From director Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken, the Norwegian wartime thriller “The Arctic Convoy” tells yet another compelling story inspired by real events during World War II. Throughout the nearly 80 years since its end, there have been countless movies of all shapes, sizes, and subjects made about the Second World War. Yet there has been no … Continue reading
New on Home Video: “Sting” on Blu-ray
Well Go USA Entertainment has announced the release of the well-received chiller “Sting” to home video. Writer-director Kiah Roache-Turner taps into a common fear shared by millions around the world – spiders! His film is a delightfully skin-crawling mix of horror-thriller and old-fashioned creature feature. Even better, it has a sense of humor which Roache-Turner … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Fancy Dance” (2024)
Hot on the heels of a sublime performance in last year’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” (and a subsequent Oscar night robbery in the Best Actress race), Lily Gladstone is back in “Fancy Dance”, a film that in some ways makes for a great companion piece to “Killers”. Directed by Erica Tremblay in her feature … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Twisters” (2024)
The blinding star power of Glen Powell fuels the resuscitation of another decades old film in “Twisters”. As you recall, he helped bring “Top Gun” back to life in 2022. And word is out that he’s already signed up to star in remakes of “Backdraft” and “The Running Man”. But before he digs into those … Continue reading
REVIEW: “The Long Game” (2024)
For director Julio Quintana, there’s a level of familiarity that his film “The Long Game” can’t escape. Anyone who has watched a sports related underdog movie or two will probably recognize numerous story beats in Quintana’s latest inspirational feature. But when it’s based on such an inherently good and uplifting true story, its conventions become … Continue reading
New on Home Video: “Tarot” on Blu-ray + Digital
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released the supernatural horror film “Tarot” on home video. Released in theaters in early May, the film is now available to own on Blu-ray and includes a digital copy of the movie. “Tarot” is based on the 1992 novel “Horrorscope” by Nicholas Adams and follows a group of college kids who unleash … Continue reading