alex russell

Unbroken Review

Equally overlong and underdeveloped, Angelina Jolie's WWII biopic Unbroken squanders an unfathomable amount of first rate talent in front of and behind the camera.

Believe Me Review

Believe Me is a faith based comedy that succeeds primarily because of all the confidence it has in itself.

This Week in DVD: 5/15/12

This week's a busy one at the video store, as we take a look at Chronicle, Hard Core Logo 2, a BBC remounting of Great Expectations, Rampart, Albert Nobbs, the first season of Hell on Wheels, Wrestlemania XXVIII, and a very brief, curt message about The Devil Inside.

Chronicle Review

Just one month after The Devil Inside seemingly ruined the found footage film for everyone, along comes Chronicle, a sci-fi tinged powerhouse of a movie that single-handedly saves the sub-genre to stand as quite possibly the best example of the format. Even more than the iconic Blair Witch Project and Cloverfield, Chronicle dares to tell a dark and bold story that actually feels painfully real and heartbreaking despite being somewhat of a superhero origin story.