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Dune Part Two Blu-ray Review: Will the Prophecy Be Fulfilled?

By Gordon S. Miller | Jun 25, 2024

Director/co-writer Denis Villeneuve continues his adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel with Dune Part Two, an interplanetary political epic that equals ...

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

By Rons Reviews | Jun 25, 2024

Legendary actor and inconsistent director George Clooney brings the #1 New York Times Bestselling Non-Fiction novel to the big screen ...

Cat Ballou Blu-ray Review: The End of the Western

By Kent Conrad | Jun 24, 2024

When I talk to people younger than myself about Westerns, the first name they generally mention is "Clint Eastwood." What ...

Into the Wild Blu-ray Review: The Lost Boy

By David Wangberg | Jun 23, 2024

Sean Penn’s adaptation of Into the Wild was what initially inspired me to then read the book on which it’s ...

Eight Men Out Blu-ray Review: We’re Talking Baseball…Scandals, and Say It Ain’t So, Joe!

By Joe Garcia III | Jun 22, 2024

Bottom of the ninth, writer/director John Sayles steps to the plate. He takes a big swing and hits a home ...

American Fiction Blu-ray Review: Will Be Talked About for Years to Come

By Davy | Jun 21, 2024

There are some movies that just come and go, meaning that you watch them once and move on. Cord Jefferson's ...

Querelle Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Man in Every Port

By Jack Cormack | Jun 20, 2024

In director Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s Querelle (1982; adapted from a book by Jean Genet), a Belgian sailor, Querelle (Brad Davis), ...

South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut 4K UHD Review: Still Funny but Aging Rapidly

By Greg Hammond | Jun 20, 2024

South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut, directed by Trey Parker, and written by Parker, Matt Stone, and Pam Brady, is ...

Remembering Gene Wilder Blu-ray Review: A Loving Portrait of the Man, the Myth, and the Legend

By Davy | Jun 19, 2024

Gene Wilder, legendary Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning actor, writer, and filmmaker was one of the geniuses of his generation. A versatile, ...

Thunderheart Blu-ray Review: A Gritty Neo-Western

By Joe Garcia III | Jun 18, 2024

Thunderheart (1992) was directed by Michael Apted (Gorillas in the Mist), written by John Fusco (Young Guns I & II) ...

All That Breathes Blu-ray Review: A Profound, Lyrical Film

By Davy | Jun 17, 2024

I also appreciate cinematic stories about the relationships between humans and wildlife, where our bonds are much stronger than we ...

Monk: Season Six Blu-ray Review: A Particularly Winning Season

By Davy | Jun 14, 2024

As I have mentioned in reviews of past seasons of Monk (2002-2009), there is a formula and familiarity there, but ...

The Burglars Blu-ray Review: Some Great Action Set Pieces

By Mat Brewster | Jun 13, 2024

The Burglars opens with a long, mostly silent, jewel heist. It is reminiscent of a similar scene in Jules Dassin's ...

Saigon (1948) Blu-ray Review: Alan Ladd & Veronica Lake’s Last Film Together

By Mat Brewster | Jun 12, 2024

During World War II and for about a decade after, there were a slew of American movies set in exotic ...

Against the Storm (Herbert Kline in a Darkened Europe) Blu-ray Review: Capturing Pivotal Moments from History

By Davy | Jun 10, 2024

As I may have mentioned in previous reviews, I really love documentaries. They dare to tell the truth about the ...

The Old Oak Blu-ray Review: When the Bough Breaks, the Village May Fall

By Steve Geise | Jun 9, 2024

Ken Loach’s latest film takes a micro look at the impact of refugees on English towns, putting faces to a ...

The Good Die Young Blu-ray Review: The Transfer Deserves Better

By Mat Brewster | Jun 9, 2024

Four men from different walks of life. Four men who were strangers four weeks ago. Four desperate men. Four men ...

Fletch Lives (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: A Subpar Sequel

By Gordon S. Miller | Jun 8, 2024

Four years after the success of Fletch, Chevy Chase returned as journalist I. M. Fletcher in Fletch Lives. Rather than ...

Misunderstood (1966) Blu-ray Review: An Unusually Mature Portrait of Childhood

By Davy | Jun 7, 2024

I have seen more of my share of films about the trials and tribulations of coming of age, but only ...

Of Mice and Men (1992) Blu-ray Review: A Fine Adaptation, but a Terrible Blu-ray

By David Wangberg | Jun 7, 2024

Gary Sinise had a brief period in his career where he also directed himself in certain movies. One of those ...

A Story of Floating Weeds / Floating Weeds Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Two Films by Yasujiro Ozu

By Steve Geise | Jun 6, 2024

Previously released on Criterion DVD in 2004, this Ozu double feature finally gets a Blu-ray upgrade with newly improved technical ...

