All Articles by Brad McKay

THE DESCENDANTS Blu-ray Review

Posted: May 19th, 2012 at 7:00 am

Living in paradise is not as glamorous or care free as many outsiders may believe, and the King family is a perfect example of it.  The Descendants, an Alexander Payne film adapted from the novel of the same name by Kaui Hart Hemmings, follows Hawaii-based lawyer Matt King (George Clooney) on his painful, yet often comedic quest to reunite his family after his wife suffers a tragic accident.  While the film tugs on heart strings towards the end, it mostly infuses audiences with almost uncomfortable laughter and anticipation for when the story will kick into gear.  Hit the jump for our review of The Descendants on Blu-ray.

THE 41 YEAR OLD VIRGIN WHO KNOCKED UP SARAH MARSHALL AND FELT SUPERBAD ABOUT IT DVD Review

Posted: June 23rd, 2010 at 4:33 pm

Spoof movies aren’t exactly creative or witty, mostly relying on crude ‘teenage boy’ humor to get their laughs and make their money. Even these types of jokes can be funny at times, but not in this case. The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It…is just a series of perverse, bad humor, providing very few laughs and too many, “Are you kidding me?”, moments.  My review after the jump:

THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE DVD Review

Posted: March 11th, 2010 at 7:11 am

Time Traveling is a concept usually reserved for science fiction titles; an idea which makes a compelling idea for flights of fancy, but rarely ever useful for other stories. The Time Traveler’s Wife, a film based from the 2003 novel, tries to destroy this commonly held notion, and apply it to the love story genre, attempting to give audiences something new, while also obtaining viewers from multiple genres. Unfortunately, the film is much like the idea of time travel itself; it is entertaining, but extremely confusing and almost impossible to make a reality.  More after the jump:

MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE (Episodes 1 – 3) Review – Starring Ray Romano, Scott Bakula and Andre Braugher

Posted: December 5th, 2009 at 8:26 am

Prime time drama is something usually reserved for blow-em-up action, unrealistic life situations, or a very complicated love triangle (octagon, etc). All of these are extremely over the top, and, for the most part, are completely lost on male audiences. From Ray Romano comes Men of a Certain Age, a show that looks to change all that, a show that gives viewers the things most shows can’t: a believable drama that has the allure of intense story, while also being accessible by everyone who watches it, especially men.

Men of a Certain Age follows three lifelong friends in their daily lives. Joe (Ray Romano) is the owner of a party supplies store whose recently separated from his wife, Owen (Andre Braugher), a car salesman who is knee deep with family issues of his own, and Terry (Scott Bakula), a man who has spent his entire life living in the moment and never looking toward the future. Each of these men are dealing with problems in their life, such as gambling or loneliness, and try to hold on to what sense of normalcy they can, all while still remaining friends.  More after the jump:

SCRUBS Eighth Season DVD Review

Posted: September 30th, 2009 at 7:56 am

As a TV series progresses through multiple seasons, keeping the show fresh and entertaining becomes more difficult. Making the show better than when it started is almost next to impossible, yet the crew behind the popular Scrubs manages to do just that as each season passes. Scrubs eighth season on DVD is a true testament to this, as not only does it have every episode from what could be called its best season yet, but a plethora of extras that will keep you laughing even after the credits roll. My full review after the jump:

THE UNBORN DVD Review

Posted: August 1st, 2009 at 6:02 pm

The Unborn is an example of how the theatrical trailers trump up a better experience than the film itself is able to offer. Though seemingly terrifying from the three minute clip in theaters, the flick is deluded with mediocrity, sporadic storytelling, cliché hooks, and heartless characters performed by less that convincing actors. My review is after the jump:

LAST CHANCE HARVEY DVD Review

Posted: June 1st, 2009 at 8:22 pm

There are very few love films that even remotely stray away from the beaten path. They usually involve two young adults who fall in love, have some sort of catastrophe, but eventually find each other and live happily ever after. Though still a love story, Last Chance Harvey does take a right turn from the norm, and creates a story that has been told a million times, yet still seems fresh, and more importantly, moving.

TV Review – HITCHED OR DITCHED

Posted: May 25th, 2009 at 11:43 am

Reality TV continues to be the dominant force of today’s programming. While the idea was innovative years ago, with experimental shows such as Real World, the concept has spun into a free for all, spawning series after series of less than imaginative, rehashed shows that are just trying to get a piece of the audience. Soon to be premiering on the CW, Hitched or Ditched is basically like all that has come before it.

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