Rating: «« out of 4 stars

Running Time: 118 min.

To be honest, I wasn’t that big a fan of Tom Cruise’s first foray as Jack Reacher, a tough-as-nails ex-Major who can’t help but find trouble wherever he wanders. Frankly, I can’t remember much about that movie, other than some particularly stiff, hard-boiled dialogue between the characters that just didn’t play.

Regardless, a new thriller has arrived in the form of Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. It corrects a few of the issues I had with the previous installment and replaces them with new problems.

The story finds Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) stopping various crimes while traveling across the country to meet Major Susan Turner...

Welcome again to another edition of Blu-ray and DVD highlights making their way to shops this week. There are some big releases that will be of interest to many. So if you can’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

Big New Releases!

Alice Through the Looking Glass - The sequel to 2010’s Alice in Wonderland didn’t make much of an impact the box office this summer. After learning that the Mad Hatter is in a near-death state, Alice returns to Wonderland where she attempts to help her friend and other residents by turning back time. While a few appreciated the darker tone, notices were generally poor for this follow-up. It...

Rating: «« out of 4 stars

Running Time: 128 min.

I wonder who exactly thought that it would be a grand idea to title an action/thriller The Accountant? Heck, even something as unexceptional as The Reckoning would be slightly snappier (and is a bookkeeping term, to boot).

The chosen title doesn’t exactly get the blood pumping, even when the film in question is undoubtedly intended to excite viewers. Yet in a strange way, I suppose the moniker is appropriate. As hard as the talented cast and crew try to add a few twists and create something unique, the end result can’t help but feel a bit stiff and generic.

Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) is a brilliant freelance accountant who...

It’s time for another look at the highlights coming your way on DVD and Blu-ray. This list includes a couple of big summer releases as well as plenty of independent fare. So if you can’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

Big New Releases!

Beep: A Documentary History of Game Sound - Like video games? Seems like you’d better if you want to appreciate this non-fiction effort. Over the two-hour running time, the filmmakers trace the history of music and sound in games, starting all the way back in Victorian penny arcades and following it through the decades to modern times. It also features interviews with composers and...