After three Psych films to date, fan favorite detective Adrian Monk finally returns in Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie. “It’s a jungle out there…” The film might be streaming on Peacock but it’s a classic TV movie–they had 21 days to shoot the film rather than the usual 8 days per episode. Regardless, Adrian Monk’s (Tony Shalhoub) return is long overdue. I guess we can thank Tony Shalhoub being busy with The Marvelous…
"Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie – The Sleuth Returns"
Ridley Scott’s newest film, Napoleon, suffers in its storytelling from the many historical inaccuracies that plague the picture. Napoleon is the latest film from Scott to be a miss for this film critic, joining both House of Gucci and The Last Duel. I missed my screening in mid-November because of last-minute scheduling conflicts in the nation’s capital. While I had an opportunity to attend a FYC screening during Thanksgiving weekend, my sinuses had other plans…
"Napoleon Is Not Helped By Historical Inaccuracies"
An initial 82 films, eight episodic titles, and a New Frontier interactive experience have been selected for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival will take place January 18–28, 2024, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, with a selection of titles available online nationwide from January 25–28, 2024. This year’s festival will be the 40th edition as audiences take part in person or join virtually. In-Person Ticket Packages and Passes and Online Ticket…
"2024 Sundance Film Festival: Initial Lineup Announced"
HBO, Max, and A24 announced today that they have inked an exclusive multiyear Pay-1 output agreement for the studio’s films. Under the terms of the deal, the A24 theatrical slate will be exclusive to Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO, Max and Cinemax during the Pay-1 window. The Pay-1 window traditionally lasts around 18 months following the theatrical and home entertainment releases. Regarding timing, it usually depends on the studio. This exclusive output agreement is on top…
"Max, A24 Ink Exclusive Multiyear Pay-1 Output Agreement"
Norman Lear, the legendary producer behind many television series and specials, has died at the age of 101 in Los Angeles. What is there to say about Lear that has not already been said? Many people tuned in for his 100th birthday special in September 2022. Age didn’t slow him down in his final years as he also produced remakes of both One Day at a Time and Good Times. In recent years, there were…
"Norman Lear: Legendary TV Producer Dead at 101"
The television category nominations were announced today ahead of the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards taking place in January. The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the TV category nominees for the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards. The winners will be revealed at the star-studded Critics Choice Awards gala hosted by Chelsea Handler, which will broadcast LIVE on The CW on Sunday, January 14, 2024 (7:00 – 10:00 pm ET – delayed PT, check local listings).…
"29th Annual Critics Choice Awards: TV Nominations"
Following its theatrical release, A Disturbance in the Force is now available for fans to bring home on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital. The home release comes a few weeks after marking the Star Wars Holiday Special‘s 45th anniversary. As far as I can tell, there are no bonus features for the home video release. That’s a shame because I would have loved to have seen the expanded interviews that usually end up being cut for time.…
"A Disturbance in the Force Arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital"
Nearly 26 years following its theatrical release, Titanic is making its arrival on 4K Ultra HD with two different sets for purchase. Had I known that the film would be arriving this year on 4K Ultra HD, I wouldn’t have reviewed it earlier this summer. In any event, this is a 4K UHD release that is stacked with bonus features (scroll down to see what they are). As far as I can tell, the new…
"Titanic Sets Sail on 4K Ultra HD"
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford is a brilliant new documentary about the cinematic icon and iconic actor. “It’s not the years, honey, it’s the mileage.” – Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) If there’s something I’ve learned from watching the many Laurent Bouzereau documentaries through the years, it’s to never be disappointed. Sure enough, the filmmaker comes through yet again with a very informative documentary about not only Indiana Jones the character but Harrison Ford…
"Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford"
The Hunger Games Franchise SteelBook Collection is exclusively available at Walmart for fans to bring home in 4K Ultra HD. The collection went on sale in early November and features the four previous films on 4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital. It is timed to last month’s release of the franchise prequel, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. While the films have been made together as a bundle collection before on 4K…
"The Hunger Games Franchise SteelBook Collection: A Walmart Exclusive"