Movies

When I initially saw the trailers for the new film Get Out, I was intrigued. It looked to be cool melding of comedy and horror from the mind of Jordan Peele. What I got even I didn’t expect, but let’s just say Peele’s film exceeded my hopes. Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) and Rose (Allison Williams) have been a couple for five months. They are extremely comfortable with each other and have a great rapport. Rose is excited to bring her boyfriend to meet her parents at their country estate. Chris is nervous, as any man can relate, for that first meeting […]

On Demand DVD New Releases May 15-21 The Space Between Us Gardner was the first human born on Mars and comes to Earth to discover his origins and find his father. On Earth he enlists the help of Tulsa, a girl with whom he had been communicating. Seeing your world through a fresh set of eyes is enlightening. Britt Robertson, Asa Butterfield, Carla Gugino (PG-13, 2:00) 5/16 Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Alice is the only survivor of what was thought to be the final stand against the undead. The events immediately following the last film have her returning to The […]

The tale of Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) and Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) gets darker in Fifty Shades Darker, the sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey. As the two rekindle a romance that looked dead, Anastasia is stronger than ever before. But when confronted with Christian’s past, can she deal with the anger and envy of the women who came before her? For fans of the movies, here’s some trivia about 50 Shades Darker you may not have known: • Ana’s (Dakota Johnson’s) line “I expect you to call me Ana. I don’t expect you to fetch me coffee unless you’re getting some for […]

On Demand DVD New Releases May 8-14 Fifty Shades Darker The tale of Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele gets darker in this sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey. As the two rekindle a romance that looked dead, Anastasia is stronger than ever before. But when confronted with Christian’s past, can she deal with the anger and envy of the women who came before her? Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, Kim Basinger (R, 1:58) 5/9 Awakening the Zodiac A down-on-their-luck couple who discovers a serial killer’s film reels and decide to take the law into their own hands, risking everything for the chance at a […]

People have searched for years to find their purpose in life. Some go a lifetime without ever realizing why they are here and others are lucky enough to find that purpose at a young age. But what about dogs? Do they have a purpose? In A Dog’s Purpose, from director Lasse Hallström, we meet one such dog looking to find his purpose in life. Bailey (voice of Josh Gad) meets young Ethan at just the right time. The dog is found sweltering in the backseat of a car. When Ethan agrees to do everything that is needed to take care […]

On Demand DVD New Releases May 1-7 The Comedian (pictured above) Jackie Burke is an aging insult comic, and the days of his type of humor have passed. After an outburst at a club is caught on video, Jackie finds himself doing community service and meets a woman who is a big fan. Can a relationship succeed in Jackie’s world? Robert De Niro, Leslie Mann, Danny DeVito  (R, 1:59) 5/2 A Dog’s Purpose Bailey the dog is rescued from a sweltering car and becomes Ethan’s friend, confidant and the brother he never had. After many years, death for Bailey is just […]

Enamored. That was the word after my screening of La La Land from director Damien Chazelle. It was all I could say as I exited the theater. I was enamored. La La Land tells the story of Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) and Mia (Emma Stone) against the gorgeous backdrop of Los Angeles. Sebastian loves jazz — smooth, clean and classic jazz. He dreams of opening a club of his own that focuses on his passion and opening that club at a legendary location that has turned its back on the art form. Mia is an aspiring actress that is working at […]