The Tree of Life (Blu-ray)

The Tree of Life (Blu-ray)

October 28, 2011
Nathan Swank

As you may already know, THE TREE OF LIFE is not an easy film to explain.  Like a great work of art that provokes thought and emotion, THE TREE OF LIFE is something to d...

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Chronicle Blu-ray Review

June 5, 2012
Nathan Swank

Three high school students find a glowing meteor under the ground.  When they get home they discover they have telekinetic powers – the ability to move things with the...

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Lay The Favorite Blu-ray Review

March 13, 2013
Nathan Swank

Beth (Rebecca Hall) is giving up life as a private dancer and heading to Las Vegas with the oh-so high aspirations of being a cocktail waitress. However, she almost immed...

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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Blu-ray Review

March 8, 2015
Nathan Swank

I remember in grade school checking out the popular kid’s book, “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” by author Judith Viorst, f...

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Emma Watson in Beauty and the Beast (2017)

Beauty and the Beast (2017) Blu-ray Review

June 19, 2017
Nathan Swank

The most beautiful Stockholm syndrome story ever told.  I kid!…somewhat. If you have just awaken from a cyrogenic sleep dating before 1991, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is a l...

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Solo: A Star Wars Story

Solo: A Star Wars Story 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review

September 22, 2018
Nathan Swank

It’s no secret that there was some behind-the-scenes controversy in making SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.  The fresh, young, creative directing team of Phil Lord and Christo...

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Escape From New York (Blu-ray)

August 28, 2010
Nathan Swank

It’s no secret that I love Kurt Russell.  He has played some of the most iconic characters of all time.   Snake Plissken is one of his best and incidentally one ...

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Black Swan (Blu-ray)

April 7, 2011
Nathan Swank

After watching BLACK SWAN I literally had to sit quietly and breathe as I digested the wonderfully beautiful yet disturbingly twisted story of a ballet dancer spiraling d...

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Chocolat (Blu-ray)

August 3, 2011
Nathan Swank

A woman and her six-year old daughter wander into a small and absolutely adorable French village to open a chocolatria – an amazing little shop that specializes in ...

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Heavenly Creatures (Blu-ray)

January 18, 2012
Nathan Swank

Before THE LORD OF THE RINGS, a relatively unknown horror director by the name of Peter Jackson made a compelling yet disturbing film about two young girls obsessive frie...

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