The Walk: A Fine Telling of a Remarkable Story (Blu-ray)
The Film: The first question that anyone is likely to ask themselves when choosing whether or not to watch “The Walk,” which tells the...
The Top Ten Films of 2015
2015 has been a rather strange year in cinema. About halfway through the year, I had already seen two four-star films, which is highly...
The Revenant: A Beautifully Epic Tale of Survival and Revenge
There must have been several people who thought that Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu was mad for wanting to try and make something like “The...
The Hateful Eight: A Fascinating Portrait of Deception and Mistrust
There is no screenwriter working today that has quite the way with words that Quentin Tarantino has. His films may be known for being...
Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Fun and Exciting, but Lacking in Originality
One can’t begin to imagine the amount of pressure that fell on J. J. Abrams’ shoulders when he agreed to direct a continuation of “Star...
Pan: An Uninspired Take on Classic Characters (Blu-ray)
The Film: J. M. Barrie’s classic tale of “Peter Pan” has already seen multiple adaptations since the character’s first appearance all the...
You Can't Take It With You: A Capra Work That Has Not Aged Well (Blu-ray)
The Film: When most people think of Frank Capra’s illustrious filmography, they tend to think of his top tier films, masterpieces that...
Ant-Man: A Highly-Entertaining Action Romp (Blu-ray)
The Film: Of all the creations in Marvel Comics, Ant-Man just might be the most bizarre and silliest of the batch, and that’s in...
The Fifth Element: An Underrated Sci-Fi Classic (Blu-ray)
The Film: Whenever someone brings up the topic of underrated science-fiction classics, believe it or not, the first film my mind goes to...
Leon: The Professional: A Wonderful Character Study (Blu-ray)
The Film: When people think of director/writer Luc Besson nowadays, it tends to be in fond remembrance of the kind of films he used to...