With the close of the Toronto and Venice film festivals over the past couple of weeks, it appears the fall movie season has officially arrived. This week, I thought I’d provide a bit of a preview as to what would be hitting cinemas in the next couple months leading up to Thanksgiving. While there is plenty of commercial fare arriving, it’s also the time of year in which a few award season hopefuls begin to appear on the scene.

The first week of October begins with A Star is Born. Believe it or not, the original film was made back in 1937 and remade in 1954 and 1978. This edition stars Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper (who is also making his directorial debut). Cooper plays a...

It’s time for another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. There’s a great mix of releases that include big Hollywood flicks as well as independent fare. So if you can’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure to check out one of these titles!

Big New Releases!

Gotti - This biopic chronicles the rise of mobster John Gotti to the top of the Gambino crime family. It reportedly condenses three decades of his rule, following Gotti as he enforces his rule while attempting to develop and keep bonds with his family members. Reviews for this drama were pretty darn terrible. Some felt it tried to cram too much into the running time, others felt it was miscast...

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If you were setting out to make a children’s film, director Eli Roth likely wouldn’t be the first name you’d think of to helm the feature. Known for horror films like Cabin Fever, Hostel and The Green Inferno, his approach to genre material has always emphasized the most graphic and disturbing elements.

However, parents can breathe a sigh of relief about his latest endeavor. The children’s terror tale The House with a Clock in Its Walls is relatively reserved in comparison with previous efforts.

Based on the popular 1973 kid’s horror novel by John Bellairs, the tale follows the orphaned outcast Lewis Barnavelt (Owen...

Hello, it’s time for another look at highlights coming your way on Blu-ray and DVD. While it may be the fall, it’s the middle of the summer season for disc releases with plenty of blockbusters making their debuts. So if you can’t make it to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

Big New Releases!

Billionaire Boys Club - In this drama based loosely on a true story, a group of young businessmen start up a financial firm. Before long, they get caught up in a scam that causes ruin and endangers lives. Critics slashed this adaptation apart. One or two complimented the cast, but almost all others suggested the movie didn’t follow the actual events...