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Well that was better than expected. Not that marketing should be a factor in a review, but the trailer for A Hologram for the King presented a random comedy-drama starring Tom Hanks, arriving outside of awards season with little to suggest something worthwhile. Sure, the film tells a seemingly trite story of a white man […]
Disney and Dreamworks invite you to take a step back into an era of espionage and Cold War. Steven Spielberg directs a dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, Bridge of Spies tells the story of James Donovan (Tom Hanks), a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of […]
Disney and Dreamworks invite you to take a step back into an era of espionage and Cold War. Steven Spielberg directs a dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, Bridge of Spies tells the story of James Donovan (Tom Hanks), a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of […]
Disney•Pixar proudly presents a hilarious new animated adventure, TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT, Join Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz (Tim Allen) and the gang for an unforgettable tale packed with family fun and a must-have for every Pixar fan’s collection! During one of Bonnie’s post-Christmas play dates, the “Toy Story” crew find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set […]
Disney•Pixar proudly presents a hilarious new animated adventure, TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT, Join Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz (Tim Allen) and the gang for an unforgettable tale packed with family fun and a must-have for every Pixar fan’s collection! During one of Bonnie’s post-Christmas play dates, the “Toy Story” crew find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set […]
Toy Story has seen a few spin-offs, one shots, and shorts featuring the show’s beloved characters over the years, and for Halloween 2013, Disney Pixar brought (most of) the crew back together for this short and spooky episode, Toy Story of Terror! Can this feature find its way into the holiday “must sees” for families, […]
Every now and then you get a batch of older, similarly-themed films released on Blu-ray and Fox has recently delivered Weekend At Bernie’s (Reviewed HERE), Revenge of the Nerds (Reviewed HERE), and Bachelor Party, which I am reviewing now. This is the not-so-classic 80s party film, starring Tom Hanks mere months after finding success with […]
Disney•Pixar’s favorite toys are back! Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the gang reunite with a new friend, Combat Carl, for a spooky tale full of mystery and humor in “Toy Story OF TERROR” on Blu-ray™ + Digital Copy, DVD, Digital HD, and Disney Movies Anywhere for the first time August 19th! The combo pack comes with never-before-seen bonus features that include parody vintage […]
It’s a double whammy of sorts with TWO Steven Spielberg films being released on Blu-ray stateside for the first time. Coming up we will be reviewing The Terminal starring Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones and featuring an all-star ensemble cast with the likes of Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana, and more. I’m sure we all have airport horror […]
Three classic 80s comedies are finally strutting their way to Blu-ray at the beginning of May. And they all wouldn’t be complete without horribly photoshopped and updated covers! With the Norma Rae one last week and now these three, Fox looks to be making an art of terrible catalog title covers. JUST USE THE FREAKIN’ […]
Disney’s 2013 Oscar hopeful, Saving Mr. Banks has come to Blu-ray. Boasting stellar performances by Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks, it stunned many when all it got nominated for was Best Original Score (Thomas Newman). No matter, the film received plenty of other award recognition with some wins and was a rousing success at the […]
Hey all! Tomorrow sees the release of Disney’s acclaimed film Saving Mr. Banks starring Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks. It tells the story of making the classic Mary Poppins. While you’re waiting for your local brick and mortar store to open or the mailman to open your mailbox to get your paws on your copy, […]
Here’s one of those “Oscar rush” December movies that I missed out on back in December. And as it ended up, this one didn’t quite make the noise some thought it might have come nomination time. So, it looks like I made the right call on waiting for this one. And I won’t have to […]
It was a big year, but somehow I managed to put together a list of my favorite films of 2013. I have to say that this was once again not the easiest list to put together. Theatrically, I have seen 150+ films this year, so there were a lot of films to consider and figure […]
As if Tom Hanks had more to prove, Captain Phillips gives him the chance to truly shine as a performer and deliver one of his best performances of all time. Not to under credit the rest of the film, the Paul Greengrass docudrama was a fantastic film filled with tension and well worth checking out (my […]
It is not as though I am completely averse to movies with intentions of having good-natured stories or ones that thrive on inevitably sweet and heart-warming outcomes, but sometimes a premise and those involved can give you that idea and sway your interest elsewhere. I have not seen Mary Poppins in many years and do […]
There are many great moments in Captain Phillips, the drama that recreates the true story of a hijacking of a container vessel by Somali pirates that took place in 2009, based on the memoir of Captain Richard Phillips. One moment that comes to mind is a look that Tom Hanks gives during an early part […]
Given that Tom Hanks has a couple films coming out this fall, might as well put out one of his classics as well, so here we have the 25th Anniversary edition of Big on Blu-ray. Big is one of those films that I love to watch, whenever I see it on somewhere. It features a […]
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