Your home should be a place where you feel comfortable, resting in comfort and preparing for daily life in comfort. Yet physical comfort alone is not good enough; true comfort only comes into play when you add a feel-good factor, a stylish tone to your home. The good news is that it does not take a whole lot of effort to turn a comfortable but bland house into a very stylish place to live. Follow these six ideas to create a more stylish and supremely comfortable living space.

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If you’re a history buff, you probably love traveling to places that bring to life some of the more interesting times in history. This is particularly true with military history, which explains why Civil War sites and battlefields are so popular as tourist destinations.

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Cars are important. They are more than just a transport option. For many men, their car is their pride and joy, an extension of their self. Some even pay more attention to their car than they do their other half, which can cause a few issues. Nevertheless, whether your current car is close to your heart or not, if it’s time to invest in a new vehicle, you might be wondering whether it’s better to buy new or go for a used model. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of each.

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Every Tuesday, I review the newest Blu-ray releases and let you know whether they’re worth buying, renting or skipping, along with a breakdown of the included extras. If you see something you like, click on the cover art to purchase the Blu-ray from Amazon, and be sure to share each week’s column on social media with your friends.

Denis Villeneuve has quietly assembled an impressive body of work over the past few years, and although “Sicario” remains his finest movie to date, “Arrival” isn’t far behind. A deeply cerebral and emotional sci-fi film about the way we communicate with each other, “Arrival” takes a simple, well-worn premise and creates a captivating moviegoing experience led by a terrific Amy Adams. Focusing more on the science of language (and how it can be used to bring people together) rather than the aliens themselves, Villeneuve has produced an incredibly timely movie with real-world significance. Though its slow-boil pacing may test your patience, “Arrival” is a really good film that becomes a great one in the final minutes, leading to some pretty heavy, soul-searching questions that will stick with you long after it’s over.

Extras include Extras include a behind-the-scenes look at making the movie, as well as four additional featurettes on sound design, the score, editing and the film’s scientific concepts. FINAL VERDICT: BUY

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The simple fact of the matter is that the vast majority of movies aren’t very good. There are always sterling examples of great films that emerge every year, and some years have a better crop of movies than others, but the reality of the situation is that it’s easy to indict a genre based on its worst examples, especially when there are so many. Perhaps no subgenre has been more maligned than the romantic comedy, as there’s been a plethora of clichéd, subpar and outright terrible entries in the form. But it isn’t the case across the board. Beyond just the classics – like “It Happened One Night,” “The Apartment,” “Splash” and others – there are other prime examples of filmmakers doing interesting and innovative things within the genre.

As Valentine’s Day approaches, here is a list of great romantic comedies that people who aren’t too into the subgenre should check out. Some are classics and some are overlooked gems, but they all make clever decisions that bring out the best in romance and comedy and produce something that has lasted the test of time.

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