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What makes Parkland interesting is the focus on the people you don’t normally see. Sure, there’s Lyndon B. Johnson, but we get Marcia Gay Harden as Doris Nelson, the head trauma nurse at the hospital, Paul Giamatti as Abraham Zapruder, owner the most famous home video shot, Ron Livingston as FBI Agent Hosty, Jackie Earl…
It’s no secret I’m a fan of Clint Eastwood’s work, especially his westerns. As both an actor and director he has created a body of work within the genre that had (and still does) far reaching influence. Now Universal has rereleased the film on Blu-ray in what is touted as a “40th Anniversary Edition” but…
Sandra Bullock is Sarah Ashburn, a tough, hard-hitting, smart FBI agent. The problem is that along with her competence comes arrogance and she rubs her colleagues the wrong way. She is sent to Boston on assignment. In Boston we have Officer Shannon Mullins, portrayed by Melissa McCarthy. She’s also a tough, hard-hitting officer of the…
I like Pixar. Even when the films produced aren’t as good as they should be they wind up being far better than most offerings for “family” films. Technically they are always superior, but it is the storytelling that makes the films so enjoyable. With an open mind I placed Monsters University in my Blu-ray…
Shrek was a huge, if not surprising, hit. Hardly anybody knew about the book it was based on, but the film was fresh and funny. Naturally a sequel fast-tracked. That was popular. Not only was another sequel put into production, but a stage production also came into being. When my 21 year old son…
There is a list of things my kids love. Phineas And Ferb. Super heroes. Ice cream. LEGOs. Also on that list are the Star Wars and Angry Birds franchises. When it was found out these two things were combined a bit of pandemonium broke out in the house. Over time things calmed down, but the…
Initially I had no interest in watching “Vikings” but two things changed that. the first was our recent family trip to Ireland, where we learned a lot about Irish history, which has a lot more Viking involvement than initially thought. The second event that actually tipped me into wanting to watch the series was taking…
After watching the first season of “Defiance” I am still unsure of what I think about the series. I wasn’t interested in the show when it was broadcast for two reasons. The first being that it is on SyFy, a network that doesn’t have a good track record (with a few notable exceptions) as well…
If you’re a horror fan you’re well aware of the Child’s Play/Chucky series. The latest film Curse Of Chucky has been released on Blu-ray and simultaneously a box set containing all 6 films. What is interesting is Curse Of Chucky is the first in the series to not see a theatrical release, probably because of…
If you’re a horror fan you’re well aware of the Child’s Play/Chucky series. The latest film Curse Of Chucky has been released on Blu-ray and simultaneously a box set containing all 6 films. What is interesting is Curse Of Chucky is the first in the series to not see a theatrical release, probably because of…