Trumbo (Blu-ray)
One of the most talented and reliable screenwriters during Hollywood’s famed Golden Age, today, Dalton Trumbo is likely better known as a member of the Hollywood Ten, a group of ten screenwriters, directors, and producers cited for contempt of Congress and subsequently blacklisted for refusing to answer questions about their alleged involvement with the Communist […]
The Gambler (2014) (Blu-ray)
First made in 1974 as a gritty drama starring James Caan, The Gambler has been transformed dramatic actor. Wahlberg plays Jim Bennett, a college English professor and longtime gambler he’s got the upper hand. When he foolishly bets it all and loses, he borrows money from local gangsters—including the scary loan shark Frank (John Goodman) […]
Monster’s University (Blu-ray)
It’s been more than a decade since Pixar introduced us to Michael “Mike” Wazowski and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan in Monsters Inc. Thankfully, due to the popularity of home video, and the recent theatrical re-release, it feels like they’ve never really been away. Nonetheless, It’s great to have them back in Monsters University, a prequel […]
The Internship (Blu-ray)
It’s been nearly a decade since Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson teamed up for the surprise comedy hit Wedding Crashers. Surprisingly, there was no sequel, leaving fans clamoring for another film from the pair. While The Internship isn’t nearly as funny as Wedding Crashers, Vaughn and Wilson’s chemistry is undeniable, making the film an okay […]
The Hangover: Part III (Blu-ray)
Surprisingly dark and depressing, to call The Hangover Part III a comedy seems disingenuous. After the lively debauchery that made up the bulk of the first two films, it seems director Todd Phillips attempted to do something different with the franchise (which he deserves some credit for), unfortunately, the result is a far too serious, […]
Blu-ray Review: Argo
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, with the later turning out to be one of the most intense crime dramas in […]
Blu-ray Review: Flight
The first live-action film from director Robert Zemeckis since Castaway twelve years ago, Flight is a movie about addiction that manages to include all of the elements of the genre while finding an innovative and powerful way to tell the story. Flight gets rolling with a visceral and intense plane crash sequence. Pilot William “Whip” […]
Blu-ray Review: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, adapted from the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer, centers on nine-year-old Oskar Schell who lost his beloved father in the World Trade Center collapse on 9/11. While some have suggested that using such a young boy to tell a story like this is emotionally manipulative, in a larger context, Extremely […]
Blu-ray Review: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
A period piece road picture about a trio of ex-cons who wind their way around the state of Mississippi during the Great Depression, the basic premise of O Brother, Where Art Thou? seems ideally suited for the Coens’ oeuvre, combining quirky characters and ridiculous situations. Though inspired by equal parts Homer’s The Odyssey and Preston […]
THE BIG LEBOWSKI Limited Edition Blu-ray on 8/16
Universal City, May 24, 2011 – Bowling, nihilists, a stolen rug and the occasional acid flashback have never been funnier when one of the most popular cult classics in history, The Big Lebowski Limited Edition, debuts on Blu-ray™ August 16, 2011 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. From the Oscar®-winning Coen Brothers (True Grit, Fargo) and […]