I was a bit shocked when I saw that 20th Century Fox/Dreamworks had released what could only be considered a marketing ploy for the next How to Train Your Dragon film with Dragons: Riders of Berk. I mean, surely this was just some cheap gimmick to remind people how good the movie was while the studios prepared for the next film, right? Nope.

The party isn't as good as it used to be.

From the Super Dimensional Fortress Macross in 1983, all the way up to the sad conclusion of the budget-less Robotech II: The Sentinels, the Robotech roller coaster ride has been a good one to say the least. There's a reason why people still love it after 30 years. Now Lionsgate and A&E have released the Robotech 2-Movie Collection to add to the fine list of storytelling. Is it worth a look? Come ...[Read More]

Known for their DVD releases of the obscure and classic pop culture hits, Shout! Factory today released the complete series of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids -- and you might be surprised at just how enjoyable the show is nearly thirty years since it ceased production.

Beetlejuice The Animated Series is finally getting a complete DVD release -- and that it's held up so well all these years later is a testament to its creative genius.

The second season of the offbeat sketch comedy show that begin in the late 90s arrives on DVD thanks to Shout! Factory.

Apparently, Kathryn Bigelow's "tradecraft" is making stellar war films.  From Columbia Pictures and Annapurna Pictures comes a tour-de-force directed by Bigelow and starring Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, and Kyle Chandler.  While this may initially come across as just an "account" of the decade long hunt for the most dangerous terrorist in the world, a deeper lens reveals a film with an abundanc...[Read More]

After 64 years, it still looks impressive (and not just the film quality that has been cleaned and restored).

Drunk, sober, or somewhere in between, love has its limits.  From Sony Pictures Classics comes a low budget, but powerfully emotional indie romantic dramedy directed by James Ponsoldt starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul, Nick Offerman, and Octavia Spencer.  Although a limited scope keeps this project in a simple focus, the story is very worth while and the performances are quite heartfelt...[Read More]

John Cusack in a thriller? If he isn't doing a quirky comedy then I'll take the dark side of his film career any day of the week.  Sign me up.

So many musicals! So little time!