Skip It THE FILM: Click an image to view Blu-ray screenshot with 1080p resolution. After low-budget thriller Paranormal Activity earned over $100 million on a $15,000 budget, distributor Paramount churned out sequels annually for the next three years. Paranormal Activity 4 was a critical dud and earned far less than its predecessors, so the powers that be gave the franchise a year off before …
Highly Recommended Arguably the most obscure American feature released to Blu-ray format to date, Boardwalk (1979) was heretofore unknown to this writer despite an excellent cast of important actors. Spottily distributed by Atlantic Releasing, Boardwalk ‘s run may have been limited to a few prints distributed to a handful of theaters in major cities only. The movie, however, is excellent.
Rent It In 10 Words or Less Good ingredients, so-so recipe Reviewer’s Bias* Loves: Campy horror, visually arresting films, Pin-up art Likes: Nurses, Niecy Nash Dislikes: Paz de la Huerta Hates: 3D gimmicks, wasted opportunity The Movie I will fully admit that this review will be more surface than most, but that’s mainly because the reason I wanted to see it was purely visual. When Nurse first …
[SPOILERS AHEAD] It’s no secret that a good series finale can be hard to pull off. Just look at the backlash popular shows such as LOST and Dexter received for their series finales, after all
Rent It If you’ve seen the trailer for Peter Segal’s Grudge Match (2013), chances are good that you’ve formed a clear opinion already…and though it doesn’t quite play out how you’d expect, there aren’t many surprises along the way. The film follows the rivalry of Henry “Razor” Sharp (Sylvester Stallone) and Billy “The Kid” McDonnen (Robert De Niro), two former boxers whose only single career …
Rent It The Movie: Not having much of an idea of what Grace Unplugged was before I saw it, I was surprised to see that it was a film with noticeable Christian themes in it, and that these themes are addressed by people of some faith. Not having as much faith as the characters or the actors portraying them, it took me back just the tiniest of bits, but nevertheless I will attempt to discuss the …
Highly Recommended The Movie: When I was in high school, I had a history teacher who was a big movie buff. He helped organize an after-school cinema club, where a dedicated pocket of burgeoning film fans would watch mostly old movies
Recommended The Hunchback of Notre Dame Blu-ray Review Click onan image to view the Blu-ray screenshotwith 1080p resolution The Hunchback of Notre Dame is one of the most famous storiesever told. The basis of this film version (and the many otheradaptations that have happened throughout decades) is the novel byaut…
Recommended The Movie: For all of the commercials that shill fizzy golden water most Sundays in the fall for football, the overall message, it would appear that the only film that has effectively explored a grown man’s fandom for a sports team has been Fever Pitch . Based on the work of a writer whose name is familiar to many, it went from a book to a movie to an American remake that explored …
Skip It Jack (John Cusack) has one task to complete on his newest assignment: deliver a bag.