Featuring stunning images of the Pacific Theater during World War II, “Apocalypse ’45,” is currently airing on the Discovery Channel (check your local listings for exact days and times). Today’s podcast features the film’s director, Erik Nelson, who tells us… Read More ›
The idea of a movie, just any old movie, opening up in theaters shouldn’t be novel. There was a time when we got new movies in theaters every single week. Then, we allowed a megalomaniacal individual to run amok in… Read More ›
Are there some movies which exist as streaming originals that one can’t imagine ever having hit a movie theater? Undoubtedly. But, are some of them utterly fantastic? Unequivocally. This week we examine just what that means as we discuss HBOMax’s… Read More ›
I thoroughly enjoyed the first season of “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan,” the Amazon streaming show based on the literary character. I also quite enjoyed the second season, which is now out on Blu-ray, but it wasn’t perfect. This week’s podcast… Read More ›
On today’s podcast we have director Will Addison. He’s got a new film on demand called “Easy Does It,” which looks at a couple of (bad) robbers as they pursue their version of the American Dream. Over the course of… Read More ›
Out this week on Blu-ray is HBO’s “The Outsider.” Out last week is the classic comedy, “Airplane!” Both of these offer up perfect examples of what we do too irregularly in this world — stop, assess, and correct. You may… Read More ›
Turning 25 years old this summer is “Clueless,” Amy Heckerling’s wonderful update to “Emma,” with Alicia Silverstone knocking it out of the park as the lead. It is a movie which may be loud and boisterous, but which uses that… Read More ›
Next week, Paramount is releasing a new Blu-ray of “Ghost,” the 1990 film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg. That provides us the perfect opportunity to take another look at the movie. I will admit to enjoying the… Read More ›
Director Peter Medak has made a new documentary entitled, “The Ghost of Peter Sellers.” The movie looks at Medak’s experiences directing Sellers in the the 1973 film, “Ghost in the Noonday Sun.” Well, we say the “1973 film,” but “Ghost… Read More ›
John Travolta’s character in 1980’s “Urban Cowboy” is not a good person. The sad thing about the movie, however, is that it doesn’t seem to recognize this. In this year’s “The Hunt,” we have a whole lot of folks who… Read More ›
Rather than looking at some current home video release, this week’s podcast is all about the joys of sitting down and watching a whole lot of movies from a single series. Specifically, we’re looking the MCU. Over the course of… Read More ›
“The Deer Hunter” is an incredible film. It is also a difficult watch. It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve seen it — the thing never gets any easier even when you know what’s going to happen. “Escape from L.A.”… Read More ›
I don’t necessarily like being the person who looks at something fun and has all the enjoyment sucked out of it for a potentially silly reason, and yet, here we are. You can’t fight genetics. Or, you can fight genetics… Read More ›
This week’s podcast is 75% look back and 25% disappointment. Sure, that’s like an apples and air fryers kind of a thing taking us to 100%, but there’s a pandemic on and we don’t have to play by the rules… Read More ›
In my middle school, everyone learned that the lead character in “The Call of the Wild,” Buck, is a dynamic progressive character. It was the way we were taught to write a standard five paragraph essay. That worked wonderfully (except… Read More ›
John Turturro has reprised his role a Jesus Quintana in “The Big Lebowski” spinoff, “The Jesus Rolls.” The movie, which is also written and directed by Turturro, is out on Blu-ray today. Now then is the perfect time for us… Read More ›
Okay, so we don’t judge books by their covers, right? But what about blu-rays and their cases? Does what’s on the case of a blu-ray tell us what we can expect inside? If they don’t, why does anyone waste time… Read More ›
The comedy “Like a Boss” arrives on Blu-ray today and it’s… not great. What it does do, however, is offer a connection to our current pandemic. It shows us, in stark relief, what the people who would claim to be… Read More ›
If you’re like me, you’ve been a fan of Christian Kane for years on end. Not necessarily a “Kaniac,” as some of his fans are known, but a fan nonetheless. The actor, who previously starred on “Leverage” and “The Librarians”… Read More ›
There are great moments in “Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker.” No, the movie as a whole isn’t great, but there are great moments in it. Is that what causes so much anger amongst fans? Can’t be,… Read More ›
