The Theory of Everything: A Pair of Great Leads Almost Saves a Struggling Biopic (Blu-ray)
The Film: It seemed almost inevitable that, one of these days, we’d be getting a film based on the extraordinary life of astrophysicist...
101 Dalmatians (Diamond Edition): An Enduring Disney Classic (Blu-ray)
The Film: In 1961, Walt Disney Studios was riding on a creative high after releasing the masterpiece “Sleeping Beauty” in 1959....
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day: An Unsatisfying Mix of Comedy and Drama
The Film: “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,” based on the book of the same name by Judith Viorst, tells the...
John Wick: The Best Action Film in Years (Blu-ray)
The Film: After “The Matrix” Trilogy concluded in 2003, Keanu Reeves followed up its massive success with mostly sub-par films such as...
Fury: A War Epic in Need of Character Development (Blu-ray)
The Film: When it comes to war films made in the last 20 years or so, there has been an immense concentration on making the experience as...
Gone Girl: An Oddly Structured Misfire (Blu-ray)
The Film: David Fincher is a director who can seemingly do no wrong. After his career began with a bit of a rocky start with “Alien³” (a...
My Left Foot: A Middling and Superficial Biopic (Blu-ray)
The Film: Many years before he dazzled us with brilliant performances in films like “Gangs of New York,” “There Will Be Blood,” and...
The Guest: A Forgettable and Sloppily Executed Thriller (Blu-ray)
The Film: Thus far, the collaborations of director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett haven’t been going very well. Aside from the two...
Black Sails: Season One: A Disappointing and Uneventful Historical Drama (Blu-ray)
The Show: No area seems riper for the picking for a television show than the fascinating world of pirates. Think of all the amazing...
No Good Deed: A Thriller without Thrills or Logic (Blu-ray)
The Film: 2014 played host to a number of films that were entirely uninspired, with many of them nabbing prime spots on my Worst Films of...