Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on August 9th, 2018
“You know me, always saving the day.” After the disappointment that was the recent Suicide Squad animated feature, Warner and DC needed to save the day with the release of The Death Of Superman, and that’s exactly what they did. The Death Of Superman was a major milestone in the history of The Man Of […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on August 2nd, 2018
Sports movies have been something of a cliché for years now. And it’s not really a recent phenomenon. Everybody remembers Ronald Reagan appearing in Knute Rockne All American as the famous George Gipp. That was 1940, and Hollywood is still selling films that ask teams to “win one for The Gipper”. That’s exactly what you […]
Posted in No Huddle by J C on July 18th, 2018
“Don’t be jealous of a ghost.” In Ismael’s Ghosts, a French filmmaker’s wife strolls back into his life 21 years after her sudden disappearance…much to the chagrin of the director and his current girlfriend. The tension created by the long-lost wife’s return — combined with the question of where she’s been and why she returned […]
Posted in The Reel World by Gino Sassani on July 14th, 2018
Dwayne Johnson appears to be a pretty busy guy. In addition to the HBO series Ballers about to enter its fourth season, Johnson puts out a couple or more films a year. We’re not talking about small independent films, but rather huge high-budget and big f/x films. Next year will see Jungle Cruise and Jumanji […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on June 29th, 2018
“Please don’t do the whole absent-minded professor thing.” Even though he’s not anywhere close to the biggest name in Hollywood, Guy Pearce is low-key my favorite actor. The Aussie is probably best known for his starring role in Christopher Nolan’s Memento, the memory loss masterpiece in which Pearce played a man who tattooed helpful(?) clues […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on June 26th, 2018
“Who is Jack Reacher? Born Jack, not John. No middle name. He’s a ghost. Served in the military police. A brilliant investigator, troublemaker, too. And two years ago he disappears. You don’t find this guy unless he wants to be found.” We’ve found him. The character of Jack Reacher comes from a series of thriller […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Jeremy Butler on June 13th, 2018
“A straight line…you just go, and you never…look…back.” Well, I hope you’re ready to have everything you know about the Terminator franchise turned on its head. As a franchise known for his alternative timelines where the things we come to know are often turned around, my previous statement may sound like the usual bread and […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on June 2nd, 2018
Much to the dismay of probably most of my family and friends, I like to watch lots of weird films. Films directed by David Lynch, Planet of the Apes movies, and Johnny Mnemonic (I freaking love that movie) among many others I have watched over and over again. This is even more true with animation […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on May 30th, 2018
“Welcome to Jurassic Park.” With those words begin an adventure that started with the legacy of Willis O’Brien’s The Lost World. You see, dinosaur films are nothing new; they have held our childlike fascination since the industry was born. Jurassic Park was, however, something very new when it thundered into our cineplexes and forever into […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 7th, 2018
Sports movies have been something of a cliché for years now. And it’s not really a recent phenomenon. Everybody remembers Ronald Reagan appearing in the Knute Rockne All American as the famous George Gipp. That was 1940, and Hollywood is still selling films that ask teams to “win one for The Gipper”. That’s exactly what […]
Posted in No Huddle by Jeremy Butler on March 30th, 2018
Curious what happened to Diane Lockhart after slapping the taste out of Alicia’s mouth? Well, I wish I could say that all was well, as tragedy strikes again just as she is on the cusp of retirement. That’s where we find Diane at the start of The Good Fight. I had heard rumbles about the […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 21st, 2018
“If I spoke about it – if I did – what would I tell you? I wonder. Would I tell you about the time? It happened a long time ago, it seems. In the last days of a fair prince’s reign. Or would I tell you about the place? A small city near the coast, […]
Posted in No Huddle by Jeremy Butler on March 15th, 2018
Girlfriends was a sitcom that ran from 2000 to 2008 back when The CW was known as UPN. It will also probably surprise people to learn that the series was executive produced by Kelsey Grammar, as the show is quite different from Frasier. Girlfriends was not the best comedy around, but it was a very […]
Posted in No Huddle by Jeremy Butler on January 24th, 2018
Alibi gives you quite a bit of storytelling, which is surprising given that it is only comprised of three hour-length episodes. I will give it to British shows that have somehow found the key to making that work, because that would not work in the U.S. It would feel rushed, and a lot of key […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on December 28th, 2017
Honestly, looking back at my life I can’t say I really have acquired any heirlooms from my father. I do have a picture from when I was a young boy in a railroad hat with my dad holding me that I always keep in plain sight, but that’s very different from what most people know […]
Posted in The Reel World by Jeremy Butler on December 27th, 2017
“The worst thing that can happen to you in sports is fourth place at the Olympics. Seriously……f$*& you.” So I only had a vague knowledge of the name Molly Bloom when I initially heard about this movie. Basically, I knew that she used to organize poker games for celebrities and masters of industry. I even […]
Posted in Uncategorized by Gino Sassani on December 21st, 2017
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 The Reel World by Gino Sassani on December 19th, 2017
“You may think, “That thing looks human.” Stands on two legs, right? But – we’re created in the Lord’s image. You don’t think that’s what the Lord looks like, do you?” A couple of years ago I talked to Joe Dante about a variety of subjects. One of them was The Creature From The Black […]
Posted in Holiday Gift Guides by Gino Sassani on December 6th, 2017
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 24th, 2017
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 Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on November 7th, 2017
This is quite a step up for the History Channel folks. They’ve certainly produced a great number of historical dramatizations and documentaries, but nothing they’ve ever done before compares with this series. We used to review a ton of their stuff here for years, so you know I’ve liked a lot of the things they’ve […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on October 18th, 2017
– “You know what they say…the house always wins.” – “What if we were the house?” The House, a funny and oddly violent comedy starring Saturday Night Live alums Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler, has a great premise. Whereas most movies road trip their way to Sin City in order to cut loose, The House […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on October 4th, 2017
“And now, folks, it’s sock-it-to-you time.” Few television shows have had as much influence on the pop culture as did Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In. The brainchild of George Schlatter the series has left behind a rich legacy. Even if you’ve never seen an episode of Laugh-In, you’ve heard the catch-phrases, or you’ve watched another show […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 27th, 2017
“In between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the rise of the Sons of Aryas, there was an age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world. Then came the dark empire of Acheron, where cruel Necromancers sought ‘Secrets Of Resurrection’. They crafted a mask from the bones of kings, and […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on September 25th, 2017
“You have been my greatest love. Be careful, Diana…they do not deserve you.” Ever since Richard Donner made us believe that a man can fly with 1978’s Superman — considered by many to be the first modern superhero film — we’ve gotten three different Men of Steel, along with five different versions of Batman (if you don’t count Will Arnett’s […]
