Greenberg (Blu-ray) Universal Movie: B Special Features: C Blu-ray Geek Factor: 5.75 out of 10 In this film, Ben Stiller takes a turn for the more dramatic, and I like it when he does that. In writer-director Noah Baumbach’s latest project, Stiller plays Roger Greenberg, a former musician in his early forties housesitting for his brother in L.A. Roger recently [...]

Your checkbook is a mess, but it’s not really your fault. For some reason, you just don’t “get” numbers. Math eludes you completely. You have other talents, of course, but addition and subtraction aren’t among them. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

You always wanted to be Betty Rubble. Betty was the cool one, the one whose giggle said “fun!” and who always seemed to know the score. If you couldn’t be her, then you wanted to be her best friend. And if it wasn’t Betty Rubble, then it was MaryAnn or Jeannie, Denise or Victoria Barkley [...]

A Single Man Sony Pictures Movie: A Special Features: B- DVD Geek Factor: 7.75 out of 10 Colin Firth scored a much deserved Oscar nomination for his turn as a British man teaching college in America in 1962, and having a hard time adjusting to the loss of his partner (Matthew Goode). His sadness is so overwhelming that he doesn’t [...]

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (Blu-ray) Zoe Records Movie: A- Special Features: A- Blu-ray Geek Factor: 8.75 out of 10 I stopped listening to the Canadian rock band Rush about 20 years ago. Actually, let me clarify. I stopped listening to their new more “synthesized” albums, but would sometimes pop “Tom Sawyer” on for old time’s sake. This movie has me not [...]

You was robbed. Okay, maybe not you personally, but your team was. Your guy was clearly on base. Everybody could see his hand touching the bag. Heck, they could probably see it from China, and the umpire totally missed the call. It’s enough to make a fan really mad. But why? Chances are, you don’t know anybody [...]

Don McKay Image Movie: D- Special Features: C+ Blu-ray Geek Factor: 3 out of 10 Writer-director Jake Goldberger scored a decent cast for his feature debut, “Don McKay.” Oscar nominees Thomas Haden Church, Elisabeth Shue and Melissa Leo, along with M. Emmet Walsh head up an impressive cast that even includes the ever-reliable Keith David. Unfortunately, Goldberger’s script is a [...]

Purely from a geologist’s viewpoint, it isn’t much. Basically, it’s just a rock somebody pulled from the dirt. But if someone offered you one of those rocks, you wouldn’t turn it down. You’d gladly wear it on your finger, your earlobe, or your throat — although you’d probably call it a diamond or an emerald [...]

Once you’ve left home, can you ever go back again? Oh, yes, you can spend a night or even a week at the old homestead. You can sleep in your childhood bed with your Steve Urkel posters on the wall and a sixth-grade basketball trophy on the shelf. … The rest of this article is available to [...]

“Mystery Train” Criterion Movie: B- Special Features: B DVD Geek Factor: 6 out of 10 While I don’t think this is Jim Jarmusch at his best (“Down By Law,” “Dead Man” and “Broken Flowers” are my favorites), this uneven film certainly has moments of greatness.… The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member