Articles by Meredith Ennis

On Demand DVD New Releases Feb. 13-19 Arrival Dr. Louise Banks is one of the most revered linguists in the world. When she is brought in to try to communicate with aliens, she will face a truly unique and sometimes frightening challenge. Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker (PG-13, 1:56) 2/14 Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk Ang Lee directs the film about Private Billy Lynn, who is brought home for a victory tour after becoming a hero following an Iraq battle. Joe Alwyn, Kristen Stewart (R, 1:50) 2/14 Bleed for This Vinny Pazienza worked hard to rise to the top of the […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Feb. 6-12 The 9th Life of Louis Drack After surviving eight near-death accidents throughout his unlucky life, Louis Drax plunges off a steep cliff on his ninth birthday. Jamie Dornan, Sarah Gadon (R, 1:48) 2/7 Loving (pictured above) Richard and Mildred Loving love each other and would love to live in harmony together. But in 1950s Virginia, people aren’t very accepting of an interracial couple, and the legal system is geared against them. Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, Nick Kroll (PG-13, 2:03) 2/7 Almost Christmas The family gathering at the holidays has always been a time for celebration. When Walter’s grown […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Jan. 30-Feb. 5 Masterminds David Ghantt is a simple man driving for an armored car company who decides to help carry out a heist. He and his work crush Kelly drive away with $17 million in cash. But although David thinks everyone involved has his best interests at heart, the double-crossing accelerates to epic proportions. Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig (PG-13, 1:35) 1/31 Tyler Perry’s Bo0! A Madea Halloween Madea is back and this time she is taking care of some teens on Halloween. She will deal with all kinds of spooky mayhem in her attempts […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Jan. 23-29 The Light Between Oceans Lighthouse keeper Tom and his wife Isabel find a rowboat adrift with a baby inside. They make the decision to raise the baby as their own. But meeting the woman who just might be the baby’s mother forces Tom and Isabel to make some tough choices. Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz (PG-13, 2:13) 1/24 Inferno Robert Langdon is back and struggling with amnesia. He must team up with Dr. Sienna Brooks to help uncover a global plot to decrease the world’s population. Can the two of them stop this […]

The Girl on the Train was the first novel released under author Paula Hawkins’ own name. When it was published in January 2015, Hawkins’ story became one of the fastest-selling novels in history, with more than 15 million copies sold globally. In its first week, The Girl on the Train landed at the top of The New York Times Best Sellers List, and remained on the list for more than a year, spending much of that time at No. 1. The inspiration for the novel was inspired by Hawkins’ daily experiences on the commuter rail through London. “There was one […]

Ouija: Origin of Evil is the follow-up to 2014’s sleeper hit. In this terrifying sequel, set in 1967, a widowed mother and her two daughters incorporate the game into their séance business. But things rapidly change and soon they must fight to help Doris, the youngest, to survive. Elizabeth Reaser, who plays mother Alice Zander says, of the film, “What really spoke to me about this movie is how it explores grief and that strong desire to see or talk to someone we’ve lost, even just once more,” says Reaser. “In many ways, this film isn’t simply a horror movie, which is […]

On Demand DVD New Releases: Jan. 16-22 The Girl on The Train While riding on a train, Rachel witnesses the shocking disappearance of Megan. Rachel insists she saw Megan with a mysterious man, but did she — or is there more to Rachel than meets the eye? Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett, Justin Theroux (R, 1:52) 1/17 Keeping Up With the Joneses (pictured above) Jeff and Karen Gaffney have new neighbors and everything about them is a bit perfect — maybe too perfect. As all neighbors will do, the Gaffneys dig a little deeper and find that it is hard to keep up […]

Kevin Hart: What Now? was filmed outdoors in front of more than 50,000 people at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field —marking the first time a comedian has ever performed to an at-capacity football stadium. The event film takes Hart back to his hometown for the culmination of the biggest comedy tour in history. Hart says, “The reason for What Now? is because that’s the question that I get the most. No matter what you do in life or what you achieve, everybody always wants to know what the next thing is. ‘Oh my God, you just won the Super Bowl! What […]

On Demand DVD New Releases: Jan. 9-15 The Accountant Christian Wolff is a math savant who works to help unsavory characters with their finances, but he has issues that impair his social life. The government would love to access the knowledge Christian possesses. Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons (R, 2:08) 1/10 Birth of a Nation Nat Turner is a literate slave. He has learned the word of God, and while he originally follows his master’s orders to preach to other slaves with a focus on keeping them under control, that isn’t what he is called to do. When the […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Jan. 2-8 Blair Witch James and a group of his friends go in search of his lost sibling. A video they find leads them to woods that are believed to be not only demonic but also the home of the Blair Witch. Will anyone exit? James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Corbin Reid (R, 1:29) 1/3 Denial Writer and historian Deborah Lipstadt finds herself in court after a Holocaust denier accuses her of libel. In the British legal system the burden of proof is on the accused, so she must prove the Holocaust occurred. Based on […]