It is often said that the punishment should fit the crime. As a concept, that makes total and complete sense. The realities of the statement however don't always quite match up. One person's idea of the correct punishment for a… Read More ›

Sometimes watching a film one has to wonder how exactly the producers got so many name actors to be in such a bad movie.  Coming soon to Blu-ray (after an incredibly short stint in the theaters) is The Echelon Conspiracy,… Read More ›

Now, I’m all for tough scoring in golf. I’ve never been one of those people willing to kick a ball out of the rough or improve my lie. Consequently, my golf scores have never been very good – I’ve always… Read More ›

Next week, July 15 to be exact, TNT will be launching its third wave of summer original programming. This time out it's the premiere of the second season of the Timothy Hutton-starrer, Leverage at 9pm, followed by the series premiere… Read More ›

In 1975, the film Jaws opened.  It was, as you may already know, a huge hit.  In fact, some argue that Jaws helped bring about the current “blockbuster” era of filmmaking, but that's neither here nor there.  Whether or not… Read More ›

Movies based on videogames do not have a terribly good reputation.  While it is possible to make a successful and popular film based on a game, more often than not, the audience is left with a terribly disappointing movie, one… Read More ›

There are times when someone sits down to watch a film and after 90 minutes realize that they've been sitting there in stunned silence the entire time.  Did they like it?  Maybe, maybe not.  Was it a good movie?  Well,… Read More ›

There are certain moments in television, certain episodes, to which I greatly look forward. Yes, season premieres and finales are most certainly among them, “special” episodes for sweeps tend not to be. On my favorite long-running series though I hugely… Read More ›

I hesitate to instantly, right out of the gate, damn a movie with faint praise, but the recently released to Blu-ray Bruce Willis action flick Striking Distance… isn't bad.  At least, in hindsight it isn't.  Oh sure, the movie wasn't… Read More ›

It is essentially a rule of Hollywood — become a big enough star and all your early work (the stuff from before you were a global superstar), no matter how bad, will get released to every new medium. While there… Read More ›