Archive for August 2019
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am Movie Review: A Quiet Passion for Life, for Knowledge, and for Words
The documentary examines the Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s life through interviews and archival footage.
Read MoreWizard World Chicago 2019 Review: It’s a Family Affair
Like the phoenix from the ashes, a robot that turns into a truck, or Wilfred Brimley emerging from a cocoon, Wizard World continues to transform.
Read MoreGodzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) Blu-ray Review: Long Live the King
Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah join the Monsterverse franchise in a global battle royale that is heavy on CGI fighting and destruction.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and Terminator: Dark Fate
School might be back but I’m still discovering cool things to talk about.
Read MorePeanuts 1970’s Collection Vol. 2 DVD Review: Great Laughs and Insight
Other than the misstep of First Kiss, the creative team maintains a high degree of quality throughout the decade.
Read MorePeanuts 1970’s Collection Vol.1 DVD Review: All Six Specials Are Very Funny
These chronological collections are the best way to own them as they clearly demonstrate the talents of all involved.
Read MoreThe Flash (2014): The Complete Fifth Season Blu-ray Review: Slow It Down, Flash!
Five seasons in, “The Flash” is starting to run out of ideas, but it is still my favorite show in the Arrowverse.
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The Koker Trilogy Is the Pick of the Week
The late master Kiarostami’s influential trilogy rounds out a week of stellar new releases.
Read MoreBook Review: For Better or For Worse: The Complete Library, Volume Three (1986-1989) by Lynn Johnston
A comic strip about life from someone who has obviously lived it.
Read MoreVita & Virginia Movie Review: Disappointingly Dry with Committed Lead Performances
Gemma Arterton and Elizabeth Debicki wonderfully elevate a biopic hampered by contrivances.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and The Mandalorian
I’m ready to talk cool things once again.
Read MoreThe Dick Cavett Show: Baseball’s Greatest Hits: Pitchers DVD Review
It’s wonderful to see these interviews, which allow the viewers to see the men behind the ball players.
Read MoreTigers Are Not Afraid Movie Review: A Phantasmagoric Fairy Tale
An expedient look at crime-ridden Mexico with harrowing fantasy.
Read MoreRush: Cinema Strangiato 2019 Movie Review: They Will Choose Farewell
One wouldn’t know from how well they played music from all eras of their career that this would be their swan song, but they went out delivering a top-notch performance.
Read MorePoms Blu-ray Review: Rah, Rah, Sis Boom Bah
Despite its familiarity, Zara Hayes’s feature-film debut is a surprisingly delightful comedy.
Read MoreThe Heiresses Movie Review: Three Central Performances Carry This Distant Drama
Flawlessly acted while still being too reserved in terms of its storytelling.
Read MoreRoxanne (1987) Blu-ray Review: Big Nose, Bigger Laughs
One of Steve Martin’s most hilarious and heartwarming films gets a new Blu-ray release from Mill Creek Entertainment.
Read MoreMagnificent Obsession Is the Pick of the Week
A 1954 Douglas Sirk weepfest rounds out a new week of releases.
Read MoreThe Banana Splits Movie Blu-ray Review: The Bananas Dole out Some Death
Take a live-action kids show from the ’60s and throw in some creative murders with lots of gore, and it’s a win-win! Right?
Read MoreBe Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blache DVD Review: Returning a Chapter to Cinema History
The story of the most important woman in film you have never heard of.
Read MoreDoctor Who: The Time Meddler DVD Review: Monk-eying Around with History
The great fun of this episode is watching the Doctor and Monk outwit each other.
Read MoreAlice, Sweet Alice Blu-ray Review: Has Surprisingly Aged Very Well
Alfred Sole’s underrated shocker gets a new, superb upgrade courtesy of Arrow.
Read MoreBlinded by the Light Movie Review: An Immensely Triumphant Coming-of-Age Tale
A bonafide-crowd pleaser that bursts with emotion.
Read MoreIt’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Deluxe Edition) DVD Review: A True Peanuts Fan Needs This in Their Collection
The documentary alone makes this new release worth owning.
Read MoreAvengers: Endgame Blu-ray Review: Part of the Journey Is the End
The film’s strength is the connection fans have to the characters/actors.
Read MoreHe’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown (Deluxe Edition) DVD Review: Showcases Two Different Sides of Snoop’s Personality
No matter what Snoopy does the gang, as well as the rest of the world, adore that beagle like he was their very own.
Read MoreMurdoch Mysteries: Season 12 DVD Review: A True Delight
A terrifically fun murder mystery from Canada.
Read MoreThe Inland Sea Is the Pick of the Week
A rather unknown 1991 travelogue with one of film culture’s greatest scholars headlines a week of new releases.
Read MoreWally Gator: The Complete Series DVD Review: Delightfully Silly, Don’t Y’know
Best in small doses because of the similarity of the plots.
Read MoreThe Reflecting Skin Blu-ray Review: A Brutally Surreal Coming-of-Age Gem
A beguilingly weird swan dive into twisted childhood as if made by David Lynch and Terrence Malick.
Read MoreBook Review: Treasures Retold: The Lost Art of Alex Toth
A collection of rarely seen gems that are not to be missed!
Read MoreBatman: Hush 4K Ultra HD Review: The Bat, the Cat, and Villains Aplenty
One of the stronger DCU animated films, in spite of some changes to the original story.
Read MoreScary Stories to Tell in the Dark Movie Review: Terrifyingly Serviceable
Hardly any scary stories to tell.
Read MorePeanuts 1960’s Collection DVD Review: The Set Is Quite a Gem
Charles Schulz reveals himself to be on top of his game in the 1960s.
Read MoreUglyDolls Sing-Along Edition Blu-ray Review: A Kids Movie, Through and Through
Simple and fun, but doesn’t demand repeat viewing.
Read MoreWhat We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Blu-ray Review
DS9 fans should be pleased with this love letter.
Read MoreThe BRD Trilogy Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Fassbinder at His Best
With these three films, Rainer Werner Fassbinder tells the history of post-war Germany through the eyes of its women.
Read MoreAlice, Sweet Alice Is the Pick of the Week
A highly overlooked 1976 slasher headlines a week of interesting releases.
Read MoreThe Good Place: The Complete Third Season DVD Review: A Great Show
While Season Three wasn’t as great as the previous two seasons, I’m still excited to see what happens next.
Read MoreThe Dick Cavett Show: Inside the Minds of… Volume 3 DVD Review
Episodes included find Dick Cavett joined by Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, and Dick Gregory.
Read MoreFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Movie Review: Keeping It in the Family
The spin-off film retains the over-the-top action the franchise is known for.
Read MoreThe Best of The Carol Burnett Show: 50th Anniversary Edition 21-DVD Set Review
Fans should be quite pleased owning a quarter of the entire series.
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