself a bomb at the box office ‒ hits home video at last thanks to the Warner Archive Collection.
Read MorePixar’s Inside Out is the Pick of the Week
This week brings us some big emotions and little toys from Pixar, half a season of Doctor Who, dark pirates, final girls and much more.
Read MoreTenderness of the Wolves Blu-ray Review: Serial Killer Social Drama
Fassbinder proteges Ulli Lommel and Kurt Raab bring the disturbing story of child-murderer Fritz Haarman to lurid life.
Read MoreBook Review: The X-Files FAQ by John Kenneth Muir
Each chapter feels like a lecture in an X-Files course that Mr Muir should be teaching.
Read MoreBook Review: Beyond Mars by Jack Williamson and Lee Elias
Beyond Mars is beyond awesome.
Read MoreiZombie: The Complete First Season DVD Review: An Enjoyable Take on the Zombie Narrative
A young medical resident’s perfect life is turned upside down when she becomes a zombie.
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