Indignation (Blu-ray)
Adapted from the novel by the same name by Philip Roth, Indignation like much of Rothschild work, concerns immortality and the inevitably of death. In 1951 at the height of the Korean War, Marcus Messer (Logan Lerman) the bright and determined son of a New Jersey butcher is amazed when he arrives at Winesburg College […]
11.22.63 (Blu-ray)
An adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, 11.22.63 benefits from a strong cast and a mini-series structure that allows for ample story and character development, while ensuring that we never forget about the event central to the story, the countdown at the grassy knoll. Produced by J.J. Abrams and written by Bridget Carpenter (Friday Night Lights), […]
Blu-ray Review: Cosmopolis
David Cronenberg and dull aren’t two words you see together very often, but the writer/director’s latest effort, Cosmopolis, left me wondering how characters can talk for so long and say so little. Cosmopolis offers up plenty of gratuitous nudity, but even that can’t save this disappointing effort. An adaptation of Don Delillo’s novel, the film […]