May 9th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Heist films can be hit or miss from time to time. In 2001, when Ocean’s Eleven was released, it was something of a new renaissance for that particular genre. The con was on, and what a fantastic one it was. Followed by two solid sequels, The Oceans Trilogy has also had a long legacy on […]
March 12th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
The trilogy of beloved crime heist films – Ocean’s Eleven, Ocean’s Twelve, and Ocean’s Thirteen – from Academy Award winning director Steven Soderbergh and starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Andy Garcia, will be available for purchase on 4K Ultra HD Disc and Digital for the first time on April 30. Inspired by […]
January 5th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Varsity Blues celebrates it’s 25th anniversary this year. This makes me feel old, to no surprise. I was 13 years old when the movie came out. I remember vividly the constant marketing on MTV, as it was released under Paramount’s MTV Films division. I also remember the cast, a who’s who of “teen” actors of […]
November 15th, 2023 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the enduringly popular football classicVARSITY BLUES when it arrives for the first time on 4K Ultra HD™ January 9, 2024 from Paramount Home Entertainment. Originally released on January 15, 1999, director Brian Robbins’ exciting and often funny coming-of-age story remains a cult classic 25 years later. James Van Der Beek […]
February 22nd, 2015 by Sean Wright
On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter is a follow-up to the 1971 motorcycle documentary On Any Sunday, produced and featuring Steve McQueen. The doc follows several motorcycle enthusiasts, including racers, stuntman, designers, and the events that they participate in. Interviewees include well known motorcycle personalities such as Robbie Madison, Roland Sands, James Stewart, Jr., and […]
May 6th, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
For the closing night of the 12th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival, the spotlight feature of the evening was the comedy, A Beginner’s Guide to Endings. The film essentially had the feel of what would happen if a director like Guy Ritchie were to make a family comedy. ‘Beginner’s Guide’ is just as much about […]