Videophiled: ‘X-Men Apocalypse’ and ‘Ghostbusters’ 2016

by Sean Axmaker | Oct 11, 2016 | Reviews, What's Hot

X-Men Apocalypse (Fox, Blu-ray, 4K HD, DVD, VOD), the sixth in the official X-Men big screen franchise (the ninth if you count the Wolverine and Deadpool spin-offs) and the third film in the prequel trilogy, is cut to fit into the big screen mythos as carved out of...

Videophiled: Jennifer Lawrence is ‘Joy’ and Pablo Larrain’s ‘The Club’ for disgraced clergy

by Sean Axmaker | May 4, 2016 | Home Viewing, Reviews, What's Hot

David O. Russell wrote (or rather, rewrote) Joy (Fox, Blu-ray, DVD, 4K UltraHD) for Jennifer Lawrence, who he directed to an Academy Award in Silver Linings Playbook (2012) and an Oscar nomination in American Hustle. Lawrence score another nomination for Joy, based on...

Videophiled: The final tourney in ‘The Hunger Games’ and a complete series collection

by Sean Axmaker | Mar 23, 2016 | Home Viewing, What's Hot

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (Lionsgate, Blu-ray, DVD) brings an end to the first and most successful big screen adaptation of a young adult dystopian thriller of an oppressive, brutal future. Divergent and The Maze Runner followed with less success, both...

‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Trailer

by Noah Walden | May 22, 2014 | Trailers

Review: Bryan Singer Reclaims X-Franchise With Heady, Thrilling ‘Days of Future Past’

by Jeff Michael Vice | May 21, 2014 | Editor's Picks, Reviews, What's Hot

Bryan Singer kicked off the X-Men movie franchise with a pair of high-concept action-thrillers (in 2000 and 2002) that used the beloved Marvel Comics characters and concepts as a way to confront and address xenophobia and homophobia, something the comics’...