Apple Original Films, working in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, dropped an exciting bit of news today. Ridley Scott’s historical epic “Napoleon” will be receive a worldwide theatrical release on Wednesday, November 22nd. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Ben Miles, Ludivine Sagnier, Matthew Needham, Youssef Kerkour, and Phil Cornwell. “Napoleon” will … Continue reading
New on Home Video: “Rebel Without a Cause” 4K Ultra HD
Continuing their year-long celebration of their 100th anniversary, Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment has announced “Rebel Without a Cause” 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR). This beautifully packaged release also includes the film on standard Blu-ray and digital. This landmark coming-of-age drama features James Dean’s most celebrated role and was originally released less than … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” (2023)
I won’t pretend to know much about Dungeons & Dragons other than it has been an immensely popular tabletop role-playing game for nearly five decades. That’s pretty much all I know about the game itself. I do know it has spawned several novels, some not-so-great feature films, a Saturday morning cartoon, and a number of … Continue reading
New on Home Video: “The Maltese Falcon” 4K Ultra HD
As part of the year-long celebration of Warner Bros. Studio’s 100th anniversary, Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment has announced “The Maltese Falcon” for the first time in 4K resolution and High Dynamic Range (HDR). This Humphrey Bogart film noir classic originally released in 1941 and marked the memorable directorial debut for the great John Huston. … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Murder Mystery 2” (2023)
(CLICK HERE to read my full review in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) It can be a little challenging to understand Netflix’s metrics for what constitutes a financial success on their platform. To my knowledge the streaming leader hasn’t really opened up about their formula. But rather than box office ticket sales, they seem to mostly rely … Continue reading
First Glance: “Master Gardner”
High on my 2023 anticipated list is “Master Gardner”, the new crime thriller written and directed by Paul Schrader. I’m always onboard for a new Schrader film, and his last two movies behind the camera (“First Reformed” and “The Card Counter”) were among my favorites from their years. The film had its world premiere last … Continue reading