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Chappaquiddick

(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

Black Lightning: The Complete First Season

(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

Spinning Man

(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

Dirty Grandpa

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 06/16/2018 9:02 PM EDT
When one thinks of iconic actor Robert De Niro one instantly thinks of a dramatic leading man in films like Taxi Driver or Raging Bull. One doesn't immediately gravitate towards raunchy comedies in the vain of Neighbors or Animal House. However, that is exactly what we get when this versatile actor shows us another side of himself as Di... Read More

Death Wish

(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

Will & Grace (The Revival): Season One

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 06/15/2018 10:57 AM EDT
In the 1980's and 1990's comedy was king on television and the thirty-minute sitcom show was all the rage. The Cosby Show, Roseanne, Home Improvement, etc. spent years making us laugh on a weekly basis. Will and Grace came in on the end of this phenomenon and spent eight years entertaining audiences. The cast and crew had ... Read More

Tomb Raider

(Nathan M Rose) 06/12/2018 1:48 PM EDT
Back in the 1990s, a little game called Tomb Raider, featuring a female "Indiana Jones" type character named Lara Croft, was introduced to the world. To help the game's appeal to the mostly male gaming audience, she was created with a large bosom and also used two guns versus a whip. The game proved to be a smash hit an... Read More

Love, Simon

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 06/12/2018 11:05 AM EDT
High school is a time of change and growth for so many young people. Ask most adults and they will tell you it is the best and worst time of their young lives. No longer a child but not yet an adult, it can be confusing and strange experience for anyone. Imagine how much harder it must be when you can't be your true, authentic self and ... Read More

Unsane

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 06/11/2018 9:49 PM EDT
Claire Foy is certainly not a new face on the scene but with Netflix's hit series, The Crown, she has become a much more recognizable one. Her portrayal as Queen Elizabeth II has received much acclaim, and she even earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama, as well as Screen Actors Guild Award... Read More

A Wrinkle in Time

(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