ReviewsNov 19, 2014
INTO THE STORM - Blu-ray review
My wife summed “Into the Storm” up way better than I probably can, and she doesn’t write for this web site: “It’s sort of like part ‘Blair Witch,’ part ‘Jurassic Park’ and a whole lot of ‘Twister.
ReviewsNov 16, 2014
AUTOMATA - Blu-ray review
In the predictably dystopian future of **“Automata,”**Earth’s ecosystem has collapsed, leaving only walled cities surrounded by radiation-blasted desert. The city inhabitants are served by a legion of
ReviewsNov 14, 2014
THE JOHNNY WORRICKER TRILOGY - Blu-ray review
As much a barometer of contemporary political morality as a political or espionage thriller, the three films of the Worricker trilogy paint the town in various shades of gray. Bill Nighy stars as Joh
ReviewsNov 08, 2014
SATELLITE - DVD review
They had it all. They wanted more. While that may sound like the motto of America’s wealthiest 1 percent, it’s the tagline to "Satellite," an indie film from writer-director Jeff Winner (“You A
ReviewsNov 07, 2014
JERSEY BOYS - Blu-ray review
I love “Jersey Boys” the musical. I’ve seen it in San Francisco, Las Vegas (twice) and Portland, OR. And I would see it again. And again. I would take my parents, my wife, my in-laws, you name it. For
ReviewsNov 06, 2014
THE TAKING OF DEBORAH LOGAN - DVD review
The ‘found footage’ horror film “The Taking of Deborah Logan” takes a questionable premise and quickly finds ways to make it even more regrettable. In this space, I have previously confessed my guilt
ReviewsNov 05, 2014
AMERICAN MUSCLE - Blu-ray review
The revenge film genre is a relatively easy narrative to get viewers to buy into. It taps into most people’s fantasy world while keeping them a safe distance from getting into any real trouble. The re
ReviewsNov 03, 2014
TAMMY - Blu-ray review
I suppose if desperate times call for desperate measures, the place you might look for guidance is “Tammy,” which lands on Blu-ray disc soon. Given how disjointed a motion picture this is, however
ReviewsNov 01, 2014
PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE - Blu-ray review
When Disney released “Planes” in 2013 and advertised that it was “from above the world of ‘Cars,’” they invoked Pixar’s highly successful animated auto-racing adventures. But, as I wrote in my review,
ReviewsOct 30, 2014
GOOD PEOPLE - Blu-ray review
In the new thriller "Good People," James Franco and Kate Hudson are Tom and Anna Wright, a young American couple living in a London flat, trying to start a family while renovating a diseased-looki
ReviewsOct 30, 2014
HERCULES - Blu-ray review
This is Dwayne Johnson’s movie. Pure and simple. All other characters, plot lines, special effects and miscellaneous film elements are basically irrelevant. “Hercules” represents Johnson’s coming
ReviewsOct 29, 2014
THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL - DVD review
It began as a TV special aimed at encouraging young people to vote in the 1972 election—the first time 18 year olds could cast a vote for president. But it evolved into a showcase for million-selling