DVD/Blu-ray Reviews

In general, it seems (at least to me) that remakes are almost never a good idea. It’s quite hard to name a remake that is even able to hold a candle to the original version. But that doesn’t stop many studios and directors from taking on the challenge. And with Michel Hazanavicius’s latest project ...

Never before have the loves of speed and killer tunes come together so magically as they do in filmmaker Edgar Wright’s latest, a genre-crossing masterpiece with music on the brain and burnt rubber in its soul. It’s called Baby Driver and it’s a mob movie. It’s also a heist movie ...

Rated: PG-13 for sequences of violence, intense action, sexual content and brief strong language.
Runtime: 120 mins.
Director: Doug Liman
Writer: Simon Kinberg
Cast: Angelina Jolie; Brad Pitt; Vince Vaughn; Chris Weitz... complete cast
Tagline: June 10.
Genre: Action/Thriller
Memorable Quote: "You're home early. I missed you. I missed you too."

It’s hard to believe that the cinematic adaptation of a 60s TV hit is almost thirty years-old! But here we are! Dead Reckoning PT1  makes the seventh entry into Tom Cruise’s action magnum opus. The man is now in his 60s and, whether you like his work or not, always ALWAYS gives  ...

For those coming into the world of Hannibal cold, hang onto your hats. Cinematically, (ignoring the Michael Mann adaptation Mindhunter, where Brian Cox played him), we met Anthony Hopkin’s Dr. Hannibal Lecter for the first time in Silence of the Lambs, the second novel in Thomas  ...

Only a couple of years ago now, Eureka in the UK released a beautiful big box edition in 1080p, replete with gorgeous artwork and decent special features. Sadly, the transfer of that release left me wanting, so imagine my thrill when I heard Kino Lorber were going to release a new 2160p ‘native  ...

With the release of No Hard Feelings, Bottoms, and now this film, Joy Ride, it feels like the raunchy sex comedies that became of staple of late 90’s/early 2000’s pop culture are making a very strong comeback in 2023. With a story that goes completely off the rails, Joy Ride is full  ...

In a cinematic world often dominated by gritty action movies and complex time-bending dramas, Barbie is a cotton candy-colored breath of fresh air, serving up a delightful dose of sweet entertainment that is both inoffensive and visually captivating ...

If ever there was an example of true worth over box office receipts (which is understandably important to the studios, but a financial one only) it is Frank Darabont’s The Shawshank Redemption. Cruelly, this film’s almost universal lauding didn’t translate to profitability. But that in no way  ...

MPAA Rating: R for violence, sexual content and nudity.
Director: Anton Corbijn
Writer: Rowan Joffe
Cast: George Clooney; Irina Björklund; Johan Leysen
Genre: Drama | Thriller
Memorable Movie Quote: "Consider it your last job"
Release Date: September 3, 2010
DVD Release Date: December 28, 2010

Owing its DNA to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Cocoon, the latest alien flick to invade theaters is a sweet and charming little gem called Jules. While it will never carry the same impact as either of those films, and will most assuredly go largely overlooked, you would be doing yourself  ...

“This is where I ended up. This is where I’m supposed to be.” After premiering at the Sundance film festival to much universal acclaim, Celine Song’s astounding directorial debut, Past Lives, has finally made its way to a nationwide audience. And it being one of my most anticipated  ...

In 1970, to finally get a film starring the handsome and poised Alain Delon and the charming and rugged Jean-Paul Belmondo (the definition of cool), the expectations were understandably high for any audience member that was a fan, big or small, of French cinema. Even today, seeing the two ...

Roman Polanski’s American debut arrived with Rosemary’s Baby in 1968 and, to this day, the film remains a blistering masterpiece of mood, art, and mayhem. There’s a reason this tale is considered by many to be the benchmark of filmic horror entertainment.  Celebrated by fans of horror and ...

Remember those childhood fears of things that go bump in the night? Well, they may not be just be our imagination after all. What if there actually were creatures hiding in the closet? ...