by Steve Wagner Any Titanic haters out there? Wow, a lot of hands just went up! How many of you simply love L.A. Confidential? OK, just about everyone. I may be in some cold, deep water here (take the pun as you wish). I’ll begin by saying I thought this would be a fairly easy  [ Read More ]

Kevin Costner is a widowed grandfather fighting for custody in Black or White, the 1981-set crime thriller A Most Violent Year expands into more theaters, and Project Almanac spend more time concerning itself with it’s shaky camera than it’s shaky script. Hosted by Dennis Willis.  

Brad Pitt and Katie Holmes go to war, Kevin Kline tussles with Maggie Smith, and Downton Abbey Season 5 hits video. Hosted by Dennis Willis.   ALSO IN STORES: Before I Go to Sleep The Book of Life The Color of Time The Judge Justice League: Throne of Atlantis Open Windows The Remaining

Jennifer Aniston’s Cake is better than expected, Johhny Depp channels his inner Clouseau, and George Lucas’ post-Star Wars musical is just as bad as it seems like it will be. Host by Dennis Willis.  

Annabelle conjures up some prequel scares, James Gandolfini drops his swan song, Christoph Waltz searches for the meaning of life, and Scarlett Johansson gives good mind. Hosted by Dennis Willis. ALSO IN STORES: By the Gun Coherence The Drop Rudderless White Bird in a Blizzard Wolves

by Steve Wagner Before we dig into the convoluted mess created by Thursday’s Oscar nominations, let’s first define what an Oscar snub isn’t. Jennifer Aniston wasn’t snubbed, bless her. She just didn’t quite make the cut. She was fantastic in Cake, and many though she might sneak into the Best Actress race. Might. She was  [ Read More ]

Say what you will about Woody Allen, but the auteur isn’t exactly lazy. In fact, unlike any other filmmaker of his  – or any other – generation, he has regularly cranked out films once a year for just about the last five decades. Sometimes the movies are hits (Midnight in Paris), sometimes not (Magic in  [ Read More ]

by Steve Wagner The Oscar-mometer just peaked at tepid, and that is where it is likely to stay through the end of Oscar 2015. This year looked to be a pile of question marks, with a few somewhat front-runners, but most categories in serious play. Last night’s Golden Globes, aside from once again delivering a  [ Read More ]

Did Ben Affleck kill his wife in Gone Girl? Alfred Molina and John Lithgow anchor the ensemble Love is Strange, and Liam Neeson plays a bad guy for hire in A Walk Among the Tombstones. Hosted by Dennis Willis. ALSO IN STORES: Boardwalk Empire: The Complete Fifth Season DuckTales, The Movie: Treasure of the Lost  [ Read More ]

by Steve Wagner As we all know, Elvis never really left the building.  Fully deified by the end of the 1950s, Presley is the original mythic archetype of the “rock star,” and his image, music, and influence is still ubiquitous in western culture. Elvis would have turned 80 on January 8th, and beyond the somewhat  [ Read More ]

Liam Neeson and his particular set of skills return in Taken 3, Joaquin Phoenix leads a cast of crazies in Paul Thomas Anderson’s adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice, and Selma expands onto more screens.  

After a small teaser – very small – Marvel has released the first full-length trailer for their next D-List superhero saga. Hey, it worked by Guardians of the Galaxy! Peyton Reed directed the film, with Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Judy Greer, Tip “T.I” Harris, David Dastmalchian, Wood Harris, Jordi  [ Read More ]

Not much is known about the The Peanuts Movie, but the more we see, the more it looks like Blue Sky has captured the essence of Charles M. Schultz’ original art, as well as the spirit of the classic animated specials. Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the beloved “Peanuts” gang make their  [ Read More ]

by Dennis Willis The concept of Best Actor, Actress and Director are easy to understand. Everyone knows what those people do, so there is rooting interest and inherent sexiness, even with all the pre-Oscar kudofests (Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild, etc.). But why should we care more about the Producer’s Guild? Simple. Because “Best Picture”  [ Read More ]

Richard Linklater’s masterpiece Boyhood comes home, Chadwick Boseman plays the Godfather of Soul, and Dan Stevens leaves Downtown Abbey far behind. Hosted by Dennis Willis. ALSO IN STORES: Atlas Shrugged: Part III Girls: The Complete Third Season Glee: The Complete Fifth Season Horns The Houses October Built Left Behind The Longest Week No Good Deed  [ Read More ]