Facts are only one part of a story. Feelings are crucial as well. A set of facts only help so much, there has to be something there, some sense of emotional depth, to complement those facts. But what about the… Read More ›
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Danny Kaye’s “The Court Jester” and Mel Gibson’s “Fatman”
As a youth, Josh avoided Danny Kaye movies. It felt like there was always one that was on TV or about to be on TV and he skipped them. As he now realizes, that was a terribly grievous error. “The… Read More ›
A Delightful Little “Roman Holiday”
There are incredibly great reasons to be angry at the world right now, and if you’ve heard our recent podcasts, you will be well aware that we have expressed frustration at any number of (deserving) things. This week though we’re… Read More ›
A “Ghost” of a Podcast
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 ›
“The Call of the Wild” and the Bad CG
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 ›
The Pull of the B Movie
Neither “Crawl” nor “Night Hunter” are likely to win any awards, but the two thrillers grab you by the collar and don’t let go for the length of their run, and there’s something incredible to be said about that. Well,… Read More ›
Do You Want “What Men Want”
Taraji P. Henson is a force to be reckoned with in the relatively funny “What Men Want,” which is now out on Blu-ray. Aldis Hodge is a great co-star for her and Tracy Morgan is… Tracy Morgan, which is probably… Read More ›
Car Rides and “The Kid who Would be King”
A road trip prevented a new “Lass is More” last week, but this week we’re back and we’re back with the fruits of that road trip. Put another way, our new car has a rear entertainment system, and that system… Read More ›
“Overlord,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and the Truth
I was not the most revered graduate in my class. Sure, I ran the student group my second year in school and I proved myself well enough all around, but there was something in my approach, I fear, which wasn’t… Read More ›
“Nutcracker and the Four Realms” Tries Really Hard
Listen, not every idea you have is going to work. It would be amazing if it did, but it just isn’t going to. That is the reality of the world in which we live. It is wonderful to see a… Read More ›
“Tucker: The Man and his Dream” vs Reality
Being a dreamer is a good thing. Wait, no, check that. Being a dreamer can be a good thing, it isn’t automatically one. There is a point at which the rubber must meet the road, and in the Francis Ford… 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” Looks at the Physicality of Physical Media
The list of things which I don’t like in this world is a long one and somewhere on it is when folks insist that the old way of doing things is better when it’s obviously not. But what of the… Read More ›
“Office Christmas Party” Party Like It’s 5pm on a Friday Giveaway!
Will wonders never cease? Last week, as you may recall, we launch our second giveaway (we’re giving away a couple of blu-ray copies of Martin Scorsese’s “Silence“). Now, today, merely one week later, we’re launching our third! Oh yes, it’s… Read More ›
“Lass is More” on “Ghost in the Shell” and a “Silence” Giveaway
The new version of “Ghost in the Shell” opens on the big screen this week and that means that the 1995 animated film is getting (another) blu-ray release. That version is really quite an interesting film, and well worth watching…. Read More ›
Martin Scorsese’s “Silence” Blu-ray Giveaway!
Martin Scorsese returned to the big screen last year with “Silence,” a movie the director has been trying to make for years… decades really. Clearly, he finally got it done and the end product stars Liam Neeson, Andrew Garfield, and… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Talks “Fences”
As you may recall, we are giving away a couple of blu-ray copies of “Fences,” be sure to enter the contest and to share the info with others! We tell you this here because “Fences” is the subject of today’s… Read More ›
Paramount’s “Fences” Blu-ray Giveaway!
Yes, that’s right, we’re launching our first giveaway ever, and not only that, but it’s for a movie that was nominated for multiple Academy Awards and saw Viola Davis win for her performance. Plus it’s directed by and stars Denzel Washington. Awesome sauce,… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Visits "The Edge of Seventeen"
I don’t know everything (my wife will be very happy I’ve said this, the sad thing is she doesn’t read this site and therefore won’t know that I’ve said this… therefore, let’s just keep this secret between us, okay?), but… Read More ›
"Lass is More" on "Grandma" and Grandmothers
It is wholly unintentional, I assure you, but today’s podcast again has to do with love. Seriously, as we approach Valentine’s Day I would have tried to avoid it if I had thought about it, but I didn’t and hear… Read More ›