Mojave Movie Review: Death and Pretension in the Desert
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Despite its talent, Mojave trades on incomprehension as opposed to tension.
Book Review: The Twilight Zone FAQ by Dave Thompson
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An uneven, yet informative look into a dimension of sight and sound.
The End of the Tour DVD Review: How to Make Talking Interesting
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It has some interesting things to say about writing and America and simply being alive.
The Who: Live in Hyde Park DVD Review: The 50-Year Anniversary Show
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A really great bookend to an amazing career by an amazing band.
Walt Before Mickey Movie Review: Missing the Magic that Made Disney Disney
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A difficult film to recommend to even the most die-hard Walt Disney fan.
Best of Enemies DVD Review: The Whole World Was Watching
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How the 1968 Debates between William F. Buckley and Gore Vidal shaped our current news reporting.
Dope Blu-ray Review: Geeks, Drugs, and Bitcoins
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An entertaining movie with serious themes that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Fred Claus Review: A Simple Movie the Entire Family Can Enjoy
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If you’re a fan of Christmas movies, you’ll definitely enjoy it.
Creed Movie Review: Blood, Sweat, and Boxing
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Creed ranks as one of the top films in the Rocky franchise while creating a beautiful new road to travel.
Why We Watch: Looking at Our TV Choices
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Genre? Cast? Plot? Storytelling? What factors entice you to tune in to a show, or take a pass?
Book Review: Beyond Mars by Jack Williamson and Lee Elias
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Beyond Mars is beyond awesome.
Tomorrowland Blu-ray Review: Although the Pacing is Uneven, the Film Entertains and Inspires
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It’s got enough heart and good intention to almost make you overlook its flaws.
The Inhabitants Movie Review: Intriguing Throwback Horror Frustrates with the Same Old
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The Inhabitants thinks about venturing into new territory but too often falls into convention despite solid acting and storytelling.
The Leftovers: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: Relishing the Remnants
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HBO’s newest series creates a complex and confusing web of intrigue worth watching and rewatching.
Book Review: Sherlock Holmes: The Thinking Engine by James Lovegrove
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Two “thinking machines” face off in this excellent pastiche that pits Sherlock Holmes against a Victorian precursor to the computer.
Love & Mercy Blu-ray Review: It’s What You Need Tonight!
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Excellent performances abound in this simultaneously bouncy and somber biopic.
Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine Movie Review: Steve Jobs iSummarized
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Director Alex Gibney’s book report on Walter Isaacson’s more impressive exploration of the Apple founder.
TV Review: American Experience: Walt Disney: An Experience Not to Be Missed
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The documentary reveals the darkness and the light behind the man who invented the mouse.
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom! Review: A Surefire Success for Your Household
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LEGOs + Superheroes = the Best of All Possible Worlds.
Wizard World Chicago 2015 Review: It Was a Good Show
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The convention was, in a word, insane.
The Babysitter (1995) Blu-ray Review: For Those Too Scared to Watch Cinemax
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Alicia Silverstone shows she’s still clueless in this 1990s erotic thriller lacking in both areas.
Book Review: Superman: The Atomic Age Sundays, Volume 1 (1949-1953)
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Super shenanigans, madcap hijinks and tomfoolery… they sure don’t make Men of Steel like this anymore.
Still of the Night Blu-ray Review: Not Everything Meryl Is Gold
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Little life or suspense is contained in this sluggish Hitchcock homage.
A Month in the Country Blu-ray Review: The Film Birth of Branagh and Firth
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Twilight Time releases this beautifully rendered ode to art and life for the first time on Blu-ray.
Justice League: Gods and Monsters Blu-ray Review: A Lot of Sizzle Without a Lot at Stake
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A dark and gritty alternative to the bleak and dreary comics.
Burying the Ex DVD Review: Joe Dante Tries to Bring His Sensibilities Back From the Dead
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If you are the kind of person who watches a Dante movie waiting for the Dick Miller appearance, and then get excited when you see him, this is for you.
Rush (1991) Blu-ray Review: The ’90s Drug Genre Looks Inward
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A slow-burn examination of drugs and police corruption is revealed in Kino’s recent Blu-ray release.
State of Grace Blu-ray Review: Characters Anchor Crime Drama Neo-Noir
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Twilight Time releases this underseen 1990s noir.
Rifftrax Live: Sharknado 2 Review – The Second One is Still Funny!
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While not as raunchy as The Room, Sharknado 2 has the Rifftrax guys doing what they do best.
Enter the Ninja Blu-ray Review: It Is Awesome
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For fans of ’80’s action / exploitation / genre films, this disc is a must-have.
Book Review: Secret Agent X-9 by Dashiell Hammett & Alex Raymond
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Sometimes a “Dream Team” is better left to the imagination.
Dawn Patrol Movie Review: Surf, Sand, and Stupidity
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MTV-esque white trash masquerading as a surf movie.
Pretty Little Liars: The Complete Fifth Season DVD Review: The Show Does Several Things Very Well
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The dialogue is snappy and clever, and those improbable story lines are fun.
Welcome to Me Movie Review: Alice Doesn’t Live off of TV Anymore
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Kristen Wiig made a bold venture in doing this film.
Book Review: Bravest Warriors: Things to Doodle and Do!
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Expand your mind and let your creativity run wild with games, puzzles, and inter-dimensional activities.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night Movie Review: Vampires of Iran
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Evocative and intriguing, and worth checking out.
Tabloid Movie Review: The Legend May Be as Insane as the Truth
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Errol Morris looks at obsession, sex, and media in Tabloid.
Rifftrax Live: The Room Review: The Funniest Riff of a Terrible Movie
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Rifftrax gets down and dirtier than normal with Tommy Wiseau’s magnum opus of ridiculousness.
Rifftrax Co-Host Bill Corbett Talks Bad Taste and Entering Tommy Wiseau’s The Room
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“We’re just weird enough to enjoy it!” – Bill Corbett
Avengers: Age of Ultron Review: Marvel Rests on Their Laurels with Lumbering Popcorn Movie
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The bloated runtime leaves little time for characterization, but a whole lot of time for things to go BOOM!
A Most Violent Year Blu-ray Review: A Most Underrated Film
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One of 2014’s best films hopes to discover new eyes on Blu.
Book Review: Quentin Tarantino FAQ: Everything Left to Know About the Original Reservoir Dog by Dale Sherman
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Covering Tarantino’s body of work and his rai·son d’ê·tre for each film.
Meryl Streep Talks About Going Into the Woods
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“What I hope for the audience: that they will be thrilled and challenged.” – Meryl Streep
Book Review: Chappie: The Art of the Movie by Peter E. Aperlo
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Gritty, realistic sci-fi doesn’t exactly translate to stunning pre-production design.
Wizard World Fan Fest Chicago 2015 Review
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New fans, lapsed fans, fair-weather fans, broke fans and folks whose kids have been begging them to go to a convention – rejoice! Wizard World has heard your cries!
Remembering Leonard Nimoy (1931-2015)
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His work will live long and the audience will prosper from it.
American Sniper Movie Review: Eastwood Hits His Target
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Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper unite their considerable talents in what may well be the best Eastwood film yet.
RiffTrax Live!: Sharknado Review: Chainsaws of Comedy
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If you enjoyed MST3K at all, you will want to check this out.