It’s an exciting time of year, folks, and though it may come out at a different time every year, it’s been showing up for the last six years now. The annual block of releases from After Dark has begun, and our friends out at Lionsgate have sent out a copy of the first release of more »

(Note: this summer, we are running two reviews of the some of the biggest films. For Shawn Kotzen’s take on “Star Trek: Into Darkness,” see here.)  “Star Trek: Into Darkness,” the second film of J.J. Abrams’ reboot of Gene Roddenberry’s late-’60s space saga, is one of those films that I had a great time watching more »

“Star Trek” has always taken itself very seriously.   Ever since it was created for television consumption in 1966 by Gene Rodenberry, the franchise has been considered a super-serious and intellectual property. It never had to resort to transforming the space western (as Rodenberry called it) into a fluffy, watered-down product just to gain the more »

A little slice of nostalgia comes our way from Vivendi Entertainment, and for those who love their Jim Henson, it’s going to be a good day indeed as they sent out a copy of “Meet The Fraggles” for us to review. “Meet The Fraggles” gives us six episodes of the original “Fraggle Rock” series in more »

Our friends out at Anchor Bay have a growing history of quality action movies, and one of the newest, “A Common Man,” looks to keep the tradition alive. They sent out a copy for us to review, and this one won’t hit until May 21. Sadly, this is not one of the better action / more »

Our friends out at Universal sent over a copy of “Frankie Go Boom” for us to cover today, and though it won’t be available on Blu-ray and DVD until May 14, the end result is going to be a downright spectacle. The down side here, however, is that it isn’t likely to be a spectacle more »

Horror movies are like fast food.   They’re cheap and predictable, but that’s just the way we like ‘em. At times, they might bring a strange wave of comfort over you when you truly need it. And most of the times they’re just plain gross and nasty. However, this nastiness could be looked at as more »

There is a term in toy collector circles known as a “black repaint.” Essentially, a “black repaint” takes a familiar toy and gives it a new coat of paint. Though the term “black repaint” is largely unofficial, it’s still noticed every so often. Though this one won’t hit stores until May 21–where it will be more »

A little something rare comes our way today from the folks under the unlikely name of the Disinformation Company. It’s called “The Exorcist in the 21st Century”, and they sent out a copy for us to review. For those who like their horror oddly real, this one might be just what you’re hungry for. “The more »

Well, I suppose Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby” could’ve been worse. A two-and-a-half-hour, $127 million, delayed-by-six-months, 3D adaptation of the celebrated 1925 F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, directed by the flamboyant, throw-everything-at-the-kitchen-sink Luhrmann could’ve been a cinematic train wreck of epic proportions. Instead, the worst I can say about ‘Gatsby’ is that it’s severely flawed, and more »