Bella Thorne stars in 'Habit,' a weird, unfocused tale of three young women who pose as nuns in order to replenish stolen drug money.
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Blu-ray Review: ‘Finding You’ – Starring Rose Reid and Jedidiah Goodacre
Lionsgate’s recent Finding You is an unassuming little romantic-comedy that stars people you’ve possibly never heard of, but don’t let that deter you. The supporting cast includes Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave, so there’s a little marquee draw for older viewers. Film and TV veteran Tom Everett Scott (That Thing …
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It’
Overlong and exploitative, The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It is a non-essential addition to the Conjuring Universe. The series started out great back in 2013 with the relatively unassuming original. The Conjuring was something of a surprise. It was that rarest of horror films—immensely commercially popular but also …
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘The Water Man’
The Water Man is a family film with a strong cast, headed up by young Lonnie Chavis (TV’s The Is Us) and David Oyelowo (who also makes his directorial debut). Chavis plays Gunner, a preteen who’s mom (Rosario Dawson) is battling leukemia. While the film’s themes are hope, dreams, and …
Read More »Talking Heads: A Filmic Appreciation
An affectionate look back at Talking Heads' two theatrical films from the 1980s.
Read More »Movie/Music Reviews: Bob Dylan’s ‘Masked and Anonymous’ Arrives on Blu-ray, Plus Carla Olson
Bob Dylan’s 2003 film, which has just been reissued in high definition, is a mess, but you might nevertheless want to see it at least once. Also: an album of harmonious duets featuring Carla Olson.
Read More »Movie Review: A Quietly Affecting ‘Carol of the Bells’
Although it's modestly budgeted and deliberately paced, Joey Travolta's quietly moving film manages to deliver the emotional goods.
Read More »Music/Spoken Word Review: ‘The Al Purdy Songbook’
'The Al Purdy Songbook' proves once and for all that poetry in the right hands is relevant to everyone and anyone.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection’
Universal Studios Home Entertainment brings out the classic creature features once more, this time in beautiful High-Definition.
Read More »4K UHD Review: ‘Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich’ – The Most Undesirable of Reboots
The cult favorite 'Puppet Master' franchise gets the reboot treatment no one asked for.
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