Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on July 28th, 2017
“Two can keep a secret as long as one of them is dead.” The Pretty Little Liars have finally reached the end of their rope. And while you discovered who little mini-A’s were over the previous six years, you’re finally going to get to the bottom of the entire mystery. I’ll admit it’s a bit […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on April 20th, 2016
“Two can keep a secret as long as one of them is dead.” When it comes to Pretty Little Liars, it seems making the fans crazy is what they do best. The fifth season of the show is out on DVD, and this is no place for beginners. If you don’t know who Aria, Spencer, […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on June 16th, 2015
“It means what it always means. Nobody tells you anything when you wanna know it. Only when they feel like telling it. And then only enough to make you crazy to know more.” When it comes to Pretty Little Liars, it seems making the fans crazy is what they do best. The fifth season of […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on June 4th, 2014
“Senior year is supposed to be the best year of your life. Did you know that? Yeah, if you survive it.” It’s a new season, and the girls face new dangers. You have to give the writers some credit here. While the whole A thing can get a little old, they do a good job […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on June 11th, 2013
“Two can keep a secret as long as one of them is dead.” And there are a lot of secrets to be found on the ABC Family show Pretty Little Liars. It seems that Alison (Pieterse) was murdered in the small Pennsylvania town of Rosewood. She was the “queen bee” of a small clique of […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on June 10th, 2011
“Two can keep a secret as long as one of them is dead.” And there are a lot of secrets to be found on the ABC Family show Pretty Little Liars. It seems that a year earlier Alison (Pieterse) disappeared in the small Pennsylvania town of Rosewood. She was the “queen bee” of a small […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on July 27th, 2022
“All I know is that it was a tragedy. A terrible tragedy. I probably shouldn’t say this, but some of those kids, eh … no big loss, if I were honest. But those girls were special. They were champions.” What happens when you take a concept like Lost and sprinkle in a little Lord Of […]
Posted in Holiday Gift Guides by Gino Sassani on December 20th, 2021
I think I see your problem. You have this list. It’s a list of people you need/want to buy a Christmas gift for. The trouble is that they’re into home theatre, and you don’t know Star Trek from Star Wars. You couldn’t tell a Wolf Man from a Wolverine. And you always thought that Paranormal Activity was something too […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on November 17th, 2021
“I, Cordell Walker, do solemnly swear…” No, this is not the next spin-off of the zombie Walking Dead franchise. There’s a new ranger in town, and his name is Cordell Walker. I know what you’re thinking: “Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.” That’s where you’d be wrong. They might share the same […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on November 11th, 2021
“My name is Nicky Shen, and this has been my home for three years. A Shaolin monastery in Yunnan Province, China. My mom sent me on a cultural tour of China. Turned out, it was really a matchmaking tour to land me a Chinese husband. Just one of the many ways my mom tried to […]
Posted in The Reel World by John Delia on April 16th, 2018
Captivating, creepy, and chilling, the supernatural thriller Truth or Dare takes you on a never-ending journey of death. Much like other horror films that have perfected the formula for surprise and contagious emotional terror, this film has it all bundled tightly and calculating to transfix the audience into believing. If you saw the films It […]
Posted in Tuesday Round Up by J C on July 25th, 2017
Looks like the unofficial theme of this week’s Tuesday Round Up is girl power! Scarlett Johansson looks good in any situation, but Paramount was generous enough to present her in dazzling 4K with this week’s release of Ghost in the Shell, a live-action adaptation of the Japanese manga/anime classic. HBO says farewell to Girls: The […]
Posted in Tuesday Round Up by J C on April 19th, 2016
We’ve got a bear of a Round Up for you this week, my friends! Leonard DiCaprio tussled with a vicious grizzly and took home his first Oscar for The Revenant. And now, thanks to Fox, we’ll bring you a Blu-ray review of the hit survival drama. Lionsgate also engages in some gross Misconduct, while Entertainment One […]
Posted in No Huddle by Dan Holland on January 3rd, 2016
It is not very often that I am able to say that a film revolving around an extramarital affair keeps me engaged. While the writing in Adulterers became rather unfavorable towards the end, the strength of the conflict and the pacing of the editing and cinematography combine to make a significant force. That being said, […]
Posted in No Huddle by Archive Authors on June 25th, 2015
Right off the bat, the first 10-minute flashback in Lost for Words that repeats verbatim at the end could have been left on the cutting room floor. If you’re looking for an in-your-face, action-packed summer blockbuster, this isn’t for you. If you have more sophisticated tastes and are seeking a slow to medium-paced love story […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on June 19th, 2015
“We’re not in the middle of the third act. We just got to the end of the first.” Aaron Sorkin almost definitely knew The Newsroom had been simultaneously renewed for a third season and canceled when he wrote those words, which come at the end of the season 3 premiere. It’s a winking and bittersweet […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Jonathan Foster on January 23rd, 2013
When I first received Love Me, I thought it was going to be just another angsty teen drama. (Something along the lines of Dawson’s Creek.) That notion was quickly disabused, however, when a young girl is stalked and attacked in the opening scene. From there, the film jumps ahead three months, with the town still […]
Posted in Podcasts by Gino Sassani on January 21st, 2013
Last week I got a chance to chat with Lindsey Shaw. She’s just celebrated her return to Pretty Little Liars as the fan-favorite Paige. She’s also staring in a nice little thriller out from Anchor Bay. The film is Love Me and you can listen in to what she had to say to me about […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on August 8th, 2011
“We are looking at an unexplained phenomenon. It appears to be a partially preserved severed head, maybe of a deformed person or a wild animal. Perhaps the metal base contained some sort of preservative presently unknown to us.” Or maybe it’s the severed head of the titular Banshee from this SyFy original film Scream Of […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on January 11th, 2011
For those who have made it through my prior two reviews of terror by romantic comedy, I salute you. You are certainly stronger and far more resilient than one could ever imagine. But, we always save the best (worst) for last. It is an unspeakable tale of big Hollywood stars, revenge and a great overdose […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on April 2nd, 2013
“The important thing for a writer is to tell a good story.” Martha Gellhorn, considered by some to be the greatest war correspondent of the 20th century, was extremely adamant about not wanting to be a footnote in someone else’s life. So I’m thinking the writer — who died in 1998 — may have had mixed feelings […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on January 6th, 2010
It would appear that Michael Landon, Jr. is attempting to cash in on his late father’s Little House On The Prairie appeal. He is one of the driving forces behind this series of made for television films. He has directed several of them and serves as an executive producer on them all. He has also […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on October 11th, 2002
Well. Where to begin? At this point, no-one expected less than a truly amazing DVD release of Episode II from Fox, and true to form, they have certainly delivered. The Attack of the Clones release sets the new standard for audio and video, as did Episode I before it. It is interesting, though, to examine […]
