While TV is in its summer session, I thought I’d take a little time to review some new-ish SACD, Blu Ray Audio, and DVD-Audio discs that have been making their home on my player. For those not in the know, … Continue reading Jason’s 5.1 Surround Audio Roundup Part 1: Emerson Lake and Palmer “Trilogy”
Directed by Pete Docter The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( or DSM) is the manual used by us psychotherapists to help label what’s wrong with someone when they come to see us. The latest edition is 991 … Continue reading “Inside Out”
Directed by Asif Kapadia I was not an Amy Winehouse fan. I obviously knew her music, but, like many people, I was more aware of her infamy than her talent. Then, tonite, I saw “Amy”, the new biodoc about the … Continue reading “Amy”
Directed by Brad Bird Considering I saw this film in a second-run theater, slightly out-of-focus, with terrible sound, seated in an incredibly uncomfortable chair, AND with someone possessing a harmonizing set of deviated septums sitting directly behind me, it’s a … Continue reading “Tomorrowland”
Directed by Colin Trevorrow It was my birthday the other day, and I had given myself the day off. So it made perfect sense to go see a huge IMAX blockbuster in the middle of the afternoon – especially as … Continue reading “Jurassic World” in IMAX 3D
Directed by James Kent <sigh> I REALLY wanted to love this. I’m a WWII and WWI amateur historian (which simply means I’ve read dozens of books and seen dozens of docs on those subjects). And this seemed like it would … Continue reading “Testament of Youth”
Directed by The Rock…no, not really, apparently Brad Peyton “directed” it So, you have to work really, REALLY, hard to make a movie this bad. I mean, “San Andreas” makes “Showgirls” look like “Citizen Kane,” so I won’t waste your … Continue reading “San Andreas”
Directed by Bill Pohlad I’ve always been bored by the “Artist Biopic” formula and its need to hit all the salient points in a lifetime and, as result, lose the in-between moments that make up an artists’ soul. When I … Continue reading “Love & Mercy”
Directed by George Miller I’ll keep it simple and quick. It’s exactly what you thought it would be…UNLESS you’re the type who thought it would be a run-of-the-mill, summer action flick. Nope. It’s ridiculous, stunning, minimalist, over-the-top and bat-shit crazy. … Continue reading “Mad Max: Fury Road”
Directed by Thomas Vinterberg Old school, epic love stories are pretty hard to find in Hollywood, unless it’s an adaptation of a Victorian author’s novel. And those often seem a little too precious…too formulaic. Well, this EPIC love story is … Continue reading “Far From the Madding Crowd”
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