DVD/Blu-ray Reviews

If ever there was an example of true worth over box office receipts (which is understandably important to the studios, but a financial one only) it is Frank Darabont’s The Shawshank Redemption. Cruelly, this film’s almost universal lauding didn’t translate to profitability. But that in no way  ...

MPAA Rating: R for violence, sexual content and nudity.
Director: Anton Corbijn
Writer: Rowan Joffe
Cast: George Clooney; Irina Björklund; Johan Leysen
Genre: Drama | Thriller
Memorable Movie Quote: "Consider it your last job"
Release Date: September 3, 2010
DVD Release Date: December 28, 2010

Owing its DNA to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Cocoon, the latest alien flick to invade theaters is a sweet and charming little gem called Jules. While it will never carry the same impact as either of those films, and will most assuredly go largely overlooked, you would be doing yourself  ...

“This is where I ended up. This is where I’m supposed to be.” After premiering at the Sundance film festival to much universal acclaim, Celine Song’s astounding directorial debut, Past Lives, has finally made its way to a nationwide audience. And it being one of my most anticipated  ...

In 1970, to finally get a film starring the handsome and poised Alain Delon and the charming and rugged Jean-Paul Belmondo (the definition of cool), the expectations were understandably high for any audience member that was a fan, big or small, of French cinema. Even today, seeing the two ...

Roman Polanski’s American debut arrived with Rosemary’s Baby in 1968 and, to this day, the film remains a blistering masterpiece of mood, art, and mayhem. There’s a reason this tale is considered by many to be the benchmark of filmic horror entertainment.  Celebrated by fans of horror and ...

Remember those childhood fears of things that go bump in the night? Well, they may not be just be our imagination after all. What if there actually were creatures hiding in the closet? ...

What if dogs could actually talk? Would they speak with wholesome back porch country witticisms, or would sailors blush at the saltier side of man’s best friend? If we believe what the new live-action dog movie called Strays is selling ...

When you hear the name Stephen King, like most, you can be forgiven for instantly thinking of evil clowns and all manner of horrific imagery. He is, after all, the master of horror. But both in his wheelhouse, novels, and in the world of film adaptations King proves again and again that horror is but ...

The name John Hughes is synonymous for Gen-Xers with classic comedy and the 1980s. The man wrote and/or directed hit after hit during that time that, although usually focused on the youth of the time, transcended age to universal appeal. We’re getting into the fourth decade of his work being  ...

In the new satirical comedy The Menu, director Mark Mylod (TV's Succession) and screenwriters Seth Reiss and Will Tracy (former writers at The Onion) use the world of food, foodies, critics, and chefs to skewer the soul-sucking relationship between those who take and those who  ...

Korean-born American animator, director, and voice actor Peter Sohn, known for his work on numerous Pixar films including The Good Dinosaur, Ratatouille, Monsters University, and more, steps behind the Pixar “camera” again for the company’s all-new, original feature  ...

On again, off again. In love, out of love. Going back to school, starting a new job. Everything is fluid and everything is changing in the whimsical and lustful drama from French director Jacques Audiard. Capturing the residential district of Les Olympiades in beautiful black and white photography ...

With Disney’s current dominance at the box office, it is difficult to believe it, but they weren’t doing so well (theatrically) in the latter half of the 1980s. They had experienced, especially in the animation realm, a series of costly underperforming features and the sure thing that used ...

Embark on the ultimate action adventure that spans continents and explores ancient history with The Mummy Trilogy including The Mummy, The Mummy Returns and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Follow the exhilarating journeys and exploits of daring explorer Rick O'Connell  ...