Batman: The Killing Joke Movie Review: Two Guys Are in a Mental Asylum
By Greg Hammond |
Sam Liu’s Batman: The Killing Joke is a fast-paced action flick starring Batman and the Joker in a psychological thriller that drags you through a carnival of terrors.
Son of Batman Movie Review: I Owe My Grandfather a Death
By Greg Hammond |
Ethan Spaulding’s Son of Batman brings a little glimpse of family back into Bruce Wayne’s life with interesting, exciting results.
Team America: World Police 4K UHD Review: Pulls the Right Strings
By Greg Hammond |
Team America: World Police is a slightly dated romp through bad taste and good humor.
South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut 4K UHD Review: Still Funny but Aging Rapidly
By Greg Hammond |
Many of the jokes in South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut are still funny over two decades later, but the topical nature of some subject matter hurts subsequent views.
Blue Beetle Movie Review: A Family Drama that Deserves a Lot of Attention
By Greg Hammond |
Blue Beetle is a wonderful superhero film about the super strength known as family.
Book Review: Petar & Liza by Miroslav Sekulic-Struja
By Greg Hammond |
Miroslav Sekulic-Struja’s Petar & Liza is a tender Yugoslavian romance in which broken people do their best to help each other.
The Trip to Greece Movie Review: Stan Laurel and Tom Hardy Walk Into a Restaurant
By Greg Hammond |
All four Trip movies are good, but The Trip to Greece is, unfortunately, the weak one in the bunch.
Orphan (2009) Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: Surprisingly Strong Psychological Thriller
By Greg Hammond |
Jaume Collet-Serra’s Orphan is a strong psychological thriller starring Vera Farmiga and Peter Saarsgard.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space 4K UHD Review: The Bloody Circus Comes to Town
By Greg Hammond |
Killer Klowns from Outer Space, by the Chiodo Brothers, is comedy-horror at its best.
The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Series DVD Review: Fighting Crime, Trying to Save the World
By Greg Hammond |
With 78 episodes and 30 hours worth of bonus features, The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Series is all you will ever need to satisfy your Powerpuff Girls cravings.
Vitagraph Comedies Blu-ray Review: A Beautifully Restored Archive of Early Silent-Era Films
By Greg Hammond |
Vitagraph Comedies collects forty short comedic films from 1907 to 1922 in black and white and tinted color.
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998) and Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island (2019) Blu-ray Review: Wallow in the Warmth of a 20-Year Story Arc
By Greg Hammond |
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998) and Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island are great bookends to 20 years of straight-to-video goodness.
The Big Country Blu-ray Review: A Comfortable Ride on a Slow Horse
By Greg Hammond |
William Wyler’s The Big Country, starring Gregory Peck and Jean Simmons, is a comfortable ride on a slow horse.
White Squall Blu-ray Review: Boys Bonding on Boats
By Greg Hammond |
Ridley Scott’s White Squall, starring Jeff Bridges, is a white-knuckled actioner you don’t want to miss.
Lorenzo’s Oil Blu-ray Review: We Leave Science to Its Own Concerns
By Greg Hammond |
George Miller’s Lorenzo’s Oil, starring Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon, is a “hopeful” story about a dying child.
The Border (1982) Blu-ray Review: Great Stars in Search of a Script
By Greg Hammond |
Tony Richardson’s The Border, starring Jack NIcholson and Harvey Keitel, is one long missed opportunity.
Phantasmagoria DVD Review: Great Music and Visuals in Search of a Story
By Greg Hammond |
Cosmotropia de Xam’s Phantasmagoria starring Rachel Audrey and Mari K is pretty to look at but the story is nonexistent.
Mean Girls (2004) and Mean Girls (2024) 4K UHDs Review: So Fetch They’re Grool
By Greg Hammond |
Both of these entries into the Mean Girls oeuvre sing beautifully.
The Coffee Table DVD Review: I Said the Smartest Thing to Do Was Get a Vasectomy
By Greg Hammond |
Caye Casas’ The Coffee Table, starring Estefania de los Santos and David Pareja, is a top-notch psychological thriller / horror movie that belongs on your shelf.
Midnight Cowboy Movie Review: I Only Get Car Sick on Boats
By Greg Hammond |
John Schlesinger’s Midnight Cowboy, starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman is one of the all time great dramas.
Arcadian Movie Review: Let Nicolas Out of His Cage
By Greg Hammond |
Nicolas Cage is excellent in Ben Brewer’s competent Arcadian, but he just isn’t present enough.
Gigi Movie Review: Weak Heads and Careless Bodies
By Greg Hammond |
Problems aside, Gigi is a great American musical classic with excellent acting, a fast, entertaining plot, and many memorable songs.
Book Review: Blessed Be by Rick Altergott
By Greg Hammond |
Rick Altergott’s Blessed Be is a raunchy, raucous, fun-filled story of friendship and murder.
Coup de Chance Movie Review: He Caught His Wife Having an Affair with Their Marriage Counselor
By Greg Hammond |
Woody Allen’s Coup de Chance is a comedic thriller filled with charm and wit.
The Best Years of Our Lives Movie Review: People Are Playing Golf…Just As if Nothing Had Ever Happened
By Greg Hammond |
William Wyler’s The Best Years of Our Lives is solid storytelling from the outset: it grabs you and never lets go.
Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XVI Blu-ray Review: A Worthy Entry to the Series
By Greg Hammond |
Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XVI contains Edgar Allen Poe’s The Mystery of Marie Roget, Chicago Deadline, and Iron Man.
Wednesday: Season 1 Blu-ray Review: Two Snaps Up
By Greg Hammond |
Tim Burton’s Wednesday is yet another excellent entry into the Addams Family universe.
Strange Way of Life DVD Review: A Strong, Romantic, Cowboy Drama
By Greg Hammond |
Pedro Almodovar’s Strange Way of Life, starring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal, is a charming romance that hits all the right notes.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 4K UHD Review: Inventive Action Sequences Keep the Story Alive
By Greg Hammond |
James Wan’s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, and Patrick Wilson is a solid superhero film from DC.
Good Burger 2 Blu-ray Review: Still Serving Up the Laughs
By Greg Hammond |
While Good Burger 2 isn’t as funny as Good Burger, it still has plenty of heart and tons of laughs.
Book Review: Tender by Beth Hetland
By Greg Hammond |
Beth Hetland’s Tender is psychological terror and body horror in equal, perfect doses.
Book Review: The N-Word of God by Mark Doox
By Greg Hammond |
Mark Doox’s The N-Word of God is an often light-hearted take on deeply serious matters, and is funny, sharp-witted, and controversially illustrated.
Migration Blu-ray Review: Funny but Flies South Quick
By Greg Hammond |
Migration is a funny, heartfelt attempt to tell a story that isn’t there.
Contagion 4K UHD Review: If I Could Throw Your Computer in Jail, I Would
By Greg Hammond |
Unfortunately, Contagion is really feeling its age post COVID; however, the deep characterizations and thrilling subject matter elevate it to quality entertainment.
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) Movie Review: I Am Your Captain, Your Judge, and Your Jury
By Greg Hammond |
You owe it to yourself to see Clark Gable and Charles Laughton in Mutiny on the Bounty.
Annie Hall Movie Review: Look, There’s God Coming Out of the Restroom
By Greg Hammond |
Woody Allen’s Annie Hall is one of the smartest, funniest, as near to perfect, romantic comedies to ever hit an American screen.
Book Review: Long Haul by Cullen Bunn and Heath Amodio
By Greg Hammond |
Storm King Comics’ Dark & Twisted series continues with Bunn and Amodio’s Long Haul; a cross-country trek through lands of darkness and horror.
Darkman 4K UHD Review: A Must-See for Sam Raimi Fans
By Greg Hammond |
Sam Raimi’s Darkman, starring Liam Neeson and Francis McDormand, is a must-see for action/superhero fans.
The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming Blu-ray Review: If You Want to Hit Him, It’s Alright by Me
By Greg Hammond |
Norman Jewison’s The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming is filled with laughs from beginning to end.
Coming Home Blu-ray Review: Romantic War Drama at the Top of Its Game
By Greg Hammond |
Hal Ashby’s Coming Home starring Bruce Dern, Jane Fonda, and John Voight is a not-too-subtle film with absolutely riveting performances.
Footloose (1984) 4K UHD Review: Rambunctious, Though Mostly Tired
By Greg Hammond |
Herbert Ross’s Footloose, starring Kevin Bacon and John Lithgow, is aging rapidly, but the dance sequences are still as fun as they’ve always been.
Willy’s Wonderland 4K UHD Review: Nicolas Cage Brings a Whole Lot of Fun
By Greg Hammond |
Kevin Lewis’s Willy’s Wonderland, basically a one-man show for Nicolas Cage, is a fun, fight-filled, gore-fest.
The Lovely Bones DVD Review: Saoirse Ronan and Stanley Tucci are Bright and Shiny Stars
By Greg Hammond |
Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones mostly tells a dark and foreboding tale that is held on the shoulders of Saoirse Ronan and Stanley Tucci.
The Road to Hong Kong Blu-ray Review: The Formula Works to the End of the Map
By Greg Hammond |
Norman Panama’s The Road to Hong Kong works all the way to the last stone on the path.
Red Planet Mars Blu-ray Review: Peter Graves and Andrea King Put Some Life into a Surprisingly Religious Story
By Greg Hammond |
Harry Horner’s Red Planet Mars is brought to its knees by its blatantly religious messages.
Joe’s Apartment Blu-ray Review: Riding Cockroaches Into the Sunset
By Greg Hammond |
John Payson’s Joe’s Apartment is a musical black comedy that is neither very musical nor blackly comedic.
Book Review: The Bitter End and Other Stories, Illustrated by Reed Crandall
By Greg Hammond |
A treat for lovers of short graphic – in all senses of the word – stories from the ’50s to the ’70s.
American Dharma Movie Review: Duty, Fate, and Destiny
By Greg Hammond |
Errol Morris’ American Dharma is an excellent exposé on the man who may have had the most impact on the 2016 American presidential election, Steve Bannon.
Thinner: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: Lose the Fat to Find a Good Story
By Greg Hammond |
Strong bonus features and a strong second half make Tom Holland’s Thinner worth the watch.
Book Review: Smoking Kills by Thijs Desmet
By Greg Hammond |
Smoking Kills by Thijs Desmet is an outstanding graphic novel that will keep both teens and adults enthralled.
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