Fifty Shades of Grey: A Directionless Sexual Odyssey (Blu-ray)
The Film: It’s one of those phenomena that seemed to come out of nowhere. All of a sudden there was a book called “Fifty Shades of Grey”...
Goodfellas (25th Anniversary Edition): The Quintessential Mobster Film (Blu-ray)
The Film: Without a doubt, Martin Scorsese’s mobster masterpiece “Goodfellas” is one of the most influential films of its kind. Not only...
Lost River: Visually Stunning, but Ultimately Empty (Blu-ray)
The Film: Actor Ryan Gosling has had a rather illustrious career so far, starring in a number of excellent films and having the...
The Last Five Years: A Fresh Take on Musicals (Blu-ray)
The Film: For your standard musical, you would usually have a straightforward narrative, where the biggest difficulty comes in trying to...
The Missing: Season One: An Expertly-Crafted Mystery (Blu-ray)
The Show: Just when you thought that the mystery genre had been killed off on television by the plethora of dull procedural forensics...
Echoes: A Bland, Cliche-Filled Horror Offering (Blu-ray)
The Film: There seems to be a strange misconception among young, wannabe filmmakers that horror films are the easiest genre to tackle in...
Turn: Season One: A Compelling, Character-Driven Drama (Blu-ray)
The Show: After the massive and disappointing failure of “Black Sails,” I was incredibly hesitant to try another show in which history...
Big Hero 6: An Exciting and Emotional Adventure (Blu-ray)
The Film: “Big Hero 6,” Disney’s latest animated adventure, takes its inspiration from a Marvel comic series of the same name by Steven...
Whiplash: A Compelling Music Drama (Blu-ray)
The Film: “Suffering for your art” films are certainly nothing new. Whether it’s dancing, singing, acting, or playing an instrument, it’s...
Dumb and Dumber To: An Embarrassing and Juvenile Sequel (Blu-ray)
The Film: Way back in 1994, the Farrelly Brothers brought us an amusing little comedy called “Dumb and Dumber.” Well, at least seeing it...