Breaking out the trap When I tell people I'm a librarian a lot of the time they ask me what my favorite book is. Sometimes,…
'Bad Grandpa' meets expectations, and that's not necessarily a good thing Well, what did you expect? As I left the screening of "Jackass Presents: Bad…
'The Counselor' makes few arguments to save its case Cormac McCarthy has a particular worldview and it's a tad bleak. OK. Fine. It's super-mega bleak.…
'Carrie' another remake that falls short of the original Remaking a movie is always a dicey proposition because you are forever wrestling with the legacy…
'Fifth Estate' offers look into WikiLeaks "The Fifth Estate" is a movie about the whistleblower website WikiLeaks and its enigmatic founder Julian Assange. But more…
'You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll get stepped on' edition of: New on DVD October is in full swing with blustery days and nights that are…
'The Summit' interesting, but not ultimately satisfying When George Mallory was preparing an expedition in the 1920s to climb Mt. Everest he was asked by…
Hanks takes 'Captain Phillips" to the next level It's weird to think that we might have reached a point where we take Tom Hanks for…
'Evita' shows its age in touring production Historical figures make tricky subjects for musicals for many reasons, but when you are trying to tell the…
'A piercing headache' edition of: New on DVD Some weeks the DVD releases get a little rough. But hey, fall is here! Maybe go visit…