Reviews

  • The Running Man (2025)

    DIGITAL REVIEW: Paramount; Action; Box Office $37.8 million; $19.99 VOD, $24.99 Sellthrough; Rated ‘R’ for strong violence, some gore, and language. Stars Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Angelo Gray, Jayme Lawson, Katy O’Brian, Martin Herlihy, Debi Mazar, Sean Hayes, Colman Domingo, Josh Brolin. The 1987 film The … Continue reading “The Running Man (2025)”

  • Back to the Future Trilogy: 40th Anniversary

    4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW: Universal; Sci-Fi; $65.99 UHD BD; $239.99 UHD BD Gift Set; Rated ‘PG.’ Stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Thomas F. Wilson, Lea Thompson, James Tolkan, Crispin Glover, Claudia Wells, Elisabeth Shue. Great Scott! The Back to the Future Trilogy 40th anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray edition offers enough great stuff … Continue reading “Back to the Future Trilogy: 40th Anniversary”

  • Wake Up Dead Man

    STREAMING REVIEW: Netflix; Mystery; Rated ‘PG-13’ for violent content, bloody images, strong language, some crude sexual material, and smoking. Stars Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, Thomas Haden Church, Annie Hamilton, James Faulkner, Noah Segan, Jeffrey Wright. The third and best … Continue reading “Wake Up Dead Man”

  • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024)

    BLU-RAY DISC REVIEW: Lionsgate; Comedy; Box Office $40.05 million; $19.98 DVD, $24.99 Blu-ray; Rated ‘PG’ for thematic material and brief underage smoking. Stars Judy Greer, Pete Holmes, Molly Belle Wright, Lauren Graham, Beatrice Schneider, Kirk B.R. Woller, Mason D. Nelligan, Kynlee Heiman, Lorelei Olivia Mote, Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez, Matthew Lamb, Essek Moore. Based on the 1972 … Continue reading “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024)”

  • Jingle Bell Heist

    STREAMING REVIEW: Netflix; Comedy; Not rated. Stars Olivia Holt, Conner Swindells, Lucy Punch, Peter Serafinowicz, Poppy Drayton. Jingle Bell Heist is Netflix’s latest offering in the holiday rom-com genre, but with a welcome twist: it’s a Christmas caper. Directed by Michael Fimognari (of the “To All the Boys” trilogy), the film wisely grounds itself in … Continue reading “Jingle Bell Heist”

  • A Merry Little Ex-Mas

    STREAMING REVIEW: Netflix; Comedy; Not rated; Stars Alicia Silverstone, Oliver Hudson, Jameela Jamil, Melissa Joan Hart, Pierson Fode. A good Christmas movie, whether it be the pure, childlike joy of Elf or the frantic, heartfelt family chaos of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, should feel like a warm, spontaneous embrace. A Merry Little Ex-Mas, however, is … Continue reading “A Merry Little Ex-Mas”

  • Splitsville

    BLU-RAY DISC REVIEW: Decal/Neon; Comedy; Box Office $1.9 million; $34.99 DVD, $39.99 Blu-ray; Rated ‘R’ for language throughout, sexual content and graphic nudity. Stars Dakota Johnson, Adria Arjona, Kyle Marvin, Michael Angelo Covino, Simon Webster, Nicholas Braun. Misunderstandings and patterns of dishonesty intertwine the fates of two couples in the farcical Splitsville, a throwback to … Continue reading “Splitsville”

  • The Beast in Me

    STREAMING REVIEW: Netflix; Thriller; Not rated. Stars Claire Danes, Matthew Rhys, Brittany Snow, Natalie Morales, Jonathan Banks, David Lyons, Tim Guinee, Hettienne Park, Deidre O’Connell, Aleyse Shannon, Will Brill, Kate Burton, Bill Irwin, Amir Arison, Julie Ann Emery. This eight-episode Netflix limited series, a high-profile reunion for its star and showrunner from “Homeland” (Claire Danes … Continue reading “The Beast in Me”

  • Being Eddie

    STREAMING REVIEW: Netflix; Documentary; Rated ‘R’ for language throughout, sexual references and brief nudity. Features Eddie Murphy, Dave Chappelle, Jerry Seinfeld, Charlie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Tracy Morgan, Barry Blaustein, Chris Rock, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jamie Foxx, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Elvis Mitchell, John Landis, Kevin Hart, Pete Davidson, Jerry Bruckheimer, Ruth Carter. The new Netflix documentary Being … Continue reading “Being Eddie”

  • The Toxic Avenger (2025)

    4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW: Cineverse; Horror Comedy; Box Office $2.87 million; $29.99 DVD, $38.99 Blu-ray, $46.98 UHD BD, 49.98 UHD BD Steelbook; Rated ‘R’ for strong violence and gore, language throughout, sexual references and brief graphic nudity; Disc version is unrated. Stars Peter Dinklage, Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Paige, Julia Davis, Jonny Coyne, Elijah Wood, … Continue reading “The Toxic Avenger (2025)”