Posted in No Huddle by Jeremy Butler on June 16th, 2021
Nothing like being framed for murder to revitalize a dying relationship. Or least that is the premise that fueled this Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani-led romantic comedy. Now in recent years, both Rae’s and Nanjiani’s star powers have been on the rise, interestingly enough as a result of stellar performances in television series (Rai on […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on March 14th, 2021
Road films are something of a passion when it comes to movies for me. It could be a movie on a ten-lane highway guaranteed to have multiple car crashes, a two-lane cross country expedition, or a one-lane dirt road going into darkness where the passengers might never return. Nothing gets me going more than films […]
Posted in No Huddle by Jeremy Butler on August 27th, 2020
“What’s more important, Frederick? Freedom for one man, or freedom for all men?” Inspired by a true legend. Emphasis on “inspired”, as this film does quite a bit of deviating from the historical data. Then again, I like to look at from the perspective of the main character: when recounting whether or not the legend […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 13th, 2020
“That’s the bravest damn thing I think I’ve ever seen.” Director Roland Emmerich is no stranger to big-screen battles. The difference is that up until this year those battles have been against aliens, huge climactic changes, or giant lizards named Godzilla. There’s no question that he understands how to shoot epic confrontation. The question I […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Jeremy Butler on February 1st, 2020
“They’re creepy and they’re kooky, Mysterious and spooky, They’re altogether ooky, The Addams Family.” That is for those who read my Addams Family double feature post regarding the Addams Family theme song. Of course that is merely the first verse of the song. Have no fear, as the animated film features the full version. It […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Jeremy Butler on January 20th, 2020
To say that this film got the Nalyce stamp of approval would be an understatement. In fact, I have never seen her take to a film in the manner she did this one. In the past, I’ve seen her be bored or entertained, but with Abominable, she was fully engaged, conversing with the characters as […]
Posted in The Reel World by Gino Sassani on November 11th, 2019
Director Roland Emmerich is no stranger to big-screen battles. The difference is that up until this year those battles have been against aliens, huge climactic changes, or giant lizards named Godzilla. There’s no question that he understands how to shoot epic confrontation. The question I had going in to Midway was, can he deliver a […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Jeremy Butler on October 16th, 2019
“It’s easy to fool people when they are already fooling themselves.” There was a lot of pressure on this film to be great, it being the first MCU film following the epic known as Endgame. This film needed to be the statement that the MCU was finished after the events of Endgame, which completely and […]
Posted in The Reel World by Jeremy Butler on October 14th, 2019
“They’re creepy and they’re kooky, Mysterious and spooky, They’re altogether ooky, The Addams Family.” That is for those who read my Addams Family Double Feature post regarding the Addams Family theme song. Of course that is merely the first verse of the song. Have no fear, as the animated film features the full version. It […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Brent Lorentson on August 28th, 2019
Back in 2014 when Godzilla came out, I had a blast with the film, though one of the major complaints seemed to have been that there were not enough fights or not enough of Godzilla. Personally I didn’t see how this could be a complaint to take too seriously; after all, if you watch some […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on August 21st, 2019
“My name is Oliver Queen. After six years of being a vigilante, the only way to achieve my goal and save my city was to confess to being The Green Arrow. Now my family and friends must carry on my mission without me. I am no longer a hero. I am inmate 4587.” Who the […]
Posted in The Reel World by Jeremy Butler on July 2nd, 2019
“It’s easy to fool people when they are already fooling themselves.” There was a lot of pressure on this film to be great; it being the first MCU film following the epic known as Endgame. This film needed to be the statement that the MCU was finished after the events of Endgame, which completely and […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on May 14th, 2018
“Tell me a story.” Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created the comic book character of Black Panther in 1966 for an issue of The Fantastic Four. He became the first black superhero in the comic world. He starred in Marvel’s Jungle Action title before getting his own comic. The character was popular, but through an […]
Posted in No Huddle by Dan Holland on April 10th, 2018
Cinema is a beautiful thing, and it is really special when a film can remind you of its beauty. So often are we blinded by genre conventions: we want to see the gore of horror, feel the laughter of comedy, or the tears of drama. Yes, the films we watch are all indeed beautiful in […]
Posted in The Reel World by Gino Sassani on February 15th, 2018
“Tell me a story.” Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created the comic book character of Black Panther in 1966 for an issue of The Fantastic Four. He became the first black superhero in the comic world. He starred in Marvel’s Jungle Action title before getting his own comic. The character was popular, but through an […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Jeremy Butler on January 15th, 2018
Most people that survive a near traumatic experience don’t go back for seconds. Most people that is. For the group in The House October Built 2, I guess they were adhering to the logic that lightning doesn’t strike the same way twice. Or does it? Embarking on what I can only describe as a horror […]
Posted in Contests by Gino Sassani on October 14th, 2017
This continues to be a crowded 31 Nights Of Terror contest year. Once again it’s thanks to the great folks at Arc Entertainment. This one is for the kids. Maybe not so scary, but a lot of fun. Arc Entertainment has given us a copy of their zany adventure Under Wraps. The animated feature is loaded with mummies, pharaohs, and other things […]
Posted in Uncategorized by Gino Sassani on July 21st, 2017
If you’re looking for a little nostalgia on DVD, you have a lot of options out there. Front and center you’ll find that Time-Life has been bringing out a lot of memories. We’ve already looked at such shows as The Wonder Years, Dean Martin Roasts, and Mama’s Family over the years. We’ve also got some […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on January 16th, 2017
“It’s been a long time getting from there to here.” 35 years, to be exact. Enterprise is the fourth spinoff from the original 1960’s hopeful series. The Earth is finally ready to send its first starship to explore the vast galaxy. This first starship Enterprise is smaller than the ships we’ve become used to. There […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on November 29th, 2016
“In penance for their uprising each district shall offer up a male and female between the ages of 12 and 18 at a public reaping. These tributes shall be delivered to the custody of the Capitol and then transferred to a public arena where they will fight to the death, until a lone victor remains. […]
Posted in Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on October 10th, 2016
This continues to be a crowded 31 Nights Of Terror contest year. Once again it’s thanks to the great folks at Arc Entertainment. This one is for the kids. Maybe not so scary, but a lot of fun. Arc Entertainment has given us a copy of their zany adventure Under Wraps. The animated feature is loaded with […]
Posted in No Huddle by J C on April 11th, 2016
Thanks to The Sound of Music, millions of people around the world are familiar with the von Trapp family saga. (They probably have the second most popular Austrian name among movie fans, behind some guy named Schwarzenegger.) Given that The Sound of Music is one of the most popular movies of all time, any filmmaker […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on April 8th, 2016
“Look at where the world is because of solitary dudes going mental in the desert.” Depressed, deplorable artist Tom heads to the Mojave Desert, where he unexpectedly meets his match in crazed, charismatic drifter Jack. The fact that their tense encounter results in a death is one of the least surprising things about Mojave. What […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on March 17th, 2016
“When I was small, I only knew small things. But now I’m five, I know everything!” Room opens on the day that Jack, the movie’s relentlessly curious young protagonist, turns five. Jack is our entry point and guide through this story, but there’s at least one important thing he doesn’t know. In Room, we see […]
Posted in Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on October 29th, 2015
This continues to be a crowded 31 Nights Of Terror contest year. Once again it’s thanks to the great folks at Arc Entertainment. This one is for the kids. Maybe not so scary, but a lot of fun. Arc Entertainment has given us a copy of their zany adventure Under Wraps. The animated feature is […]
