Eli Roth gleefully mixes excessive gore with some good laughs in “Thanksgiving”, his new film based on the American holiday that (these days) is more about turkeys, football, and Christmas shopping than any notion of actual thankfulness. Roth’s unapologetically silly slasher-comedy spends as much time taking shots at what the holiday has become as it … Continue reading
I’m not sure how, but the “Pet Sematary” franchise keeps rising from the dead (cheap and obvious pun intended). The latest installment is “Pet Sematary: Bloodlines”, a Paramount+ original movie directed and co-written by Lindsey Anderson Beer. Ever so loosely based on Stephen King’s 1983 novel, “Bloodlines” serves as a prequel to the underwhelming 2019 … Continue reading
Figuring out the categories of Marvel movies has become an arduous undertaking. Of course we all know about the burdensome Marvel Cinematic Universe and all of its feature films and streaming television shows. But there is also Sony’s Spider-Man Universe which has given us two “Venom” movies, “Morbius”, and next year’s “Kraven the Hunter” (connections … Continue reading
Next week Warner Brothers Home Video is releasing the classic 1993 action thriller “The Fugitive” in 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range for the very first time. Directed by Andrew Davis and anchored by two thrilling performances from Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones, “The Fugitive” received widespread acclaim which culminated in 7 Academy Award … Continue reading
I really didn’t know what to expect heading into “May December”, the new film from Todd Haynes that’s ever so loosely based on the headline-making Mary Kay Letourneau scandal. For those unfamiliar, in 1997 the 34-year-old Letourneau was arrested and convicted on two counts of felony second-degree child rape for having sexual relations with her … Continue reading
Denzel Washington’s “The Equalizer 3” releases on home video today and I’m thrilled to announce an exciting free giveaway. A special 4K Ultra HD Steelbook edition of “The Equalizer 3” will be available exclusively at Best Buy. It features the film in stunning 4K Ultra HD and also comes packed with Blu-ray and digital copies … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 