Given the amount of “reality” television on the air these days, I suppose most of us are a bit numb to it all. Few will argue that the line between reality and fiction has blurred considerably. Even a few reality…
Few directors have enjoyed as much success as Ben Affleck this early in their careers. Few would deny that his previous directorial efforts, Gone Baby Gone and The Town showed that Affleck had a real affinity for guiding a film,…
A spin-off/prequel to the popular Battlestar Galactica television series, Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome takes place before the last stand in the Cylon war, recounting the story of Admiral William Adama’s (Luke Pasqualino) first days out of cadet academy. Despite…
With the James Bond franchise celebrating its fiftieth anniversary in 2012, hopes were high that the 23rd official film, Skyfall would reinvigorate the series after a five year absence and the somewhat disappointing response to 2008’s Quantum of Solace. Thankfully,…
Converted to 3D, this latest Blu-ray release of Top Gun isn’t just a cash grab, but a surprisingly solid presentation that uses the new technology to enhance some of the film’s most memorable aerial scenes. Fans should be excited to…
The Belgium writer/director team of brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have a history of taking on parenting and childhood in a head-on manner. The Kid with a Bike maintains that approach, peeling back the layers on each of the main…
Disney’s 14th animated film, Peter Pan was one of Walt Disney’s favorite stories. Walt originally slated it to be the studios second film after Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, but rights issues and World War II, forced production to…
Though largely forgotten today, baggy eyed Fred Allen was once one of the nation’s most popular comedians with a long running radio show and a long running mock feud with fellow comedian Jack Benny. A master ad libber, Allen’s absurdist,…
The third remake of the 1932 drama What Price Hollywood?, this adaptation of A Star Is Born sets the scene in the world of 1970’s rock. Originally envisioned by screenwriters John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion as a hard look…
Now one of the most widely watched television series in the world, Downton Abbey has become a phenomenon. A kind of Upstairs/Downstairs for the 21st century, writer/creator Julian Fellows paints a vivid picture of the aristocratic Crawley family in early…