Blu-ray review: “Real Genius” (1985)

“Real Genius” (1985) Comedy Running Time: 106 minutes Written by: Neal Israel, Pat Proft and PJ Torokvei Directed by: Martha Coolidge Featuring: Val Kilmer, Gabe Jarret, Michelle Meyrink and William Atherton Mitch: “You know, um, something strange happened to me this morning...” Chris Knight: “Was it a dream where you see yourself standing in sort of sun-god robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked women screaming …

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DVD review: “Fresh Fields” (1984 – 1986) 

“Fresh Fields” (1984 - 1986)  Television Twenty seven Episodes Created by: Peter Frazer-Jones Featuring: Julia McKenzie, Anton Rodgers, Ann Beach, Fanny Rowe, Ballard Berkeley, Debby Cumming, Daphne Oxenford, Philip Bird and John Arthur "Fresh Fields" is a British television sitcom that aired from 1984 to 1986, with four series and 26 episodes in total. The show follows the lives of a middle-aged couple, …

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Final Trailer: “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” (2023)

“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” (2023) “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” is a live-action film adaptation of the famed board game franchise and opens on March 31st. https://videopress.com/v/HsxP8q2R?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true It follows a group of rogues who steal an artifact as part of a routine job – only to discover that they’ve accidentally delivered doomsday …

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Final Trailer: “Scream VI” (2023)

Final Trailer: "Scream VI" (2023) “Scream VI” opens this Friday and is set shortly after the latest Ghostface killings in last year’s “Scream”. The four survivors – Sam (Melissa Barrera), Tara (Jenna Ortega), Mindy (Jasmin Savoy Brown) and Chad (Mason Gooding) – leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York City. https://videopress.com/v/754Hbdlj?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true

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DVD & Blu-ray review: “Colossal” (2017)

“Colossal” (2016) Action/Thriller/Horror/Science Fiction Running Time: 110 minutes Written and Directed by: Nacho Vigalondo Featuring: Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Austin Stowell, Agam Darshi, and Tim Blake Nelson Gloria: “Keep it cool. These people are looking at us.” Oscar: “She's the monster.” Its been five years since Anne Hathaway received her Oscar for supporting actress  the for musical “Les …

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Television/Streaming review: “The Passage – Episode Four – Whose blood is that?” (2019)

"The Passage – Episode Four - Whose blood is that?" (2019) Ten Episodes Created by: Liz Heldens based on the novels written by Justin Cronin Featuring: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Vincent Piazza, Brianne Howey McKinley Belcher III, Jamie McShane, Caroline Chikezie, Emmanuelle Chriqui Fanning: "Don't let it happen to me!" The third episode has arrived of the show based on the excellent adult …

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DVD review: “Anger Management” (2012-2014)

"Anger Management" (2012-2014) Television One hundred Episodes Created by: Bruce Helford Featuring: Charlie Sheen, Selma Blair, Shawnee Smith, Daniela Bobadilla, Noureen DeWulf, Michael Arden, Derek Richardson, Barry Corbin, Brian Austin Green and Laura Bell Bundy Sean: “I don't know what's going on here, but I am totally on Jen's side.” "Anger Management" is a television sitcom that aired from 2012 to 2014. The show stars Charlie Sheen as …

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DVD review: “Britannia III” (2019)

“Britannia III” (2019) Television/Historical Drama Ten Episodes Created by: Jez Butterworth, Tom Butterworth and James Richardson Featuring: Kelly Reilly, David Morrissey, Zoë Wanamaker, Mackenzie Crook, Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Eleanor Worthington Cox “When I look over my shoulder (what happens then?)What do you think I see? (Mm)Some other cat looking over (shadoop, shadoop)Over his shoulder at me” – Season of the Witch, Donovan Released recently …

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Trailer: “The Last of Us: Episode Nine” (2023)

Trailer: “The Last of Us: Episode Nine” (2023) HBO has premiered the trailer for the season finale of “The Last of Us” which airs next Sunday, March 12th at 9pm US-ET. The ninth and final episode adapts the entire Salt Lake City-set ‘Spring’ portion of the game and sees the return of Merle Dandridge as …

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DVD review: “Travelers: Season 1 – 3” (2016 – 2018) 

“Travelers: Season 1 - 3” (2016 - 2018)  Television Thirty Four Episodes Created by: Brad Wright Featuring: Eric McCormack, MacKenzie Porter, Nesta Cooper, Jared Abrahamson, Reilly Dolman and Patrick Gilmore Grant MacLaren: “I'm Not Gonna Sit Here And Pretend To Know What Makes Us Who We Are. But I Gotta Figure It's More Than Just The Sum Of What We Remember.” Released recently on …

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DVD review: “Alphas: Season One and Two” (2003 – 2005) 