The Sect Blu-ray Review: Can’t Help but Find It Fascinating

By Davy | Jun 5, 2024

Italian horror movies are justifiably famous now, despite their inconsequential plots, gratuitous violence, and relentless nudity. However, they also have ...

Defending Your Life Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Love in the Time of Purgatory

By Gordon S. Miller | Jun 5, 2024

Defending your life is a task all face in the afterlife in Albert Brooks' film of the same name which ...

Household Saints Blu-ray Review: The Entire Cast Is Terrific

By Davy | Jun 3, 2024

As a dedicated movie viewer who is usually more interested in smaller and indie films, I always gravitate towards those ...

Friendly Persuasion Blu-ray Review: William Wyler Handles the Material Well

By Mat Brewster | Jun 1, 2024

A few minutes into Friendly Persuasion I had to pause the film. All of the characters were speaking with “Thee's” ...

The War of the Worlds Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Special-Effects Spectacle

By Gordon S. Miller | May 31, 2024

Based on the 1898 novel by H. G. Wells, Byron Haskin's The War of the Worlds transports the story of ...

The Vanishing Shadow (1934) Blu-ray Review: What a Hoot

By Joe Garcia III | May 27, 2024

Before “Crash” Corrigan found an Undersea Kingdom (1936) or Buster Crabbe became Flash Gordon (1936) and even before Gene Autry ...

Dogfight Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: More Than It Seems

By Joe Garcia III | May 26, 2024

Lili Taylor and River Phoenix shine bright in Dogfight (1991) directed by Nancy Savoca and penned by Bob Comfort. Set ...

City of Hope (1991) Blu-ray Review: A Compelling Mosaic of Urban Life

By Gordon S. Miller | May 25, 2024

John Sayles's City of Hope (1991) is his seventh film as writer and director. He also is the editor and ...

Chokeslam Blu-ray Review: A Pro Wrestling Rom-Com

By Joe Garcia III | May 25, 2024

Chokeslam (2016), written and directed by Robert Cuffley, is an entertaining little romantic comedy with a pro-wrestling twist. Stars Amanda ...

Monk: Season Five Blu-ray Review: This Season Showcases Monk’s Self-absorption and Selfishness

By Davy | May 24, 2024

Despite the fact there isn't any real character growth and the show's formula is still there, Season Five of Monk ...

Fletch (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: Chevy Chase’s Star Turn Anchors This Comic Mystery

By Gordon S. Miller | May 23, 2024

Journalist I. M. Fletcher first appeared in Gregory Mcdonald's novel Fletch (1974) working undercover to expose the flow of hard ...

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two Blu-ray Review: Doesn’t Stand on Its Own

By Gordon S. Miller | May 21, 2024

Based on DC Comics' 12-issue miniseries Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) written by Marv Wolfman and pencilled by George Pérez, ...

Appaloosa Blu-ray Review: A History of Law-Abiding Violence

By David Wangberg | May 18, 2024

Ed Harris may be mainly known for his work as an actor, but the skills he has behind the camera ...

Orphan (2009) Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: Surprisingly Strong Psychological Thriller

By Greg Hammond | May 18, 2024

Jaume Collet-Serra’s Orphan, starring Vera Farmiga as the mom, Kate, and Peter Saarsgard as the dad, John, is a psychological ...

You’ll Never Get Rich Blu-ray Review: A Wealth of Talent

By Steve Geise | May 18, 2024

This 1941 musical is blessed with an abundance of talent, led by co-stars Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth and songs ...

Fear and Desire (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: A Collection of Kubrick’s Early Works

By Gordon S. Miller | May 15, 2024

After making three documentary shorts, included in the disc's Bonus Features, Fear and Desire is Stanley Kubrick's feature-film directorial debut, ...

Vitagraph Comedies Blu-ray Review: A Beautifully Restored Archive of Early Silent-Era Films

By Greg Hammond | May 14, 2024

Vitagraph Comedies are a collection of 40 short films curated by the Library of Congress and distributed by Kino Lorber. ...

The Little Drummer Girl Blu-ray Review: Keaton Marches to Her Own Beat

By Steve Geise | May 14, 2024

John le Carré’s spellbinding 1983 novel about an actress caught up in the battle between Palestine and Israel is sadly ...

Gravity (2013) Blu-ray Review: Out of This World

By David Wangberg | May 13, 2024

One of the most intense cinematic experiences I remember having in the last decade was seeing Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity on ...

Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998) and Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island (2019) Blu-ray Review: Wallow in the Warmth of a 20-Year Story Arc

By Greg Hammond | May 13, 2024

Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island starts with the gang (Scooby-Doo/Scott Innes, Shaggy Rogers/Billy West, Daphne Blake/Mary Kay Bergman, Fred Jones/Frank Welker, ...