Reviews

  • Landman: Season 2

    STREAMING REVIEW: Paramount+; Drama; Not rated. Stars Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chavez, Kayla Wallace, Mark Collie, Guy Burnet, James Jordan, Colm Feore, Demi Moore, Andy Garcia, Sam Elliott. In the sprawling, sun-scorched expanse of the Permian Basin — that massive sedimentary deposit in West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico that … Continue reading “Landman: Season 2”

  • Accused: The Karen Read Story

    STREAMING/TV REVIEW: Lifetime; Drama; Not rated. Stars Katie Cassidy, Luke Humphrey, Sebastien Roberts, Morgan Donald, Kurt Evans, Benita Ha. In the flickering blue light of a streaming Lifetime movie, the January blizzard feels less like a weather event and more like a cover for a conspiracy. Accused: The Karen Read Story takes us into the … Continue reading “Accused: The Karen Read Story”

  • Wicked: For Good

    4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW: Universal; Musical; Box Office $342.6 million; $30.99 DVD, $38.99 Blu-ray, $46.99 UHD BD; Rated ‘PG’ for action/violence, some suggestive material and thematic material. Stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande-Butera, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Marissa Bode, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Sharon D. Clarke, Colman Domingo, Bethany Weaver. The … Continue reading “Wicked: For Good”

  • One Battle After Another

    DIGITAL REVIEW: Warner; Comedy; Box Office $71.6 million; Streaming on HBO Max; $6.99 VOD, $19.99 Sellthrough, $24.98 DVD, $29.98 Blu-ray, $34.98 UHD; Rated ‘R’ for pervasive language, violence, sexual content, and drug use. Stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti, Tony Goldwyn, John Hoogenakker, Kevin Tighe, Jim Downey. … Continue reading “One Battle After Another”

  • Train Dreams

    STREAMING REVIEWS: Netflix; Drama; Rated PG-13 for some violence and sexuality. Stars Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Kerry Condon, William H. Macy, Nathaniel Arcand, John Diehl, Paul Schneider, Clifton Collins Jr., Will Patton. Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams is not a film that moves with the frantic pulse of modern cinema, but rather one that breathes with … Continue reading “Train Dreams”

  • The Pink Panther / A Shot in the Dark / The Pink Panther Strikes Again / Revenge of the Pink Panther

    4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW: Street Date 1/13/26; Kino Lorber; Comedy; $24.95 Blu-ray each; $44.95 UHD BD each; Rated ‘PG’; Stars Peter Sellers, David Niven, Robert Wagner, Capucine, Claudia Cardinale, Herbert Lom, Graham Stark, André Maranne, Burt Kwouk, Elke Sommer, Lesley-Anne Down, Dyan Cannon. The “Pink Panther” films, with some exceptions, are best known as … Continue reading “The Pink Panther / A Shot in the Dark / The Pink Panther Strikes Again / Revenge of the Pink Panther”

  • Tron: Ares

    4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW: Street Date 1/6/26; Disney; Sci-Fi; Box Office $73.16 million; $34.99 DVD, $40.99 Blu-ray, $49.99 UHD BD; $55.99 UHD Steelbook; Rated ‘PG-13’ for violence/action. Stars Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Jeff Bridges, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Gillian Anderson, Hasan Minhaj, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan. In a perfect world, a third “Tron” film … Continue reading “Tron: Ares”

  • Bugonia

    4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW: Universal; Thriller; Box Office $17.69 million; $26.99 DVD, $35.99 Blu-ray, $44.99 UHD BD, $58.99 UHD Steelbook; Rated ‘R’ for bloody violent content including a suicide, grisly images and language. Stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Alicia Silverstone, Stavros Halkias. The latest twisted examination of the human condition from director … Continue reading “Bugonia”

  • Pluribus: Season 1

    STREAMING REVIEW: Apple TV; Sci-Fi Drama; Not rated; Stars Rhea Seehorn, Karolina Wydra, Carlos-Manuel Vesga, Miriam Shor, Samba Schutte, Menik Gooneratne, Darinka Arones. The new Apple TV series “Pluribus” gives “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan a chance to return to his sci-fi roots, resulting in one of the best new shows of the year. The … Continue reading “Pluribus: Season 1”

  • Cloud Atlas

    4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW: Shout! Studios; Sci-Fi; $44.98 UHD Blu-ray; Rated ‘R’ for violence, language, sexuality/nudity and some drug use. Stars Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae, Ben Whishaw, James D’Arcy, Zhou Xun, Keith David, Susan Sarandon, Hugh Grant. How does one go about adapting a novel as … Continue reading “Cloud Atlas”