“Alphas: Season One and Two” (2003 - 2005)  Television Twenty Four Episodes Created by: Zak Penn and Michael Karnow Featuring: David Strathairn, Ryan Cartwright, Warren Christie, Azita Ghanizada, Laura Mennell, Malik Yoba and Erin Way Trey Lockerbie: [singing] “Don't take "no" for an answer / 'nd there's no telling where we've been... / 'Cause people don't understand, understand, understand / People don't understand / People like me.” …

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DVD review: “Murder Investigation Team” (2003 – 2005) 

“Murder Investigation Team” (2003 - 2005)  Television Twelve Episodes Created by: Paul Marquess Featuring: Samantha Spiro, Lindsey Coulson, Diane Parish and Michael McKell DC Rosie MacManus: [Looking at a picture of the victim's daughter] “Poor cow! She's got no one now! DI Vivien Friend: She'll get used to it.” Released recently on DVD is the drama “Murder Investigation Team” (2003 - 2005) which …

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DVD review: “Jason King” (1971 – 1972) 

“Jason King” (1971 - 1972)  Television Twenty Six Episodes Created by: Dennis Spooner and Monty Berman Featuring: Peter Wyngarde, Anne Sharp, Ronald Lacey and Dennis Price  Jason King: “Whenever I feel the urge to exercise, I lie down until it passes.” Released recently on DVD is the English drama “Jason King” (1971 - 1972), he was a fictional character who first appeared in …

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Trailer: “The Last of Us: Episode Eight” (2023)

Trailer: “The Last of Us: Episode Eight” (2023) The airing of the seventh episode of HBO’s “The Last of Us” brought with it a mostly faithful adaptation of ‘Left Behind,’ the downloadable extra content for the original game that serves as something of a standalone chapter in the story. Exploring the backstory of Ellie’s character …

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DVD review: “Anne with an E: Season One – Three” (2017 – 2019) 

“Anne with an E: Season One - Three” (2017 - 2019)  Television Twenty Seven Episodes Created by: Moira Walley-Beckett based on Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery Featuring: Amybeth McNulty, Geraldine James, Dalila Bela, Lucas Jade Zumann, Aymeric Jett Montaz, R. H. Thomson,Corrine Koslo, Dalmar Abuzeid, Cory Grüter-Andrew, Joanna Douglas and Ashleigh Stewart Anne: “Girls Can Do Anything A Boy Can Do, And …

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DVD review: “Flag Day” (2021)

“Flag Day” (2021) Drama Running Time: 108 minutes Written by: Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth based on Flim-Flam Man: The True Story of My Father's Counterfeit Life by Jennifer Vogel Directed by: Sean Penn Featuring: Dylan Penn, Sean Penn, Miles Teller, Katheryn Winnick and Josh Brolin Jennifer: “My father... he died a hundred times poking holes in his veins, like so many rehearsals for our …

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DVD review: “Lamb” (2021)

“Lamb” (2021) Drama Running Time: 106 minutes Written and directed by: Valdimar Jóhannsson Featuring: Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson and Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson Petur: “It's an animal, not a child.” Released recently on DVD is the Horror/Drama/Comedy “Lamb” (2021) which has at its centre a very odd premise that is at once immediately interesting and weird with …

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DVD review: “Earth 2” (1994 – 1995) 

“Earth 2” (1994 – 1995)  Television Twenty One Episodes Created by: Billy Ray, Michael Duggan, Carol Flint and Mark Levin Featuring: Debrah Farentino, Joey Zimmerman, Clancy Brown, J. Madison Wright, Sullivan Walker, Jessica Steen, Rebecca Gayheart, John Gegenhuber and Antonio Sabàto, Jr. Alonzo Solace: “It seems like Terrians, but it's not.” Morgan Martin: “What's that supposed to mean? You seem coherent, but you're not.” Released recently on DVD is the short …

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DVD review: “Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)” (1969 – 1970)

“Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)” (1969 – 1970)  Television Twenty Six Episodes Created by: Dennis Spooner Featuring: Mike Pratt, Kenneth Cope and Annette Andre Sidney Crabbe: “I've always said the only good copper is a dead copper, and the only good dead copper is a good dead copper in pain.” Released recently on DVD is the 1960s created television drama “Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)” (1969 – 1970) …

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Blu-ray/DVD review: “Decision to Leave”

“Decision to Leave” (2022) Drama Running Time: 139 minutes Written by: Jeong Seo-kyeong and Park Chan-wook Directed by: Park Chan-wook Featuring: Tang Wei and Park Hae-il Seo-rae: “The moment you said you loved me, your love is over. The moment your love ends, my love begins.” Released recently on DVD and Blu-ray is Korean writer/director Park Chan-wook’s follow up …

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