First released on Blu-ray in 2011, most agreed that My Fair Lady neither looked nor sounded as good as it could have. Many (including myself), hoped that a remaster would come out in celebration of the films 50th anniversary. It…
An early disaster film directed by John Ford (Stagecoach, The Grapes of Wrath), The Hurricane offers up special effects that almost eighty years after its initial release are still impressive. The highlight is a fifteen minute hurricane sequence (hence the…
When it debuted last fall, Jane the Virgin became the biggest critical hit to premiere on the CW. Series star Gina Rodriguez won the Golden Globe for Best Actress – Television Series, Musical or Comedy. A loose adaptation of the…
Directed by the legendary John Huston (The Maltese Falcon, The Misfits) the 1972 boxing picture Fat City isn’t your typical tale of triumph over tragedy, but a grim character study of life’s losers. Based on a novel by Leonard Gardner…
While Reign is one of the most historically accurate shows on television today, it still manages to deliver plenty of romance, action and adventure. After a rocky first season, the show changed things up, established new plotlines and seemed to…
Spanning six hours and forty minutes, Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th chronicles the film series that made Jason Voorhees, a machete-wielding, hockey mask wearing killer, a pop culture phenomenon. Adapted from Peter M. Bracke’s book…
A spinoff of Arrow and based on the DC Comics character, if you haven’t checked out The Flash, I highly recommend it. Superheroes are everywhere these days and The Flash is the total package. The lead actor, Grant Gustin, is…
An underrated work in John Huston’s filmography, Herman Melville’s massive novel Moby Dick is impossible to condense entirely as a film. However, Huston (with co-writer Ray Bradbury), managed to reduce the whole thing into two concise, yet exciting hours of…
At Close Range is the story of a mob family, but strip it down to the basics and what we have is a son’s desperate attempt to earn his father’s love and respect. Based on true events, Brad Whitewood Jr…
As The Big Bang Theory enters its ninth season, to the surprise of some, it’s lost little of its popularity. As someone who has enjoyed the show from the start, the characters are memorable and one or more of them…