Theatrical, 4K UHD, Digital HD, and Blu-ray Reviews

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald While the magical aspects and visuals are appealing, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is clunky and awkward.  Fans of the Potter Universe will no doubt go to see it but shouldn’t expect it to be as inviting as the first film. | Full Review...

A Private War A Private War is haunting but does the life of Marie Colvin justice.  It couldn’t have been easy but it was an important life and the film pays homage to the brilliant woman behind the faces of wars and conflicts all over the world. | Full Review...

The Grinch As this is the season for family moviegoing, The Grinch throws its hat in the ring as a solid offering to spend one’s hard earned money on. | Full Review...

Nobody's Fool Perry knows his audience and plays to them throughout. He is  "Nobody’s Fool" and he knows what packs them into theaters. | Full Review...

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Mackenzie Foy does a very good job as the smart and beautiful Clara and offers a believable performance as this iconic character in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. | Full Review...

Hunter Killer If you’ve been missing some Action/Adventure in your life, Hunter Killer is a good watch. Anchors Away, Down Bubble… | Full Review...

Bohemian Rhapsody When Bohemian Rhapsody ended, which I didn’t want to happen, I wanted to stay and see it again! It’s a great Bio-pic, you’ll enjoy it. Can you say “We Will, We Will, Rock You!” | Full Review...

Beautiful Boy Beautiful Boy manages to accentuate the devastation addiction brings on the whole family while also highlighting not only the big problem this country faces but also the science behind the chemical reaction the drugs cause on the human body. | Full Review...

Johnny English Strikes Again No, Johnny English Strikes Again won’t win any awards but it will resonate with fans of the character and Atkinson’s shtick. | Full Review...

First Man First Man is dramatic and thoughtful and balances the silence and tension with the lighter moments. It’s an interesting take on The United States Space program in the 1960’s and the man that would become revered as an American Hero. | Full Review...