Review: C’mon C’mon

By John Corrado ★★★★ (out of 4) C’mon C’mon, the latest film from writer-director Mike Mills (Beginners, 20th Century Women), opens with documentary-style interviews with kids talking about the future. The film’s protagonist, Johnny (Joaquin Phoenix), is a radio journalist in New York, and he is working on a project compiling comments from children about… Read More Review: C’mon C’mon

Blu-ray Review: Planes, Trains and Automobiles: SteelBook Edition

By John Corrado Arriving just in time for American Thanksgiving, Paramount is releasing a new SteelBook Edition of Planes, Trains and Automobiles on Blu-ray this week. The John Hughes classic follows family man Neal Page (Steve Martin) as he tries to get home to Chicago for Thanksgiving, only to end up stuck on the road… Read More Blu-ray Review: Planes, Trains and Automobiles: SteelBook Edition

Blu-ray Review: It’s a Wonderful Life: 75th Anniversary Edition

By John Corrado Frank Capra’s beloved 1946 classic It’s a Wonderful Life is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and Paramount is honouring the occasion with a new Blu-ray edition. The film, of course, tells the story of George Bailey (James Stewart) who is visited by an angel named Clarence (Henry Travers) on Christmas Eve… Read More Blu-ray Review: It’s a Wonderful Life: 75th Anniversary Edition

4K Ultra HD Review: The Addams Family (With More Mamushka!)

By John Corrado Barry Sonnenfeld, who got his start in the industry as a cinematographer, made his directorial debut in 1991 with The Addams Family, a big screen adaptation of the classic 1960s TV show (which was itself based on a comic strip by Charles Addams). Despite a troubled production (with the film going over-budget… Read More 4K Ultra HD Review: The Addams Family (With More Mamushka!)

Blu-ray Review: The Haunting of Bly Manor

By John Corrado The Haunting of Bly Manor is creator Mike Flanagan’s followup to his 2018 Netflix miniseries The Haunting of Hill House. This second instalment in the anthology series brings back some of the same actors in different roles to tell a whole new, completely unconnected story. The series, which premiered on Netflix in 2020… Read More Blu-ray Review: The Haunting of Bly Manor