Posts Tagged ‘entertainment columnist’
Written by Tyler Davis on 22 November 2016
Imagine being in your twenties, working a job that you hate and finding out that your girlfriend is unexpectedly pregnant with your first child. How will you support this child? Will things ever get better? These are just a couple of the questions facing young David Packouz in this week’s [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 15 November 2016
Last week, we touched on the progression of animated movies over the years from the Disney classics to “Sausage Party”, the raunchy animated film geared for adult audiences. This week, we turn back our attention to family friendly animated fare. Back in 2003, the world was introduced to Nemo- [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 08 November 2016
For many years, spanning decades, animated movies have been seen as kid and family friendly. Many kids grew up watching what we now perceive as Disney classics like Cinderella, 101 Dalmatians, Pinocchio, etc. More recently, titles like Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc. and the Incredibles have all become [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 25 October 2016
When it comes to scary movies over the past decade, James Wan has become the go to guy. The Malaysian-born Australian director has a knack for creating taut, atmospheric and downright creepy films. Some of his best work can be found in the Conjuring 1 and 2, Annabelle and Insidious 2 and 3. Wan was [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 18 October 2016
Back in 1996, the world fell under attack by alien forces with powers much stronger than ours. It was up to Will Smith and a rag tag group of soldiers to protect the Earth from these unwanted visitors. This of course is reference to the film “Independence Day”, the highest grossing movie of [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 04 October 2016
As we turn the calendar to October, after a September filled with several great new films, movie lovers can rejoice knowing that they can expect more of the same this month. In fact, it’ll be a busy month at Crossover as we also look forward to our annual Video Store Day celebration on October [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 27 September 2016
As the first day of fall officially greeted us on September 22nd, a fantastic summer filled with warm weather officially wrapped up. The fall season generally means cooler weather- which in turn means movie weather! With that in mind, this week is jam packed with new releases that should appeal to [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 20 September 2016
A pair of sequels, each with much anticipation, make their debut on DVD and Blu-Ray this week. Back in 2014, we were introduced to Mac and Kelly, new parents who moved to a quiet neighborhood to peacefully raise their daughter- until Teddy Sanders and his fraternity move in next door. The college [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 13 September 2016
Captain America is back- and this time he has a new foe in a former ally. Just a couple of months ago, superhero fans were thrown for a loop when Batman and Superman, two formidable heroes, were pitted against each other in the epic battle “Batman vs Superman”. The trend continues this week in [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 06 September 2016
In 2013, movie audiences were introduced to the “Four Horsemen”- a team of magicians each possessing a special set of skills. Together they would form a prolific group that ultimately pulled off a number of seemingly impossible illusions- all while being tracked by the FBI. The movie of course [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 30 August 2016
*Congratulations* to the lucky winner of our $100 stamp card draw for August – Joanne Paris! Joanne won 100 DOLLARS CASH! The prize for September is HALF PRICE Rentals for a month! It pays to rent from Crossover! Stop in and see us today! Last week, we touched on the longevity, [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 23 August 2016
It may be surprising for some to learn that Snow White was first published in 1812- as a German fairytale by the Brothers Grimm. Over the past decades, the tale has been told over and over again in a number of different variations. The story has also inspired a number of spin-offs including “Snow [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 16 August 2016
When Angry Birds was released as an app way back in 2009, it seemingly took the world by storm. By 2014, the game had over 2 billion downloads- a stunning number to say the least. It is therefore no shock that the mobile app inspired a series of spin-offs including video games and merchandise. To [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 09 August 2016
The summer is certainly moving along at a brisk pace, but I think that we can all agree that we have been spoilt when it comes to the weather. The sun and warmth has seemingly been relentless- something that we have not experienced in quite some time. It is for those reasons that I am [Read more]
Written by admin on 03 August 2016
There are ten new releases this week at Crossover Video & Games’ shelves, trailers for each are below (Caution: some trailers may include mature content). From the Editor: the full Crossover Insider, with entertainment news, full movie synopsis/descriptions for each of the New Releases and [Read more]