Movies

We live in a dangerous world, protected by individuals we know and others we don’t. One of those behind-the-scenes defenders is the organization we met in the film Kingsman: The Secret Service, made up of proper English gentlemen and women who are the best of the best when it comes to fighting evil. In the Kingsman: The Golden Circle, we find out if they can rise up and save us all again. Back in 2015, I was surprised by a cool action film called Kingsman: The Secret Service. If you haven’t checked out the first film, you may want to […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Dec. 11-17 All Saints A pastor is sent to close down a small-town church because of financial struggles. When a new family of refugees starts seeking God within his church, the pastor must decide which path will have him doing what he feels called to do. Based on a true story. John Corbett, Cara Buono, Barry Corbin (PG, 1:48) 12/12 Detroit In July 1967, one of the largest race riots in U.S. history took place in Detroit. During the racially charged 12th Street Riot, an incident at the Algiers Motel led to multiple deaths and brutal beatings. […]

Films dealing with shadowy government groups and mercenaries paid to carry out some of the most nefarious tasks imaginable are nothing new. Quite often there is a blurring of the lines in these films between what is acceptable and what is over the line. In American Assassin, from director Michael Cuesta, we look at one man and his passionate commitment to revenge — or is it patriotism? Mitch Rapp (Dylan O’Brien) seems like a relatively happy guy in his 20s. He is living the dream, vacationing at an exotic resort with his girlfriend. It is the perfect place to propose, […]

VOD Spotlight: Despicable Me 3 In Despicable Me 3 Gru (voice of Steve Carell) is working hard in the AVL (Anti-Villain League) to keep the bad guys at bay. With his partner Lucy (Kristen Wiig) by his side in life and in the agency, they work to thwart the evil plans that exist in the world. When one such mission ends in failure, Gru and Lucy are let go by the AVL and return to their life as mom and dad to Margo, Edith and Agnes. Out of the blue, a man comes and proclaims that Gru has a brother […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Dec. 4-10 Despicable Me 3 (pictured above) Gru has gone straight and, alongside Lucy, is in the business of catching the bad guy, but their new foil Balthazar Bratt may have something to say about that. With the arrival of Gru’s twin brother Dru, who just wants to plan one more heist, and with the whole cavalcade of Minions, will Gru get back into a life of crime? Voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker (PG, 1:30) 12/5 American Assassin Mitch Rapp lost his parents at age 14 and later lost his girlfriend to a […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Nov. 27-Dec. 2 Logan Lucky (pictured above) Charlotte Motor Speedway is home to one of the biggest NASCAR races of the year. Two brothers who know how all the cash at the track moves decide to come up with a plan for an incredible heist. Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Daniel Craig (PG-13, 1:58) 11/28 Woodshock A haunted young woman spirals in the wake of profound loss, torn between her fractured emotional state and the reality-altering effects of a potent cannabinoid drug. Kirsten Dunst, Joe Cole, Pilou Asbaek (R, 1:40) 11/28 I Do… Until I Don’t  Vivian […]

Inspirational movies are a big winner at the box office. In the movie Leap!, we meet two children who yearn to follow their dreams despite living in an orphanage and having seemingly impossible aspirations. But can dreams come true? Their living situation is holding Felicie (voice of Elle Fanning) and Victor (Nat Wolff) back. Felicie yearns to be a great ballerina, and Victor wants to be the world’s next great inventor. But to proceed, they must carry out a daring escape from their home. And escape they do! It’s off to Paris. But once they arrive, the two are separated. […]

On Demand DVD New Releases: Nov. 20-26 The Hitman’s Bodyguard Darius Kincaid has been a ruthless hitman for years, and he has been called to testify against one of his employers. Michael Bryce is employed to protect Darius from those who want him dead (which is everyone). Darius has tried to kill Michael many times, creating anything but a match made in heaven. Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman (R, 1:58) 11/21 Leap! (pictured above) She wants to be a dancer. He wants to be an inventor. Together the two children run away from their orphanage to start realizing […]

It’s 1989 in Berlin. East and West are separated by the iconic Berlin Wall, but that is soon to change. On both sides of this landmark divide in culture, politics and way of life are spies who work for every agency imaginable. KGB agents reign supreme in the East, and the rest of the free world is at home in the West. The spy game is alive and well in Atomic Blonde. MI6 agent Lorraine Broughton (Charlize Theron) is called upon by her superiors to assist in retrieving a list that contains the identities of countless agents. It is information […]