Rons Reviews

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Blu-ray Review: Belongs in Everyone’s Christmas Stocking

Get a hold of it, sit down on your “Big Bottom,” and enjoy the visit with old friends.

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50s Sci-Fi Collection Blu-ray Review: Enough Entertainment to Justify Adding This Collection to Yours

These films are not all great, but there is enough entertainment here to justify adding this collection to yours.

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Roofman Movie Review: Interesting Tale but It Takes Too Long to Tell

Jeff may have been content with hanging out at a Toys “R” Us for a few months, but I couldn’t take two hours of it.

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DeepStar Six Blu-ray Review: A Fun Movie

The cast gives it their all in what is a fun B-movie with a strong fromage factor.

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The Lords of Discipline Blu-ray Review: Struggles to Find Its Marching Rhythm

It’s hard not to recommend this film because it fit in well with the theatrical releases of the early ’80s, but now it just seems trite. 

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21 Grams Blu-ray Review: Difficult to Enjoy

The painful subject matter and the way it was depicted in the film 21 Grams certainly put a drain on my soul.

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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Blu-ray Review: A Tale That Is Poignant with Both Laughter and Excitement

This is a simple story taking place in a world-changing environment filled with interesting and enjoyable characters.

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McHale’s Navy (1964) DVD Review: Toss It Overboard

Sadly, its nothing more than an attempt to make more money off a series that was successful at the time.

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Night of the Blood Beast + Attack of the Giant Leeches Blu-ray Review: A Creepy Creature Double Feature

You’ll be smiling through Christmas with monster mayhem merriment!

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The Boys in the Boat Blu-ray Review: Wasted Potential and Talent

The Boys in the Boat row in shallow waters.

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The Hobby Movie Review: What Was Once About Collecting Is Now About Investing

I am giving “The Hobby” a reluctant Ron’s Recommendation.

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Hell Is for Heroes Blu-ray Review: Slowly Draws One in Just Enough to Guarantee Disappointment

Hard to say something bad about a Steve McQueen film, but this just doesn’t compare to his other work.

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Island of the Blue Dolphins Blu-ray Review: An Enjoyable Story to Watch Unfold

The film certainly holds up as a quality family film.

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Salt and Pepper / One More Time Blu-ray Review: Stay Away from the Spice Rack

Salt and Pepper does not leave you wanting to go through it One More Time.

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Terror Circus Blu-ray Review: Far More Disturbing Than Terrifying

Andrew Prine has been quoted as saying, “This is the only movie I ever regretted making.”

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Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo Blu-ray Review: A Made-for-TV Dud

Some movies are so bad they’re good.  This is not one of them.

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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: The Complete Season One and Two DVD Review

When the discussion of the first Reality TV series comes up, the inclusion of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet can certainly add energy to the conversation.

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The Brain from Planet Arous Blu-ray Review: It’s Kind of Fun

This is ’50s sci fi schlock at its best, and worst.

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Edgar G. Ulmer Sci-Fi Collection Blu-ray Review: The Good, the Bad, the Painful

This three-film collection reflects a man trying to do a lot with a little.

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Starflight One Blu-ray Review: Takes a Lot of Cheese into Space

Starflight One is a terrible movie but at least the special effects are bad.

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Village of the Giants Blu-ray Review: Brain Candy

At less than 90 minutes, it’s worth the trip back to a time when bigger was better and movies were just silly fun.

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C.H.O.M.P.S. Blu-ray Review: It’s a Dog!

Don’t let this dog of a film take a chomp out of your wallet.

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Journey to Shiloh Blu-ray Review: Too Many Questions and Questionable Motivations

Journey to Shiloh boasts an incredible cast chock-full of future stars.

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ABBA Forever: The Winner Takes It All DVD Review: This New Documentary Is Unsatisfying

Not enough material considering the story that they attempted to tell.

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It’s a Wonderful Life Blu-ray Review: A Wonderful Film with an Interesting 75th Anniversary Release

The movie certainly earns Ron’s Recommendation. Unfortunately…

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Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road Movie Review: His Music, and His Life, Past and Present

A documentary that gives you more than you expect, and more than you want.

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Crocodile Dundee Trilogy Blu-ray Review: Yes, There Were Three

Just get the first Crocodile Dundee and enjoy the chemistry and laughter.

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Young Sheldon: The Complete Fourth Season DVD Review

The series is much better when it’s not trying to be funny.

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Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review

Watching these cartoons once a week is the way to go.

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Born to Lead: Jim Calhoun Movie Review

As we head into the 2021 NCAA Men’s basketball tournament, it seems like a perfect time for the documentary, Born to Lead: Jim Calhoun now available for streaming on Amazon and GooglePlay. From producer Lauren Cragg, director and writer (with Pat Smith) Chris Martens, a look into not only the career of one of the…

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More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story Movie Review

It’s good to leave the audience wanting more, which “More Than Miyagi” does.

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The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee Movie Review: Curb Your Enthusiasm

I can’t get past the fact that I enjoyed watching Paul Hogan struggle through this project.

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Wonder Woman: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: Warner Bros. Brings Us Exactly What We Need

It’s the commentary by Lynda Carter on the pilot and a Season Three episode that are the gems to discover here.

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The Invisible Man (2020) Blu-ray Review: We Needed to See More of Him

It’s like watching Jaws without the shark.

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Proximity (2020) Movie Review: Comes in Proximity of Past Alien-Abduction Films

Proximity contains elements of classic films of the 1970s and ’80s including Close Encounter of the Third Kind and War Games.

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Movie Review: Lacks the Essentials to Engage an Audience

Considering the amount of times this project stalled due to a poor script, you would think the final product would have been better.

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War of the Worlds (2005) Movie Review: See It for the Special Effects

For a superior film, from a more simple time when they entertained us with good storytelling rather than special effects, rent the original.

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The Kominsky Method: The Complete First Season DVD Review

Watching this cast perform together is a lesson in acting.

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X-Men: Dark Phoenix Blu-ray Review: Not Dark and Certainly Not Rising

It’s all fine in a “plain white toast for breakfast” sort of way. Sadly, that’s about as good as it gets.

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Ron’s Regal Unlimited Report #1: All the Bad Movies You Want

Took in Ad Astra, Good Boys, and Villains over the weekend.

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The Banana Splits Movie Blu-ray Review: The Bananas Dole out Some Death

Take a live-action kids show from the ’60s and throw in some creative murders with lots of gore, and it’s a win-win! Right?

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Space: 1999: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: Ahead of Its Time in More Ways Than One

Watching the episodes now, I appreciate the science fiction and find that the series does hold up.

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Resurrecting the Champ Blu-ray Review: The Story of the Fight Many of Us Face for Acceptance

I jumped at the chance to get the Blu-ray and so should you.

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She-Devils on Wheels Blu-ray Review: I Just Don’t Get It

She-Devils on Wheels has nothing going for it.

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Glass Blu-ray Review: It’s Half Full

The film is filled with contrived situations and inconsistent performances.

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Brighton Beach Memoirs Blu-ray Review: A Nice Trip Home

It’s full of well-crafted storytelling and solid performances.

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