Posted in The Reel World by Brent Lorentson on December 3rd, 2022
With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, that can mean only one thing; that Christmas is just around the corner. Normally this time of year the theaters are filled with movies that are either A) jockeying for awards consideration or B) are big-budget blockbusters, and then if you are lucky there are a few holiday films […]
Posted in No Huddle by Dan Holland on December 3rd, 2022
France is a country that is absolutely saturated by a rich cinematic history. Beginning in the late 1890’s with the Lumière Brothers and their Cinématographe, traveling to the middle of the century with Cahiers du Cinéma, the French New Wave, and Cinéma Vérité; all the way to more contemporary French cinema. The country still makes […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on December 1st, 2022
“I’m going to make you an offer you can’t refuse.” Everybody loves an origin story. The comic book films are loaded with them. Fans have this unquenchable curiosity. We want to know how our heroes became what they are. The same can be said for our favorite movies. I recently read It’s Alive. It was […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on November 30th, 2022
“There is an old saying that blood is thicker than water.” We’ve had Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Gene Simmons with his Family Jewels, and even Snoop Dog’s Father Hood. It’s become a bit of a trend to follow these celebrity families around and watch the drama of their privileged lives unfold on our television […]
Posted in No Huddle by Brent Lorentson on November 28th, 2022
The 1972 film The Valachi Papers is the mostly true story of Joe Valachi, who was made famous/infamous for his testimony to the US Senate about the activities of the Cosa Nostra, or what we more commonly call the mafia. I have to be honest; I don’t’ know how this film has escaped me for […]
Posted in Holiday Gift Guides by Gino Sassani on November 28th, 2022
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 Holiday Gift Guides by Gino Sassani on November 28th, 2022
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 22nd, 2022
“Good evening. Let me welcome you to this parlor of paintings. We offer them to you for your enjoyment and edification. Feel free to dwell on them at your leisure and in your own good fashion, but kindly don’t touch, because here they frequently touch back.” When I mention the name Rod Serling, I’ll bet […]
Posted in No Huddle by Jeremy Butler on November 13th, 2022
When the MCU announced their intention to move forward with this sequel despite the tragic demise of Chadwick Boseman, I voiced my displeasure loudly. As far as I was concern, there could be no Black Panther without Chadwick Boseman. Additionally, it just seemed unnecessary. The first film was masterful and complete. It didn’t require a […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on November 1st, 2022
“It’s a different world out there.” Ray Donovan: The Complete Series is out from CBS Home Entertainment, and it includes all 82 episodes and the television movie that was released to make up for the sudden cancelation without a proper sendoff for the Donovan clan. You get 29 DVD’s, and the set includes all of […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on October 27th, 2022
Next year we hope to return to our usual 31 Nights Of Terror. This year we are going to offer you some Halloween Spotlight titles that would be a great idea to pick up for the scary season. So… we’re still your October Night Mayor and here’s a great idea for Halloween from our friends […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Jeremy Butler on October 21st, 2022
“We’re in his territory now.” Given the film’s premise, this strikes me as the perfect tagline for the film. A family on safari finds themselves trapped and stalked by a lion with a bloodlust. It definitely evokes memories of the Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas-led 1996 film, The Ghost and the Darkness. In this instance, […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on October 19th, 2022
“I realize that much of your extravagant behavior is done purely for effect. You’re an artist. The public expects you to be different. But you’re no longer an ascetic young poet just down from Oxford. You’re a highly successful playwright at the peak of your career. You dine with royalty. You mix in the highest […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 18th, 2022
“Space … the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its continuing mission, to explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no one has gone before.” Nearly 20 years after the original Star Trek left the network airwaves, Gene Roddenberry set out to discover whether […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on October 17th, 2022
1982. I was seven years old, and my mother, who loved horror movies, wanted to take me to see Poltergeist. Unfortunately, around this time, my dad was usually on the road, and so there was no one really there to say maybe we shouldn’t. Honestly, even if my father was there and did say no, […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on October 12th, 2022
“I think this is just the beginning.” Walker is out on DVD. 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 […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 9th, 2022
“Nothing had prepared me, no books, no teachers, not even my parents. I heard a thousand stories, but none could describe this place, it must be witnessed, to be understood, and yet I’ve seen it and understand it even less than before I first cast eyes on this place. Some call it the American dessert, […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on August 31st, 2022
“At this point I have lost the capacity to be surprised. Is there a point where nothing can surprise us, or have we reached that point and didn’t even know it?” For 12 years Blue Bloods has been a staple on CBS, giving Tom Selleck a chance to completely redefine his television career. The once […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on August 25th, 2022
Mamoru Hosoda‘s directing career basically started with the world of Digimon where he directed a few shorts, episodes and even the original Digimon movie. But where he really started to show off his directing chops was Samurai Champloo which has been often cited as one of the greatest anime shows right up there with Cowboy […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on August 23rd, 2022
“Bigger. Why do they always have to go bigger?” You don’t really need me to answer that one, do you? What started with Jurassic Park in 1993 and even earlier with the blockbuster book by the late great Michael Crichton has actually been 65 million years in the making. When an idea has been percolating […]
Posted in The Reel World by Jeremy Butler on August 20th, 2022
“We’re in his territory now.” Given the film’s premise, this strikes me as the perfect tagline for the film. A family on safari finds themselves trapped and stalked by a lion with a bloodlust. It definitely evokes memories of the Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas-led 1996 film, The Ghost and The Darkness. In this instance, […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on August 18th, 2022
“Rule 91: When you decide to walk away, don’t look back.” CBS releases the 19th season of NCIS on DVD, and just the sound of that gives one reason to pause. There are few shows or franchises that get to live in that rarified air. In the modern age of television, only the Dick Wolf […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on August 10th, 2022
“For those of you who haven’t met me, you might call me the undernourished Alfred Hitchcock. The great British craftsman and I do share something in common: an interest in the oddball, a predilection toward the bizarre. And this place is nothing if not bizarre, by virtue of the paintings you see hanging around me.” […]
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 Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on July 22nd, 2022
“Sounds like the Mad Hatter is throwing a tea party.” Of all of the Arrowverse shows, I think Batwoman has had the hardest road of it. Ruby Rose was far from the dynamic character the CW or DC could have hoped for, and she spent most of her first season complaining or on the outs […]
