The Post was one of the most invigorating movies of last year. It made me proud to be a journalist, and even if you’re not a journalist it should make you proud that there are journalists who will stand up to corrupt governments. Even when it’s history where you know what happened, Steven Spielberg makes […]
I saw this film at Sundance when it was just called Sidney Hall. It moved me then with its three pronged narrative of an author (Logan Lerman) coming to terms with his success and his past. The new title The Vanishing of Sidney Hall certainly makes it sound more intriguing, and it is accurate, so […]
I haven’t seen Great Balls of Fire since it was on video in 1989, so when I saw it was coming out on Blu-ray I wanted to see how it held up in a post Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story world. The jazz club where people dance erotically and the record exec with an […]
This weekend we’ll find out if Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri wins Best Picture or Oscars for actors Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson or director Martin McDonagh. As far as I’m concerned, just having an original screenplay with something to say is already a win. The world of Ebbing looks great on Blu-ray. The […]
The Gate was one of the first horror movies I was brave enough to watch, but only on VHS. I’d scene the trailer in theaters and the guy falling to the floor and splitting into little minions was too much for me. But in the safety of my home, the notion of kids fighting off […]
Patti Cake$ was one of my favorite movies at Sundance last year and I was hoping it would get a big release. It kind of came and went in the summer but I’m hoping now that it’s on Blu-ray, people will discover it. The soundtrack alone is addicting, a mix of original rap and power […]
I missed Happy Death Day in theaters and it came out on Blu-ray in January, while I was at Sundance. So I finally got a chance to catch up with the horror version of Groundhog Day. It was a fun ride with a character smart enough not to repeat the same mistakes day to day. […]
I have reviewed every Simpsons DVD since the first season, and I’m not going to stop now. I’ve actually seen every episode through the current season, but that’s over 600 episodes. So season 18 was already over a decade and some 200 episodes ago, so it’s kind of like rediscovering them as new. Season 18 […]
Back in the laserdisc days I was always jealous of the special edition bonus content collectors got to see. The Silence of the Lambs Criterion Collection was a big one, and by the time the movie came out on DVD, it was no longer Criterion Collection. With this Blu-ray I finally get to see all […]
Saw movies are good movies to watch again to double check that everything adds up, or look for the things you missed. Jigsaw, the long-awaited eighth film after seven years, has plenty of repeat viewability. Jigsaw has a brighter look than other Saws so it is a lot more visual than the usual warehouse movie. […]
