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(Leonard Buccellato) 07/24/2018 4:58 PM EDT "We shall dive down through black abysses...and in that lair of the Deep Ones we shall dwell amidst wonder and glory forever" - H.P. LovecraftBased on a short story by H.P Lovecraft, the undisputed master of macabre, Dagon follows Paul and his girlfriend, Barbara, as they celebrate the success of their new company on a yacht off the coast... Read More |
 
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 07/17/2018 1:26 PM EDT Man's best friend. They are faithful and true and generally loving. But what happens when man turns against them? Wes Anderson's (Fantastic Mr. Fox) stop-motion animation film Isle of Dogs offers a heartbreaking tale (or tail as the case may be) that makes you look at dogs in a way that you may have seen them seen them before but that i... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 07/11/2018 12:14 AM EDT Remember those books where the ending you got depended on which plot you chose? Imagine being able to do the same thing with a television show. HBO took that concept and while they didn't completely transfer it, they certainly updated it to incorporate today's technology. Imagine an app for your phone that allows you to choose dif... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 07/09/2018 9:38 AM EDT The month was July, the year 1969. In the middle of the month, two events would occur within days of each other that would not only have significance for the Kennedy family but would also captivate millions of Americans. The second event would happen two days after the first when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon fulfilling a promise th... Read More |
(Maureen Buccellato) 07/05/2018 10:34 AM EDT You just can't keep a good Superhero "verse" down. In 2018 The CW expanded their "DCverse" with Black Lightning - the story of Jefferson Pierce, a high school principal, and father of two who has a very big secret. It just completed its first season run on the CW on April 17, and now Warner Bros. has released a 2-disc Blu-ra... Read More |
 
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 06/24/2018 8:58 AM EDT A blackout can be described as a temporary loss of consciousness and can be devastating for the individual who suffers from it. Imagine losing track of time and not knowing what you may or may not have done during that time or if what you think may have happened actually is the truth. Author George Harrar takes this idea and twists it i... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 06/15/2018 1:56 PM EDT In 1974, Charles Bronson (The Great Escape) starred in Death Wish, a film based on the 1972 novel by Brian Garfield. Now, 44 years later, Bruce Willis(Die Hard) has taken up the role of vigilante Paul Kersey in the remake of the film directed by Eli Roth (Hostel) available now on Blu-ray.Paul Kersey is a surgeon in Chicago (in the original novel Ke... Read More |
(Terry Zembowsky) 06/05/2018 10:24 AM EDT It's the beginning of the summer and you need something for your children to do. At the right time the perfect movie has arrived. A Wrinkle In Time makes its appearance to entertain your children as well as the child within all adults. Madeleine L'Engle's tale of science intermingled with family values translated to the screen comes wit... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 06/04/2018 8:53 PM EDT If one wanted to make a movie from a successful Young Adult novel there is a plethora of source material to choose from. One such option is author David Levithan's Every Day. The novel, a New York Times Best Seller, tells the story of A (numerous actors throughout the film) a teenager who wakes up every day in a different body. Because ... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 06/04/2018 8:53 AM EDT It's no secret that Walt Disney had a passion for flying. He had his own private jets and tried to incorporate flying into his many of his animated films. Of course, this enthusiasm naturally lent itself to telling the story of J. M. Barrie's classic character, Peter Pan. As a boy living in Neverland and refusing to grow up, Pet... Read More |