Octavia Spencer

Luce Review

Need a break from summer blockbusters? Director Julius Onah's Luce is a showcase of empathy and debate that you don't see much on the big screen anymore.

Insurgent Review

Insurgent is the obligatory sequel to Divergent, the latest series in a trend of young adult literature adaptations about dystopian societies... it ain't great but at least it ain't vampires.

Get on Up Review

Get on Up is an example of how an exceptional leading performance and stylish direction can help to overcome what’s essentially a baseline, standard sort of musical biopic.

Snowpiercer Review

A perfect blend of smarts and thrills, the sci-fi action allegory Snowpiercer is the summer blockbuster you've been waiting for.

Fruitvale Station Review

Despite some questionable narrative elements, the still powerful Fruitvale Station tells a tragic tale with one of the best performances in screen history from Michael B. Jordan. That's not hyperbole. His is the kind of performance that makes a decent film positively superlative.

This Week in DVD: 3/12/13

This week brings out some heavy hitters at the video store including Life of Pi, The Master, Hitchcock, Smashed, Playing for Keeps, This Must be the Place, and A Late Quartet.