Remembering Gene Wilder Blu-ray Review: A Loving Portrait of the Man, the Myth, and the Legend
By Davy |
Gene Wilder, legendary Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning actor, writer, and filmmaker was one of the geniuses of his generation. A versatile, ...
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Thunderheart Blu-ray Review: A Gritty Neo-Western
By Joe Garcia III |
Thunderheart (1992) was directed by Michael Apted (Gorillas in the Mist), written by John Fusco (Young Guns I & II) ...
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All That Breathes Blu-ray Review: A Profound, Lyrical Film
By Davy |
I also appreciate cinematic stories about the relationships between humans and wildlife, where our bonds are much stronger than we ...
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Monk: Season Six Blu-ray Review: A Particularly Winning Season
By Davy |
As I have mentioned in reviews of past seasons of Monk (2002-2009), there is a formula and familiarity there, but ...
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The Burglars Blu-ray Review: Some Great Action Set Pieces
By Mat Brewster |
The Burglars opens with a long, mostly silent, jewel heist. It is reminiscent of a similar scene in Jules Dassin's ...
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Saigon (1948) Blu-ray Review: Alan Ladd & Veronica Lake’s Last Film Together
By Mat Brewster |
During World War II and for about a decade after, there were a slew of American movies set in exotic ...
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Against the Storm (Herbert Kline in a Darkened Europe) Blu-ray Review: Capturing Pivotal Moments from History
By Davy |
As I may have mentioned in previous reviews, I really love documentaries. They dare to tell the truth about the ...
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The Old Oak Blu-ray Review: When the Bough Breaks, the Village May Fall
By Steve Geise |
Ken Loach’s latest film takes a micro look at the impact of refugees on English towns, putting faces to a ...
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The Good Die Young Blu-ray Review: The Transfer Deserves Better
By Mat Brewster |
Four men from different walks of life. Four men who were strangers four weeks ago. Four desperate men. Four men ...
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Fletch Lives (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: A Subpar Sequel
By Gordon S. Miller |
Four years after the success of Fletch, Chevy Chase returned as journalist I. M. Fletcher in Fletch Lives. Rather than ...
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Misunderstood (1966) Blu-ray Review: An Unusually Mature Portrait of Childhood
By Davy |
I have seen more of my share of films about the trials and tribulations of coming of age, but only ...
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Of Mice and Men (1992) Blu-ray Review: A Fine Adaptation, but a Terrible Blu-ray
By David Wangberg |
Gary Sinise had a brief period in his career where he also directed himself in certain movies. One of those ...
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A Story of Floating Weeds / Floating Weeds Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Two Films by Yasujiro Ozu
By Steve Geise |
Previously released on Criterion DVD in 2004, this Ozu double feature finally gets a Blu-ray upgrade with newly improved technical ...
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The Sect Blu-ray Review: Can’t Help but Find It Fascinating
By Davy |
Italian horror movies are justifiably famous now, despite their inconsequential plots, gratuitous violence, and relentless nudity. However, they also have ...
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Defending Your Life Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Love in the Time of Purgatory
By Gordon S. Miller |
Defending your life is a task all face in the afterlife in Albert Brooks' film of the same name which ...
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Household Saints Blu-ray Review: The Entire Cast Is Terrific
By Davy |
As a dedicated movie viewer who is usually more interested in smaller and indie films, I always gravitate towards those ...
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Friendly Persuasion Blu-ray Review: William Wyler Handles the Material Well
By Mat Brewster |
A few minutes into Friendly Persuasion I had to pause the film. All of the characters were speaking with “Thee's” ...
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The War of the Worlds Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Special-Effects Spectacle
By Gordon S. Miller |
Based on the 1898 novel by H. G. Wells, Byron Haskin's The War of the Worlds transports the story of ...
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The Vanishing Shadow (1934) Blu-ray Review: What a Hoot
By Joe Garcia III |
Before “Crash” Corrigan found an Undersea Kingdom (1936) or Buster Crabbe became Flash Gordon (1936) and even before Gene Autry ...
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Dogfight Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: More Than It Seems
By Joe Garcia III |
Lili Taylor and River Phoenix shine bright in Dogfight (1991) directed by Nancy Savoca and penned by Bob Comfort. Set ...
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City of Hope (1991) Blu-ray Review: A Compelling Mosaic of Urban Life
By Gordon S. Miller |
John Sayles's City of Hope (1991) is his seventh film as writer and director. He also is the editor and ...
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Chokeslam Blu-ray Review: A Pro Wrestling Rom-Com
By Joe Garcia III |
Chokeslam (2016), written and directed by Robert Cuffley, is an entertaining little romantic comedy with a pro-wrestling twist. Stars Amanda ...
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Monk: Season Five Blu-ray Review: This Season Showcases Monk’s Self-absorption and Selfishness
By Davy |
Despite the fact there isn't any real character growth and the show's formula is still there, Season Five of Monk ...
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Fletch (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: Chevy Chase’s Star Turn Anchors This Comic Mystery
By Gordon S. Miller |
Journalist I. M. Fletcher first appeared in Gregory Mcdonald's novel Fletch (1974) working undercover to expose the flow of hard ...
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Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two Blu-ray Review: Doesn’t Stand on Its Own
By Gordon S. Miller |
Based on DC Comics' 12-issue miniseries Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) written by Marv Wolfman and pencilled by George Pérez, ...
