Archive for December 2020
Honest Thief Blu-ray Review: Comfort Food for Crime Fans
If all one wants is to see Liam Neeson once again using his wits and his fists to come out on top, this will satisfy that urge.
Read MoreBest of 2020 (Pandemic Edition): The Film Lists
Shawn kicks off his mega 2020 wrap up with the “best of movies” lists.
Read MoreThe Curse of Frankenstein (Two-Disc Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: A Landmark in Horror Is Reborn
The film that launched a horror franchise has been restored and remastered.
Read MoreCrash (1996) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Anti-Erotic Film
Perhaps David Cronenberg’s most controversial film, it details the progressively more dangerous world of car-crash fetishists.
Read MoreBook Review: Harry Dean Stanton: Hollywood’s Zen Rebel by Joseph B. Atkins
A great tribute to the life of a great actor.
Read MoreBeau Geste (1939) Blu-ray Review: A Tale of Brotherly Love
Beau Geste epitomizes the adventure film of a bygone era.
Read MorePeanuts Deluxe Holiday Collection DVD Review: A Trio of Animated Classics
Important holiday traditions for the television generation.
Read MoreBook Review: The Complete Dick Tracy, Volume 15: 1953-1954 by Chester Gould
Another satisfying addition to the series.
Read MoreVigilante (1982) 4K Ultra HD Review: Gritty Death Wish Redux
A gritty early ’80s vigilante film with plenty of action and some ideas that doesn’t completely work in the end.
Read MoreThe Best Years of Our Lives Is the Pick of the Week
One of the finest American films of all-time headlines a new week of slim releases.
Read MoreJiu Jitsu (2020) DVD Review: Wasted Potential
With a premise like warriors versus aliens, with a dose of Nicolas Cage, one does not expect a movie to be so dull.
Read MoreJudy (2019) Blu-ray Review: A Look at Life After the Rainbow
Renee Zellweger’s outstanding performance is the sole reason to see this otherwise formulaic biopic.
Read MoreAmores Perros Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Greatest Masterpiece
A snarling, ferocious debut by one of today’s most innovative and fearless directors.
Read MoreThe 2020 World Series Blu-ray Review: It’s Time for Dodgers Baseball
Narrated by the legendary Vin Scully, the documentary presents highlights of the six games of the Fall Classic between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays.
Read MoreBook Review: Maureen O’Hara: The Biography by Aubrey Malone
A heartfelt tribute to “the queen of Technicolor.”
Read MoreThe Midnight Sky Movie Review: Astronomically Insipid
The Midnight Sky aims for the stars, but should’ve been brought down to Earth.
Read MoreSymbiopsychotaxiplasm: Two Takes Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review
A still strangely intriguing pseudo work about filmmaking and its more emotional follow-up gets a new upgrade by Criterion.
Read MoreThe Harvey Girls Blu-ray Review: MGM Misses the Bullseye
The musical misses the mark, but is worth viewing for key contributions from Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, and Angela Lansbury.
Read MoreTex Avery Screwball Classics Volume 2 Blu-ray Review: A Second Helping of Silliness
As with the previous volume, this is a must-own for animation fans.
Read MoreMank Movie Review: The Big Crack-up
With style and flair, David Fincher’s new Netflix film looks at one of the creative minds responsible for Citizen Kane. (Hint: It’s not Orson Welles.)
Read MoreThoughtful & Abstract: Watching TV While the Band Plays On
The theaters might not be coming back in our near future but there are plenty of entertainment opportunities for those who prospect the apps.
Read MoreTremors Is the Pick of the Week
A still fun, deliciously silly, and thoughtful 1990 cult classic takes the top spot of a new week of releases.
Read MoreMouchette Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: So Beautiful, So Sad
A few days in the sad little life of a French girl.
Read MoreWander Darkly Movie Review: A Decent Meditation on Love in the Afterlife
Diego Luna and Sienna Miller are an emotive dual force in this neutrally executed sci-fi romance.
Read MoreGreendale Movie Review: Neil Young’s Uplifting Musical Novel
The songs are very good and their sum is better than the individual parts.
Read MorePopeye (1980) Blu-ray Review: A Strange Little Miracle
It is amazing this film ever got made and that it is actually good.
Read MoreThe Shop Around the Corner Blu-ray Review: An Example of Ernst Lubitsch’s Genius
A still enchanting and emotionally grounded romantic comedy gem from one of the greatest directors of all-time.
Read MoreMouchette Is the Pick of the Week
A 1967 Robert Bresson classic starts off a new week of incredible releases.
Read MoreYoung Man with a Horn Blu-ray Review: Birth of the Cool
Kirk Douglas helps to start a sea change in the Hollywood status quo with this ultra-cool performance.
Read MoreTrading Places Blu-ray Review: A Comedic Look at Nature vs. Nurture
Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy team in this funny role-reversal story that’s a throwback to the screwball comedies of the ’30s and ’40s.
Read MoreDear Santa (2020) Movie Review: A Lesson in Miracle
How the USPS helps make Christmas happen every year.
Read MoreZappa Movie Review: A Compelling Look at One of History’s Most Intriguing Musicians
Alex Winter delivers a fine documentary about a musical enigma with Zappa.
Read MoreCrock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan Movie Review
A holistic picture of the complex poet and musician Shane MacGowan.
Read MoreWeathering with You (Limited Collector’s Edition) 4K Ultra HD Review: Prettier Colors, More Insight
This 4K limited edition of the anime film includes the film’s soundtrack and a fascinating feature-length making-of documentary.
Read MoreThe Golden Child Blu-ray Review: A Classic Callback to When Films Were Fun
A perfect blend of comedy and action staring Eddie Murphy.
Read MoreAmmonite Movie Review: Winslet and Ronan Get Lost at Sea
A slow-burn romance that’s disappointingly too measured.
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