The actor best known for playing mob boss Tony Soprano on HBO’s The Sopranos, died a the age of 51 while on vacation in Italy. He is survived by his wife, their eight-month-old daughter and a son from a previous marriage. There are conflicting reports surrounding circumstances of this death, but speculation leans toward stroke… Continue reading News: James Gandolfini, ‘The Sopranos’ Star, Dead at 51
Author: Laurie Coker
Own Jack the Giant Slayer on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download – June 18th
By Laurie Coker Rated: B- Available June 18 on DVD, Blu-ray combo pack and digital download, Jack the Giant Slayer is perfect for those who love their classic literature to leap from the pages in a colossal way. Brought to audiences by the Warner Brothers team, Jack the Giant Slayer tells the epic tale of… Continue reading Own Jack the Giant Slayer on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download – June 18th
Review: THE EAST
By Laurie Coker Rating: B- Before SXSW 2013, embarrassingly, I knew little about Alexander Skarsgård although I got a crash course from a friend, who follows the actor on television’s True Blood. Skarsgård, Ellen Page and Brit Marling star in The East, a film delving into the inner workings of a group bent on stopping… Continue reading Review: THE EAST
Review: THE PURGE
By Laurie Coker Rating: C- Since I have grown to dislike the typical verbal diarrhea of Vince Vaughn, when given a choice, I opted to see Ethan Hawke in the violent thriller The Purge instead, a genre that I usually pass off to a different critic. Director James DeMonaco offers plenty of thrills, suspense and… Continue reading Review: THE PURGE
Review: KINGS OF SUMMER
By Laurie Coker Rating: B+ In my opinion, it is becoming increasingly more and more difficult for writers and directors to come up with fresh takes on coming of ages tales. Films like Rob Reiner’s Stand by Me come around only once in a while, and John Hughes cornered the market on his style of… Continue reading Review: KINGS OF SUMMER
Review: KON-TIKI
By Laurie Coker Rating: A My sister lived on a boat of some kind for well over twenty years, more than ten of those she spent with her co-captains sailing or motoring down the Pacific coast, through the Panama Canal at one point, and eventually, she ended up in Florida, after longs stints in Mexico,… Continue reading Review: KON-TIKI
Review: NOW YOU SEE ME
By Laurie Coker Rating: A- Once in NYC, I fell prey to a street magician and since then I have a bit of an aversion to the trade, but not the talent. I remember loving David Coppefield and sat in awe at one of his shows, years ago. Like many magic tricks, perhaps all in… Continue reading Review: NOW YOU SEE ME
Review: SCATTER MY ASHES AT BERGDORFS
By Laurie Coker Rating: C+ New York City, a place like no other, and one I have visited every year for over fifteen years now. I love it! In spite of these annual visits, Bergdorf’s of New York has never been on my must see list. In fact, to be honest, while I have made… Continue reading Review: SCATTER MY ASHES AT BERGDORFS
Review: BEFORE MIDNIGHT
By Laurie Coker Rating: A Few films can sustain characters like Richard Linklater’s films Before Sunrise (1994), Before Sunset (2004) and now, nine years later, his newest in the series Before Midnight, but because they are richly drawn and immensely engaging, we follow along in their lives with interest and curiosity. We can find comfort… Continue reading Review: BEFORE MIDNIGHT
DVD Release: Beautiful Creatures
Beautiful Creatures is out on DVD and Blu Ray in a special features powerpack. Since I am not the films target demographic, I found the film a bit juvenile and superficial. Still, the cast, save one, is strong and the special effects are actually pretty flawless. The combo pack offers some interesting looks at making… Continue reading DVD Release: Beautiful Creatures