Independence Day (20th Anniversary Edition): Still a Fun Epic After 20 Years
The Film: “Independence Day” is the earliest “event movie” that I can remember going to see as a kid. I was on the cusp of turning 11 and...
Village of the Damned (1995): A Woefully Misguided Remake Attempt (Blu-ray)
The Film: Back in 1960, a small British horror film called “Village of the Damned” was released. It told a simple, eerie story of an...
Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Not Exactly Original, but Still a Fun Adventure (Blu-ray)
The Film: One can’t begin to imagine the amount of pressure that fell on J. J. Abrams’ shoulders when he agreed to direct a continuation...
The Hunger Games: The Complete 4-Film Collection: A Series of Ups and Downs
The Films: “The Hunger Games” is one of those series that seemed to come completely out of nowhere, suddenly exploding into a worldwide...
In the Heart of the Sea: Beautifully Made, but Poorly Told (Blu-ray)
The Film: It’s been a little disheartening to see director Ron Howard struggle to come up with a good project over the last few years....
Room: An Intriguing and Powerful Character Piece (Blu-ray)
The Film: What a daunting task it must have seemed even to attempt to adapt something like Emma Donoghue’s best-selling novel “Room.” Not...
The Good Dinosaur: A Weaker Effort from the Great Pixar (Blu-ray)
The Film: Everyone knows that Pixar is responsible for some of the best animated films of the last two decades, including such...
Spotlight: Well-Intentioned, but Not Very Compelling (Blu-ray)
The Film: Investigative journalism has been a fascinating subgenre for film for several decades. Who could ever forget watching Woodward...
Trumbo: A Fascinating Piece of Cinema History Comes to Life (Blu-ray)
The Film: The name of Dalton Trumbo may be a name that’s only well-known to film buffs and students of cinema, but it’s truly a name that...
Spectre: James Bond Returns to Greatness (Blu-ray)
The Film: For the last few years, the James Bond franchise has had a little trouble getting itself back on track. After the outstanding...