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Appaloosa Blu-ray Review: A History of Law-Abiding Violence
By David Wangberg |
Ed Harris may be mainly known for his work as an actor, but the skills he has behind the camera ...
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Orphan (2009) Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: Surprisingly Strong Psychological Thriller
By Greg Hammond |
Jaume Collet-Serra’s Orphan, starring Vera Farmiga as the mom, Kate, and Peter Saarsgard as the dad, John, is a psychological ...
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You’ll Never Get Rich Blu-ray Review: A Wealth of Talent
By Steve Geise |
This 1941 musical is blessed with an abundance of talent, led by co-stars Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth and songs ...
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Fear and Desire (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: A Collection of Kubrick’s Early Works
By Gordon S. Miller |
After making three documentary shorts, included in the disc's Bonus Features, Fear and Desire is Stanley Kubrick's feature-film directorial debut, ...
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Vitagraph Comedies Blu-ray Review: A Beautifully Restored Archive of Early Silent-Era Films
By Greg Hammond |
Vitagraph Comedies are a collection of 40 short films curated by the Library of Congress and distributed by Kino Lorber. ...
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The Little Drummer Girl Blu-ray Review: Keaton Marches to Her Own Beat
By Steve Geise |
John le Carré’s spellbinding 1983 novel about an actress caught up in the battle between Palestine and Israel is sadly ...
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Gravity (2013) Blu-ray Review: Out of This World
By David Wangberg |
One of the most intense cinematic experiences I remember having in the last decade was seeing Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity on ...
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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 |
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, ...
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The Monster (1994) Blu-ray Review: Delivers Quite a Bit of Silliness
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Monster, Roberto Benigni's fifth joint, finds the co-writer/co-producer/director star as Loris, a display designer who is mistaken for the ...
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The Soldier’s Tale Blu-ray Review: Will Make One Miss Hand-drawn Animation
By Davy |
There have been many cinematic iterations of the ordinary man selling his soul to the Devil for instant wealth and ...
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The Big Country Blu-ray Review: A Comfortable Ride on a Slow Horse
By Greg Hammond |
When James McKay (Gregory Peck) rides into William Wyler’s The Big Country, everybody believes he is a foppish dandy. Even ...
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White Squall Blu-ray Review: Boys Bonding on Boats
By Greg Hammond |
Ridley Scott’s White Squall is an action/adventure/disaster tale based on a true story that takes place on a brigantine ship ...
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Monk: Season Four Blu-ray Review: Pretty Entertaining
By Davy |
Despite the fact that season four of Monk (2002-2009) is not as strong as season three (arguably the best of ...
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Devil’s Doorway Blu-ray Review: Has Interesting Ideas for a Western but the Presentation Fails
By Mat Brewster |
Hollywood's depiction of minorities in general and Native Americans in specific has never been particularly good, and all too often ...
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The Rain People Blu-ray Review: She’s Driving Her Life Away
By Joe Garcia III |
The Rain People (1969) is a stylish road drama written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola that stars Shirley Knight, ...
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Lorenzo’s Oil Blu-ray Review: We Leave Science to Its Own Concerns
By Greg Hammond |
George Miller’s Lorenzo’s Oil is for a limited audience: those who want to watch a child suffer horrifically for two ...
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The Beekeeper (2024) Blu-ray Review: Jason Statham Packs a Sting
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Beekeeper is the latest addition in a long line of movies starring Jason Statham as a man tasked with ...
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Over the Edge Blu-ray Review: It’s (Not) Only Teenage Wasteland
By Joe Garcia III |
Over the Edge (1979) directed by Jonathan Kaplan, features Michael Kramer, Pamela Ludwid, Vincent Spano, and Matt Dillon, in his ...
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The Border (1982) Blu-ray Review: Great Stars in Search of a Script
By Greg Hammond |
Jack Nicholson stars as Charlie Smith in Tony Richardson’s The Border. Charlie is a border agent in California living with ...
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Tormented (1960) Blu-ray Review: Tom Stewart Killed Me!
By Kent Conrad |
Tormented is not a good film. Let's get that right out the gate. Despite its length (74 mins), the pace ...
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The Church (1989) Blu-ray Review: Demons Take Hold of a Gothic Cathedral
By Joe Garcia III |
Dario Argento presents The Church (1989) aka La Chiesa directed by his protege Michele Soavi (The Sect, Cemetery Man) and ...
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Cathy’s Curse Blu-ray Review: Here She Comes, It’s Cathy’s Cursed Rag Doll
By Joe Garcia III |
I stumbled upon Cathy’s Curse (1977) in one of those legendary 50 horror movie sets from Mill Creek that included ...
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High Noon (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: Gary Cooper Stands Alone
By Mat Brewster |
I knew who Gary Cooper was years before I'd ever seen one of his movies. He was famous even to ...
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The Peasants Blu-ray Review: Drama with a Fresh Coat of Paint
By Steve Geise |
The latest film from married writers/directors DK and Hugh Welchman follows the formula of their breakout prior effort, Loving Vincent. ...
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All That Money Can Buy (aka The Devil and Daniel Webster) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review
By Davy |
The ancient tale of man selling his soul to the Devil in exchange for wealth and prosperity has been adapted ...
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