Movies

New to On Demand: Game Night By Stephen Whitty OK, what’s the answer to “Harmless comedy with two likable stars”? Two words, nine letters? I think we have the solution right here. Game Night is a slick farce that takes a ridiculous situation and works it pretty painlessly, thanks to Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams. You won’t leave the theater holding your sides from laughter, but you won’t walk out holding your head, either. Bateman and McAdams play Max and Annie, young marrieds whose idea of a wild Friday is a night at home with two other couples, chasing after […]

On Demand DVD New Releases May 21-27 Game Night Couples’ game night goes to a whole new level when a murder mystery party gets hilariously blurred as to what’s real and what’s fake. It’s a bumbling night of chaos, crime and stiff competition. Rachel McAdams, Jason Bateman, Kyle Chandler (R, 1:40) 5/22 Red Sparrow Dominika Egorova is a Russian ballerina who is recruited by the Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains young people to use their bodies and minds as weapons. Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Mary-Louise Parker (R, 2:20) 5/22 The 15:17 to Paris When a terrorist attempts to take […]

Black Panther Claws His Way To The Top By Stephen Whitty There’s a new kind of Marvel superhero on the prowl. Black Panther isn’t just a different kind of comic-book movie, though, touched with politics and James Bond adventure. It’s a big-screen breakthrough that gives kids — and adults — a bold black hero and an alternative history lesson. In this adventure, there’s a vast African empire, Wakanda, that’s never been scarred by invasion or slavery. Happily hidden away from the world, its people live peaceful lives, made even easier by their vast resources and high-tech achievements. But when an […]

On Demand DVD New Releases May 14-20 Black Panther (pictured above) Returning to his home in Wakanda after his father’s death, T’Challa must take his rightful place as king of this technologically advanced African nation. With challenges coming from factions in the country, can he persevere and prosper? Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o (PG-13, 2:14) 5/15 Samson An oppressed people turn to a hero chosen by God who possesses enormous strength. It is with this power that this young Hebrew will defend his people and avenge his God. Taylor James, Jackson Rathbone, Billy Zane (PG-13, 1:50) 5/15 Dark Crimes […]

On Demand DVD New Releases: May 7-13 Fifty Shades Freed The final chapter of the story of Anastasia and Christian. The two have seen their relationship advance to the next level as they become husband and wife. But challenges still follow them around in the form of Jack Hyde and others. Can their relationship survive? Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Arielle Kebbel (R, 1:45) 5/8 Wetlands A man attempts to make a new start in Atlantic City with the help of his daughter and a new business partner. Heather Graham, Jennifer Ehle, Anthony Mackie (TV-MA, 1:38) 5/8 Terminal Follows two assassins […]

Beatrix Potter’s character Peter Rabbit first appeared in an 1893 letter and became the centerpiece of The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902. Since then we’ve seen multiple books and countless different appearances of the lovable rabbit in the blue jacket. In Peter Rabbit, we get a film with animation and live action together. Peter (voice of James Corden) is a rebel who is all about getting the vegetables from Mr. McGregor’s farm for his family. And when the hare finally gets the elder statesman McGregor (Sam Neill) out of his hair, Peter and his wildlife friends and family celebrate. […]

Sept. 11, 2001. It is a day etched into the minds of everyone in the United States of America regardless of who you are or what you do. On Sept. 11, a very obvious strike was made against America, and in the film 12 Strong, we see America’s first strike back against those who orchestrated the events of that fateful day. Capt. Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth) had a team of men who looked up to him. But it was time for Nelson to establish life with his family, so he chose to take a desk position. When he learns of […]

On Demand DVD New Releases April 30-May 6 Winchester Winchester is a name that has graced firearms for years. This story deals with the eccentric firearms heiress who believes she is being haunted by those who have lost their lives at the expense of the weapon that bears her name. Helen Mirren, Sarah Snook, Jason Clarke (PG-13, 1:39) 5/1 Peter Rabbit A mixture of live action and animation brings the classic Beatrix Potter tale to life as a rebellious rabbit tries to sneak into a farmer’s vegetable garden. Voices of James Corden, Margot Robbie, Daisy Ridley (PG, 1:35) 5/1 12 […]