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Warner Archive brings The Thin Man (1934) to Blu-ray

January 2, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The new Blu-ray release of ‘The Thin Man’ offers a clear presentation of the 1934 mystery comedy… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Comedy, Crime, Maureen O'Sullivan, MGM, Myrna Loy, Mystery, Nat Pendleton, Porter Hall, The Thin Man, William Powell

The Addams Family isn’t creepy or kooky

October 11, 2019Chuck Duncan 2 Comments

Beautiful animation does not make up for a lame story… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Allison Janney, Animated, Bette Midler, Catherine O'Hara, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Comedy, Family, Finn Wolfhard, Jenifer Lewis, Martin Short, MGM, Nick Kroll, Oscar Isaac, Snoop Dogg, The Addams Family, Tituss Burgess

Fighting with my Family brings the punches and the heart

February 24, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The film is filled with inspirational moments lead by an outstanding cast… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Dwayne Johnson, Fighting with my Family, Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, MGM, Nick Frost, Sport, Stephen Merchant, Vince Vaughn, Zelina Vega

Creed II is a predictable if supremely crowd pleasing sequel

November 21, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Creed II’ can’t match the first entry, but it’s not bad… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Creed II, Dolph Lundgren, Drama, Florian Munteanu, MGM, Michael B. Jordan, Phylicia Rashad, Sport, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson

Magnificent actors saddle up in The Magnificent Seven

September 23, 2016Cisco Davis Jr 1 Comment

A western where great actors play great characters in a simplistic, yet solid story… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Byung-hun Lee, Chris Pratt, Columbia Pictures, Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Haley Bennett, Luke Grimes, Magnificent Seven, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, MGM, Peter Sarsgaard, Vincent D'Onofrio, Western

One From the Vaults :: Every Little Crook and Nanny

June 4, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The Warner Archives unearths another bizarre, forgotten film… continue reading

Home Viewing Comedy, Dom DeLuise, Every Little Crook and Nanny, John Astin, Lynn Redgrave, MGM, Paul Sand, Victor Mature

Is How to Be Single indicative of a shallow, uninteresting generation of millennials?

May 25, 2016Kim Tibbs-Krober Leave a Comment

Sleeping around in the city that never sleeps was never shallower than its depiction in ‘How to Be Single.’ Does this signify an entire generation of uninspired, uninteresting continue reading

Home Viewing Comedy, Dakota Johnson, How To Be Single, MGM, New Line Cinema, Rebel Wilson, Romance, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

How to Be Single is pretty decent at the comedy, not as much on the romance

February 12, 2016Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘How to Be Single’ has some good messages, winning performances, and strong comedy in a bit of a mess of a movie… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Anders Holm, Comedy, Dakota Johnson, How To Be Single, Jake Lacy, MGM, New Line Cinema, Rebel Wilson, Romance, Warner Bros. Pictures

The fate of the world is at stake in The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

February 12, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Warner Brothers releases the second season of the classic spy show on DVD… continue reading

Home Viewing David McCallum, Leo G Carroll, Metrocolor, MGM, NBC, Robert Vaughn, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., The Man From U.N.C.L.E. TV

Bond is back in action with Spectre

November 6, 2015Brandon Coulson Leave a Comment

James Bond returns but a spectre of his past lies in the shadows… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies 007, Adventure, Andrew Scott, Ben Whishaw, Christoph Waltz, Columbia Pictures, Daniel Craig, Dave Bautista, James Bond, Jesper Christensen, Léa Seydoux, MGM, Monica Bellucci, Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes, Rory Kinnear, Spectre, Thriller

Desire Me explores raw, conflicted emotions in the aftermath of World War II

July 30, 2015Kim Tibbs-Krober 1 Comment

The trailer for 1947’s ‘Desire Me’ proclaims, “The primitive clash of savage emotions with the raging sea as the eerie setting … and a woman’s heart as the fatal prize!” Find out what makes this film so intriguing in today’s Throwback Thursday… continue reading

Home Viewing Desire Me, Greer Garson, MGM, Richard Hart, Robert Mitchum, Romance, War

Too Young to Kiss is enough of a rom-com train wreck that it’s not to be missed

June 18, 2015Kim Tibbs-Krober Leave a Comment

Today’s Throwback Thursday installment sheds some light on a rom-com from the early 1950s with a slightly disturbing “meet cute.” continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Comedy, June Allyson, MGM, Romance, Too Young to Kiss, Van Johnson

Gilligan’s Planet is a throwback to the bizarro world of animated spin-offs

May 28, 2015Kim Tibbs-Krober Leave a Comment

How did the castaways of ‘Gilligan’s Island’ get lost in space? Find out in this week’s out-of-this-world Throwback Thursday installment featuring ‘Gilligan’s Planet.’ continue reading

Home Viewing Filmation, Gilligan's Planet, MGM, throwback thursday, UA Television

Witherspoon and Vergara go in Hot Pursuit of some laughs

May 8, 2015Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Female buddy comedy movies are looked upon by some as a tough sell and usually not funny. Can Hot Pursuit break out of the stereotype?… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Comedy, Hot Pursuit, MGM, Reese Witherspoon, Sofia Vergara
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