Reel Reviews - Movie Reviews, blu-ray/DVD reviews

Shaft (2019) - Movie Review

Pure popcorn summer action fun

The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) - Movie Review

There’s little to laugh at

Godzilla (2019) - Movie Review

Delivers monster-sized throwdowns

Brightburn (2019) - Movie Review

It’s okay but could be much better.

Captive State (2019) - Movie Review

A thinking man’s sci-fi puzzle

Captain Marvel (2019) - Blu-ray 4K Review

Larson lands a solid first strike

A Madea Family Funeral - Blu-ray Review

DOA before Perry ever donned the flowered mumu

Batman 4-film 4K Ultra HD - Blu-ray Review

The Batman is coming home.

New on Blu-ray

Ghostbusters 1 & 2 35th Anniversary Ultra HD Steelbook Limited Edition (1984,1989) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 14 June 2019; Written by Loron Hays

Die-hard Ghostbusters fans, rejoice! What’s old NEVER goes out of style. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has done us a solid with their handling of the classic two films in the Ghostbusters franchise. That’s right, the original team ...

Shredder (2001) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 14 June 2019; Written by Loron Hays

Big air! And even bigger coffee stains. Wait. What? Horror has hit the slopes as a low-grade B-flick finds its footing (again) on blu-ray ...

The Entity: Collector's Edition (1982) - Blu-ray eview

Details: Published: 14 June 2019; Written by Loron Hays

It just might be one of the scariest ghost movies I have ever seen. There are few words to describe the sheer terror that this film, a classic tale of the supernatural, stirs up within me. Time to keep one eye open in the night again, because The Entity is back in action, doing what it does best: terrifying audiences of all ages. ...

Shaft (2019) - Movie Review

Details: Published: 14 June 2019; Written by Frank Wilkins

The #metoo movement wouldn’t stand a chance in John Shaft’s world. The most badass private detective to ever don a leather duster gets a modern-day update in Tim Story’s revisit to the Shaft franchise that kicked off the blaxploitation movement back in the early ’70’s ...

Leprechaun Returns (2019) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 12 June 2019; Written by Loron Hays

Where’s my gold?! And just like that the leprechaun that has headlined his own horror series across eight movies returns. Except this film, pulling a Halloween circa 2018, doesn’t want you to remember that the Leprechaun went to Vegas, to outer space, and to the hood ...

Captive State (2019) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 15 March 2019; Written by Frank Wilkins

Like the trojan horse at the heart of its central allusion, Captive State isn’t what it initially appears to be. Perhaps due to its dour subject matter, its refusal to kowtow to mass appeal, or maybe even because Focus Features didn’t truly know what to do with it, the film is ...

Captain Marvel (2019) - 4K UHD Bluray Review

Details: Published: 07 March 2019; Written by Christopher Symonds

So here we are, staring down the tail end of the MCU’s Phase 3, with only Avengers: End Game remaining. Marvel had already triumphantly pumped us for the inevitable finale, but in an interesting move, they have made the penultimate film in Phase 3 a somewhat new ...

Clinton Road (2019) - Movie Review

Details: Published: 11 June 2019; Written by Loron Hays

Just because there is a lot of screaming in these woods doesn’t mean that what’s happening is all that terrifying. It just could be screams of disgust from the actors. WHY?! WHY?! WHY AM I IN THIS FILM, JESSICA!? Why indeed ...

Our Most Wanted on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD This Week - June 1, 2019

Details: Published: 10 June 2019; Written by Frank Wilkins

And another friendly hi-def hello to our fellow blu-ray geeks. Welcome to the weekly look at our most wanted titles coming to blu-ray and/or 4K Ultra HD for the week of June 11, 2019 ...

Sequels THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 and DARK PHOENIX Underperform at Weekend Box Office

Details: Published: 10 June 2019; Written by Frank Wilkins

The Secret Life of Pets 2

The top three films from last week's box office results remain the same with M. Night Shyamalan's superhero sequel, Glass pulling in a nice $19 million to remain on top. The film has raked in $73 million in its two week run ...