Movies

On Demand DVD New Releases: Feb. 18-24 A Star is Born (pictured) Jackson Maine is an aging singer struggling with alcoholism, among other demons. When he meets a young singer, he finds that she helps him refocus his life as he helps her succeed in her own life. But can she save him from his downward spiral and ascend to stardom simultaneously? Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott (R, 2:16) 2/19 Overlord When American paratroopers are shot down behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day, they stumble upon a sinister Nazi experiment involving an undead army. Jovan Adepo, Wyatt […]

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Now available On Demand and on DVD is the music biopic Bohemian Rhapsody that tells the tale of the rock band Queen. Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek) is just a guy from Zanzibar and a baggage handler at London’s Heathrow airport until he impresses upon a local band who just lost their lead singer that he is the perfect replacement. After some trepidation at first, Brian May (Gwilym Lee) and Roger Taylor (Ben Hardy) hear Mercury sing and make him a member of their group. They also need a new bassist since […]

On Demand DVD New Releases: Feb. 11-17 Bohemian Rhapsody A celebration of all things Queen. Their music and their lead singer Freddie Mercury defied stereotypes and left their mark on the industry. The story of the meteoric rise and subsequent crash of the beloved band culminates in one of the most epic performances of all time. Rami Malek, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy (PG-13, 2:14 2/12 Nobody’s Fool Someone has been catfishing Tanya’s sister, and Tanya, now that she has been released from jail, has her sister’s back. They are about to get to the bottom of things while having fun […]

Whoville loves Christmas! Family, presents, food, decorations and so many more things all come together in one glorious celebration for the residents of this little town. The Dr. Seuss tale returns to the big screen and is brought to life with a modern look and feel with the release of The Grinch. Despite the celebratory atmosphere around Whoville, there is one resident living high above this small town who is less than enthused about the joy that exists. That resident, of course, is the Grinch (voice of Benedict Cumberbatch). Something had an impact on the Grinch’s ability to enjoy Christmas […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Feb. 4-10 The Grinch He’s a mean one, Mr. Grinch. Watch as the Grinch plots to steal Christmas from the inhabitants of Whoville in the classic story told with animated fun. Voices of Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones, Angela Lansbury (PG, 1:26) 2/5 Widows Four women are left with a mountain of debt incurred by their dead husbands’ criminal activity. These strong women decide to join together to take their future into their own hands on their own terms. Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki (R, 2:09) 2/5 The Girl in The Spider’s Web Vigilante hacker Lisbeth […]

On Demand DVD New Releases: Jan. 28-Feb. 3 Boy Erased Jared struggles with his attraction to other boys while living under the roof of his father, a Baptist preacher. After he is outed to his parents, they send him to a church-supported gay conversion program. Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe (R, 1:55) 1/29 Hunter Killer When the Russian president is taken in a coup attempt, it puts one American submarine captain and his team of Navy SEALs to the test. They will attempt to rescue the president while trying to avoid starting a world war. Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman, Common […]

Spies and various shadowy government figures are always good for a film treatment. These films generally consist of suave men and women with stylish villains and amazing modern technology. That isn’t quite true when it comes to the film Johnny English Strikes Again. The digital age leads to modern problems, and when a villain steals the identities of all of Britain’s active undercover agents, the government must look to former agents to find the culprit. Their ultimate choice is none other than a man who once was an agent but now is a schoolteacher, Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson). English is […]

On Demand DVD New Releases: Jan. 21-27 First Man Neil Armstrong is known for being the first man to walk on the moon. This is a look at his life leading up to the legendary space mission. Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke (PG-13, 2:21) 1/22 The Hate U Give Starr takes on two different personas in two very different worlds: one as a student athlete at her mostly white private school and another in the presence of her friends in her poor, black neighborhood. After an incident, she is forced to make a stand for what’s right — even if […]

First. Rarely do we remember who was second to anything. Super Bowl winners are often remembered, but the team that lost in the Super Bowl? We all know Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, but few know Larry Doby was the second (he was, look it up). In the film First Man, we see life unfold through the first to walk on the surface of the moon. Most people are aware that Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) was the first man to walk on the surface of the moon. But what made Armstrong tick? What were his […]

Michael Myers. The name itself strikes fear in fans of the horror genre. He’s spoken of alongside the likes of Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees and Norman Bates as one of the most memorable horror film villains in history. Now, 40 years removed from the original film, Halloween is back and so is Michael. Haddonfield is a community that has never forgotten the night Michael unleashed a killing spree upon it. While Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) made it out alive, she also has never forgotten. She has isolated herself in what can be called nothing less than a compound, and […]