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

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul Diary of a Wimpy Kid:  The Long Haul is a cute movie, with a new cast, that flows the way the prior two movies in the franchise did.  Aimed at the younger school age, it is a resourceful movie but the adults may crave a deeper philosophy than presented. | Full Review...

Riverdale: The Complete First Season Drama, Drama, and more Drama ensue.  There is blackmail, murder, perceived incest, implied incest, teenage angst and for good measure… “Dark Betty”.  The scripts play out like a soap opera because that is what they basically are and things that you never see coming hit you like a ton of bricks. | Full Review...

Wind River There is a reason Wind River is gaining momentum.  While it can be hard to watch at times, it is a compelling story that envelopes the audience from the opening scenes. | Full Review...

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature's animation is well done and the colors are typical of an animated feature geared towards younger audiences.  Vibrant greens and reds catch the eye beautifully and the dark colors are still bright enough to not overshadow the scenes. | Full Review...

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword King Arthur: Legend of the Sword blurred the lines between fairytale and history making the audience think for itself. Watching King Arthur: Legend of The Sword is a visceral experience - one you won’t be able to tear your eyes away from. | Full Review...

Blindspot: The Complete Second Season Blindspot has clearly shown what creative writing, determination, and the casting of the right actors can do for a show- bring it an audience that is mesmerized and captivated by the story and sub-plots that clearly exist to support the show. | Full Review...

The Dinner The Dinner is a real good conversation starter, after the movie, when you ask your friends “What would you have done?” It’s not an easy conversation to have, or an easy movie to watch, as the subject matter is tough but the overall feel, while not as good as the Italian version, is a solid film with a strong cast. | Full Review...

Crashing: The Complete First Season The writing is pretty good and flows nicely.  With a few episodes directed by Judd Apatow (Trainwreck), there is also a feel of gawky realism that makes the audience sympathetic.  It seems HBO has yet another hit on its hands.  I hope Crashing can continue the momentum it built in season one. | Full Review...

Big Little Lies With a good old fashioned “whodunit” plot surrounded by narcissistic people and their spoiled children, Big Little Lies offers quality entertainment that we have come to expect from HBO.  This is one show that should not be missed. | Full Review...

Going in Style While meant to be a comedy, this remake makes a statement regarding our elderly and how we treat them. After working all their lives, greed sees their pensions ripped out from under them and their social security isn’t enough for them to live on. | Full Review...