“Black Panther” is out on Blu-ray today, and both “Braveheart” and “Gladiator” arrive on 4K UHD. All three are great movies, but when you sit down to compare them, is it possible that the mCU film is the best of… Read More ›
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“Saving Private Ryan”: Beautiful and Horrible all at Once
Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan” is out today in a 20th anniversary edition and that makes it the perfect time to talk about the movie once more. It is, in this reviewer’s eyes, a work of genius. It is gripping… Read More ›
The Minds Behind “Most Likely to Murder”
For our second podcast episode of the week, we have Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, whose new film, “Most Likely to Murder” is currently available on demand. The two men wrote the film together, with Gregor directing and Mand appearing… Read More ›
Ashley Bell on the Emotional Journey of “Love & Bananas”
Last week, I posted my review of “Love & Bananas: An Elephant Story.” This week, I’m fortunate enough to have the film’s director, Ashley Bell, on to discuss the documentary. As related by her, Bell’s story is an incredibly powerful,… Read More ›
“Grease” is the Word… or is it?
For its 40th anniversary, “Grease” has gotten a pretty spiffy new Blu-ray edition. The real question though is whether or this classic movie musical is something best relegated to the dustbin of history or if it is still as slick… Read More ›
Josh Runs… Why is that Again?
We are going to do a non-movie/TV based episode this week. I apologize and ask you to forgive this bit of indulgence. I also promise that next week we’re going to talk about movies again. In fact, we’re going to… Read More ›
“Phantom Thread,” “Molly’s Game,” and “Up in Smoke” hit Blu-ray
Some weeks are just good weeks for Blu-ray releases, and this is one of them. Two great movies from last year and one great one from 40 years ago are all available on Blu-ray as of today. I know that… Read More ›
“A Suitable Girl” Directors Talk Shifting Marriage Process in India
On today’s “Lass is More” we have directors Sarita Khurana & Smriti Mundhra, whose documentary, “A Suitable Girl,” is available on Amazon. The film tells the story of three different women in India and their paths to, and sometimes in,… Read More ›
Is There an Upside to “Downsizing?”
Alexander Payne’s “Downsizing” arrives on Blu-ray this week and with that arrival we have some important questions to ask. Chief amongst these is why exactly does the film take a sharp turn to the bad after it starts off so… Read More ›
Director Rachel Israel on her Process with “Keep the Change”
Today’s “Lass is More” podcast features a discussion with Rachel Israel, the writer and director of “Keep the Change,” which is out in New York this week and L.A. next week. The film centers on people with autism and her… Read More ›
Richard Levine Talks “Submission” and Me Too on “Lass is More”
Today we have writer-director Richard Levine on the podcast to talk about his new movie, “Submission.” The film stars Stanley Tucci as a professor who pursues a relationship with a student and quickly finds himself going to a very bad… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Goes Tomb Raider-ing
The release of a new “Tomb Raider” movie is imminent and that means that we’re also getting a new video release of the two older films. This week, 4K UHD versions of “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” and “Lara Croft Tomb… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Celebrates Christmas with “Daddy’s Home Two”
Sure, it isn’t the holiday season, but why should that matter? We celebrate Christmas roughly from Halloween to New Year’s these days (and longer if you have looked at any stores the day after Labor Day). “Daddy’s Home Two,” most… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Brings the Movies Home
Snow days are made for but one thing: movies. That’s it. Well, really, a snowball fight followed by some hot cocoa and a movie. Our ability to sit at home and watch a movie is greater than its ever been… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Gets Spooky with “Winchester”
Not so many a year ago, I lived near the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose. One of the moderate disappointments of my life is never having gotten the opportunity to visit the place despite being in the area for… Read More ›
“Lass is More” has “24 Hours to Live”
Hitting blu-ray next week is an Ethan Hawke actioner entitled “24 Hours to Live.” The actor plays a freelance hitman who, for ludicrous reasons, finds himself with… yes, that’s right, 24 hours to live. Instead of solely focusing on the… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Pits “The Post” Against Trump
I went to see “The Post” for a second time and rather than taking pages of notes, as I did the first time, I wrote down one sentence: “Is it possible to root for ‘The Post’ and the Trump administration?”… Read More ›
“Lass is More”: “Maze Runner” is like “The Commuter,” but Good
I am often intrigued by the setup of a movie — the way it builds whatever problem is to be tackled, or the way it creates the world in which the movie is to take place. That said, all too… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Shoots for “Killing Gunther”
I see a lot of bad movies. A lot of them. And that’s okay. I keep going back in and trying again. This week, I tried “Killing Gunther.” It’s a low-budget action-comedy from Taran Killam. Starring Killam, Cobie Smulders, Arnold… Read More ›
“Lass is More” on “mother!,” “Stronger,” & “Blood Money”
This is it (we think), the last podcast of the year. Rather than doing some grand look back at 2017, we’ve opted to take a gander at a final three films that are just arriving on blu-ray. Yup, we’re going… Read More ›
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