“You’re very lucky to be miserable.” – Alvy Singer to Annie Hall Even …

WOODY ALLEN: A DOCUMENTARY – DVD review

In 1994, Oregon became the first state to legalize physician-assisted suicide, and since …

HOW TO DIE IN OREGON – DVD review

A gangster, “A,” tells a person, “B,” that he is not happy with …

OUTRAGE: WAY OF THE YAKUZA – Blu-ray review

Like most films about politics, “The Ides of March”—named for the day Julius Caesar …

THE IDES OF MARCH – Blu-ray review

My fondest childhood memories of playing Monopoly revolve around two key phases of …

UNDER THE BOARDWALK: THE MONOPOLY STORY – DVD review

Cast Jack Black, Steve Martin, and Owen Wilson in a movie and you’re …

THE BIG YEAR – Blu-ray review

I originally wrote this review for the 2007 SD release of “La Jetée” …

LA JETEE/SANS SOLEIL – Blu-ray review

The faces may be new, but not the concept. “Geek Charming” is an opposites-attract story …

GEEK CHARMING – DVD review

“Downton Abbey” won an Emmy for Outstanding Miniseries and a Golden Globe for Best …

DOWNTON ABBEY: SEASON 2 – Blu-ray review

Why is the rum always gone? Johnny Depp, “Pirates of the Caribbean: The …

THE RUM DIARY – DVD review

First, we watched the boys go to White Castle, and later we saw …

A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR CHRISTMAS – Blu-ray review

The Costa Concordia was a cruise ship named to signify the hope of …

FILM SOCIALISME – Blu-ray review