Articles by Meredith Ennis

On Demand DVD New Releases Dec. 28-Jan. 3 A Walk in the Woods (pictured below) Bill Bryson is a celebrated travel writer who is not ready to retire. He challenges himself to hike the Appalachian Trail, and the only person he can find to accompany him is an old friend. The journey that he hoped would include much peace and tranquility turns into something else as the two men have a different definition of the word “adventure.” Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson (R, 1:44) 12/29 The Perfect Guy Leah experiences a painful breakup and is looking for a new […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Dec. 21-27 Pan Peter is a mischievous boy who is whisked off to the world of Neverland, where he finds adventures and discovers his true destiny — to become the hero Peter Pan. Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Levi Miller (PG, 1:51) 12/22 Pawn Sacrifice Bobby Fischer became an American chess legend. At a young age, he learned and relentlessly practiced moves of the masters of the day. Studying the Russians, he had one goal in his mind: beat them to become the world’s top chess player. Fischer’s road to Russian champion Boris Spassky is filled […]

Would you believe that a film — a sequel no less — starring a teddy bear with a foul mouth and a taste for beer and pot would use as it’s source material a classic holiday film, a long-running TV franchise and a 19th-century legal case? The success of the film Ted, released in 2012, made a sequel almost inevitable. With almost $550 million in global ticket sales, the profane teddy bear and his best friend, John (Mark Wahlberg), seemed a sure bet for a follow-up — at least to the filmmakers. But writer, director and voice of Ted, Seth […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Dec. 14-20 Fantastic Four In this contemporary reimagining of their origin story, Marvel’s famous superhero quartet must work together and harness their new abilities to save Earth from a former friend. After coming together to create the window to an alternate universe, Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, Sue Storm and Ben Grimm must put their differences aside to create a cohesive unit to fight Victor Von Doom. Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan (PG-13, 1:40) 12/15 He Named Me Malala This is a portrait of Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, who, at age […]

While Gru, Margo, Edith and Agnes are the stars of the Despicable Me series, it was time for the Minions to shine in their own movie. Explains director Pierre Coffin: “We pushed the boundaries on this movie to make it not about sidekicks. It’s not about funny secondary characters. We were all in because we had a good story, good characters and felt that there was a challenge to give people something very special.” Brian Lynch, who wrote the movie’s screenplay agrees with his director and, much like the Minions, the filmmakers are part of a very collaborative process. “We […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Dec. 7-13 Marvel’s Ant Man Dr. Hank Pym developed a unique suit years ago that created a nearly invincible warrior out of any person who wore it — a suit that could cause chaos in the wrong hands. His former colleague Darren Cross has been obsessed with re-creating the suit and all the power that comes with it. It will be up to Scott Lang to use the good doctor’s creation to pull off a major heist and save us all, when he dons the suit and becomes Ant-Man. Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll (PG-13, […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Nov. 30-Dec. 6 Amy (pictured below) This deeply moving portrait of six-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse uses powerful firsthand footage to bring Amy’s story to life, showcasing both her incredible talent and her tragic demise. (R, 2:08) 12/1 Huevos: Little Rooster’s Egg-cellent Adventure When his home is threatened by an evil rancher, a little rooster comes to the rescue in this animated feature. Voices of Zachary Gordon, Amber Montana (PG, 1:30) 12/1 Life Inspired by the true story of photographer Dennis Stock and Hollywood’s James Dean, a rebel actor on the verge of stardom, whose […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Nov. 23-29 American Ultra Mike seems to be an ordinary guy who enjoys indulging in the “high life,” but there is more to him than meets the eye. When the government who trained him targets him, it becomes apparent that the combination of being high and the training he’s received make him extremely hard to handle. Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace (R, 1:36)  11/24 No Escape American businessman Jack Dwyer moves his family to Southeast Asia, where they quickly find themselves in the middle of a violent political uprising. As they frantically seek a […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Nov. 16-22 The Man From U.N.C.L.E. – American agent Napoleon Solo and Russian agent Illya Kuryakin will need to work together to try to stop a nuclear bomb from falling into the wrong hands. Could this team be the start of a new elite government agency? Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander (PG-13, 1:56) 11/17 Meru – In this documentary, three renowned climbers navigate nature’s harshest elements and their own complicated inner demons to ascend Mount Meru, the most technically complicated peak in the Himalayas. Jimmy Chin, Conrad Anker (R, 1:30)  11/17 We Are Your Friends […]

In Trainwreck, Amy Schumer, (who wrote the screenplay for the film) plays a young, commitment-phobic career woman who finally meets a “nice guy” — one who challenges her long-held beliefs about the impossibility of monogamy. While listening to The Howard Stern Show during his commute one day, Judd Apatow found himself intrigued by young stand-up comedian Amy Schumer, whose hit Comedy Central show Inside Amy Schumer  premiered in 2013. The longer that he listened, the more Apatow was fascinated by her dark humor. Eventually, Apatow reached out to Schumer and suggested that they meet. “I couldn’t sleep the night before,” […]