Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog is a heartbreaking film set during the 1930s when Jews were dealing with the onset of the Shoah. This film is about Kaleb, a handsome German Shepherd, and the bond that he shares with Joshua (August Maturo). The film runs an hour and a half and because it is more or less geared for families, the horrors aren’t really on display. That’s not to minimize what happened but…
"Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog"Author: Danielle Solzman
Danielle Solzman
Cruella, a prequel that absolutely nobody asked for, is the Disney version of 2019’s stand-alone Joker as the film seeks to humanify the villain. This film runs 134 minutes. Ahead of the press screening, I decided to rewatch both 101 Dalmatians and 102 Dalmatians. These two films were among Disney’s first foray into live-action adaptations of their animated films. Maybe it was a sign of things to come but in this particular instance, neither film is…
"Cruella: Emma Stone-Led Prequel Is Disney’s Joker"
Super 8, a visual spectacle from both J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg, belongs in the same category as Spielberg’s sci-fi classics. Now on 4K Ultra HD for the tenth anniversary, the film has never looked better. I still remember the first time that I saw the film on the big screen in 2011. Lo and behold, ten years later, it is just as thrilling. There are certainly a few things here and there that didn’t…
"Super 8 Gets 4K UHD for 10th Anniversary"
The Oscar-winning My Fair Lady, starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison, heads home on 4K Ultra HD Bluray for the first time. While the film itself is only on the 4K UHD disc, all the bonus features are on the Blu-ray. A digital copy is also included with the release. You’re probably wondering how a film produced by Jack L. Warner ended up in the hands of Paramount Home Entertainment. After all, Warner was one…
"My Fair Lady: Oscar Winner Arrives on 4K Ultra HD"
Timothée Chalamet was recently announced to star in a Willy Wonka origin story based on works from the antisemitic Roald Dahl. Is this film really necessary? I’ll dive into my thoughts of the film, starring Timothée Chalamet, shortly. But before I do, let me talk about some of the other recent projects originating from Roald Dahl works. When I first watched Steven Spielberg’s The BFG in 2016, many of us were just learning about Dahl’s antisemitic…
"Timothée Chalamet, Willy Wonka, and Roald Dahl"
After giving us our first glimpse in their See You At the Movies video, Marvel released the official teaser for this fall’s Eternals. With Disney releasing the Emma Stone-starring Cruella in theaters this weekend, the teaser is almost certainly going to be attached to the film. While Black Widow will release in both theaters and Disney Premier Access, nothing has been said about Eternals being anywhere other than theaters. Time will tell as far as…
"Eternals: Marvel Releases Trailer and Poster"
Washington Post features writer Travis M. Andrews spoke with Solzy at the Movies about his new book, Because He’s Jeff Goldblum. Because He’s Jeff Goldblum is one of the more entertaining albeit unconventional biographies that I’ve read recently and maybe even ever. How did you first get interested in writing a book about Jeff Goldblum? Travis M. Andrews: It’s so funny. I work at the Washington Post as a features writer and one day, we…
"Travis M. Andrews talks Because He’s Jeff Goldblum"
Scott Kreamer stopped by Solzy at the Movies to discuss the third season of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, which just launched on Netflix. The Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous showrunner previously stopped by to discuss the first and second seasons. We get into spoiler territory here so I must stress that you please wait until after watching. Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous just launched for the third season on Netflix. What were the big things that the…
"Scott Kreamer on Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous"
In the Heights is a phenomenal film and the big screen Broadway adaptation is well on its way to joining the great screen classic musicals. Neither Jon M. Chu or Lin-Manuel Miranda are strangers to diverse productions. Chu hit it big with Crazy Rich Asians a few years ago. Miranda, meanwhile, has had no shortage of hits come from his visionary mind. Both In the Heights and Hamilton were hits on the stage. In a…
"In the Heights Is A Phenomenal Musical"
Mission: Impossible received a remastered 25th anniversary edition on Blu-ray in honor of this week’s anniversary of the 1996 release. The Blu-ray release also coincides with the recent Fathom Events anniversary screening. Aside from a gallery of trailers for all six feature films, every bonus feature has also been previously released. The collectible edition also includes an IMF car decal. Paramount also released a trio of 4K Ultra HD anniversary editions for films starring Tom…
"Mission: Impossible Gets 25th Anniversary Remaster"