‘The Battle of the Five Armies’ Brings a Bloated Trilogy to Its End
This epic flick concludes a trilogy that, in retrospect, should have been a duology.
Brad Cook
‘Big Hero 6’ Bursts at the Seams With Emotion
Big Hero 6 demonstrates how Disney does animated storytelling like no other.
‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition’ Is a Movie Outstripped by Its Extras
The extended edition of Desolation of Smaug turns the film into a flabby affair, but the ten-plus hours of bonus features could still make this purchase worthwhile for Tolkien fans.
‘Million Dollar Arm’ Is a Million Dollar Idea With a Ten-Cent Film Plot
Million Dollar Arm is a film that picked the wrong protagonist.
‘Godzilla’ Is Paint-By-Numbers Monster Movie Making
This reboot is a pretty pedestrian affair, managing to pull out all the tropes you've come to expect from monster movies without offering anything new.
‘Hercules’ Lives in the Netherworld of Good Enough
Hercules is a Disney animated film that shows the studio riding the wave of its '90's renaissance, but not reaching the heights of earlier classics.
‘Brazil With Monty Python’s Michael Palin’ Isn’t the Brazil You’re Thinking of
This BBC series is a nice way to learn some things about the world's fifth largest country, which is hosting the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
We’re Back on the Horse Again with ‘Blazing Saddles: 40th Anniversary Edition’
The Blu-ray extras here are quite good, but of course, the film is an enduring, hilarious classic for those with that Mel Brooks and Monty Python-like sensibility.
What Changed for Our Protagonist in ‘The Pawnbroker’?
The Pawnbroker remains an important work, especially as one of the first major studio films to explore the Holocaust.
Million Dollar Baby: 10th Anniversary Edition
This new 10th anniversary Blu-ray offers a pair of new interesting bonus features that have new perspectives on the film.
Watching ‘Nebraska’ Is Like Taking a Road Trip Through the Twilight Years
Nebraska is a bittersweet film that will hit you between the eyes if you're like me: middle-aged and in a mood to reflect on where life has taken you and where you will go next.