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Florence Foster Jenkins

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 08/11/2016 11:27 AM EST
Have you ever had a dream you wish you could accomplish? Ever think you are better at something than you actually are? Florence Foster Jenkins is someone who could answer yes to both these questions and her story is dramatized on the new film of the same name. Coming to theaters on August 12, 2016, Florence Foster Jenkins&nbs... Read More

Batman: The Killing Joke

(Sean Ferguson) 08/09/2016 2:33 PM EST
The Joke Is Killed by Hype & Expectations It's the death of so many movies and the one thing most project can never live up to. It's so frustrating because fans see the teasers, hear all about the dedication of bringing out the best in the project and the "early word on the street" is that it's the best ever made. By the ti... Read More

Suicide Squad

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 08/04/2016 10:19 AM EST
The world of comic books has invaded the movie theaters and has all but taken over. The biggest blockbusters in the past few years have all included men in capes with super human abilities. It was only natural that when DC comics and Warner Bros. announced they were making a movie from Suicide Squad that the speculation and hype surroun... Read More

Confirmation

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 08/02/2016 11:39 AM EST
In 1991, the Clarence Thomas Confirmation Hearings and its ensuing drama captivated the country. For those who missed it, Judge Thomas was days away from being confirmed to the Supreme Court when Law Professor Anita Hill accused him of sexual harassment. A failed attempt to keep her testimony quiet led to a media frenzy that landed... Read More

The Complete Fifth Season

(Jennifer Broderick) 08/01/2016 3:57 PM EST
VEEP, which aired the finale of its fifth season in June 2016, has hit the shelves and is now available on Digital HD, In an ever growing media world, where reality television shows and medical and legal dramas seem to dominate the networks, VEEP brings absolute comedy to what could have been another boring drama involving the White House and ... Read More

Keanu

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 08/01/2016 10:23 AM EST
Key and Peele have been a successful comedy duo for many years, so it seemed like a no-brainer for them to star in their own comedic movie together. Written by Peele (MADtv), along with Aex Ruben (Community), Keanu premiered in Theaters on April 29th this year and garnered a certain amount of critical praise. Th... Read More

The Complete Fifth Season

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 07/29/2016 10:04 AM EST
Person of Interest, which aired the finale of its fifth and final season on June 21, has hit the shelves and is now available on Blu-ray and Digital HD.The show followed the story of a software genius named Harold Finch (Michael Emerson; Lost), who designed a machine able to detect acts of terror before they are committed. Once the system is in pla... Read More

Jason Bourne

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 07/28/2016 3:20 PM EST
After a 4 year hiatus, and 9 years for Matt Damon (The Martian), the Bourne franchise returns to theaters this week with the latest installment titled Jason Bourne. The highly anticipated film also sees the return of Director Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips) and his "shaky cam" technique. With the original star and the... Read More

Criminial

(Maureen Buccellato) 07/28/2016 8:48 AM EST
Criminal, the thriller film starring Kevin Costner and Ryan Reynolds, is out on shelves this week on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD.The film, which also stars Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman, and Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) seems like it should be amazing given the cast. But what really has occurred here is a bit of a disappointment. William "Bil... Read More

Hardcore Henry

(Nathan M Rose) 07/26/2016 12:28 PM EST
Back in 2013, director Ilya Naishuller made a short first person music video entitled Biting Elbows: Bad Motherf*cker. The kinetic energy surrounding the video and story caught the attention of film director and producer Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted). With the help of Bekmambetov, as well as an IndieGoGo campaign, the financing was in plac... Read More