Ferris Bueller’s Day Off isn’t exactly highbrow cinema but it sure is fun. The 1986 comedy made Matthew Broderick a star, cemented director John Hughes (Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink) status as the best chronicler of teenage…
With the Cold War a distant memory and the internet available nearly everywhere, WarGames works best as a time capsule. Released in 1983, WarGames was one of the best of its era at to illustrate what Cold War era paranoia…
Since its premiere on the Cartoon Network in 2007, Adventure Time has been a hit with viewers and critics alike, attracting roughly 2 to 3 million viewers per week and winning numerous awards, including two Annie Awards and two Primetime…
I can’t remember the precise moment I became a Mel Brooks fan, but I believe I was around ten when I first heard the comedy album 2000 Years with Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks, thanks to my local library. I…
Looking for a bracing drama that makes you feel like you spent your evening well? Looking for involving characters embodied by actors who give such insightful, moving performances that you’re locked in all the way to the end, wondering what’s…
Disney’s 32nd animated feature, 1994’s The Lion King was its darkest since 1985’s The Black Cauldron, and, in many ways, a departure from the light-heartedness of The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin. There are moments of fun…
The 1986 classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was first released in high definition on May 5, 2009. The 25th Anniversary Edition, set to be released by Paramount Pictures on August 3, 2011, features the same transfer, audio, and special features….