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Death Becomes Her gets a Blu-ray upgrade

May 23, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Is the Blu-ray an improvement over the previous versions?… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Bruce Willis, Comedy, Death Becomes Her, Fantasy, Goldie Hawn, Horror, Ian Ogilvy, Isabella Rossellini, Meryl Streep, Universal Pictures

Point Break has great stunts but an incoherent story

April 1, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The Blu-ray release of ‘Point Break’ should have given us more… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Crime, Gary Busey, Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, Point Break, Thriller, Warner Bros. Pictures

Natural Born Pranksters try to out-jackass the pros

April 1, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Viral YouTube stars get a shot at mainstream stardom by pranking unsuspecting victims… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Comedy, Dennis Roady, Lionsgate, Natural Born Pranksters, Roman Atwood, Vitaly Zdorovetskiy

The Wrong Man presents a different side of Alfred Hitchcock

March 21, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A lesser known Hitchcock thriller gets the Blu-ray treatment… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Quayle, Drama, Film Noir, Henry Fonda, The Wrong Man, Vera Miles, Warner Bros. Pictures

In the Heart of the Sea brings the adventure home on Blu-ray

March 20, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The new Blu-ray includes a nice collection of special features… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Biography, Chris Hemsworth, In the Heart of the Sea, Moby Dick, Ron Howard, Thriller, Warner Bros. Pictures

The 33 on Blu-Ray Is Visually Satisfying

March 8, 2016Michael Noble Leave a Comment

And so is the story telling. But prepare to expect very little from the extras and you’ll be just fine… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Adriana Barraza, Antonio Banderas, Biography, Bob Gunton, Cote de Pablo, Gabriel Byrne, History, James Brolin, Juliette Binoche, Kate del Castillo, Lou Diamond Phillips, Mario Casas, Oscar Nunez, Rodrigo Santoro, The 33, Warner Bros. Pictures

Celebrate 30 years of Top Gun on Blu-ray

March 5, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Relive the adrenaline-fueled classic on Blu-ray May 3rd… continue reading

Home Viewing Action, Anthony Edwards, Drama, Kelly McGillis, Paramount Pictures, Tom Cruise, Tom Skerritt, Top Gun, Val Kilmer

The Leftovers Season 2 asks more questions

February 26, 2016Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

The Blu-ray release of the second season of the HBO series gives you a chance to mull things over… continue reading

Home Viewing HBO, The Leftovers, Warner Bros. Television

99 Homes brings the housing crash of 2008 into perspective

February 24, 2016Kim Tibbs-Krober 2 Comments

Could you put aside all of your moral convictions, roll up your sleeves and work for the devil himself in order to try to get your home back?… continue reading

Home Viewing 99 Homes, Andrew Garfield, Broad Green Pictures, Drama, Laura Dern, Michael Shannon

The fate of the world is at stake in The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

February 12, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Warner Brothers releases the second season of the classic spy show on DVD… continue reading

Home Viewing David McCallum, Leo G Carroll, Metrocolor, MGM, NBC, Robert Vaughn, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., The Man From U.N.C.L.E. TV

Batman: Bad Blood flies onto Blu-ray

January 30, 2016Brandon Coulson Leave a Comment

No, Batman isn’t singing Taylor Swift songs! But he does have problems with an ex… continue reading

Home Viewing Animated, Batman Bad Blood, DC Comics, DC Entertainment, DC Universe, Jason O'Mara, Morena Baccarin, Sci-Fi, Sean Maher, Stuart Allan, Warner Bros. Animation, Yvonne Strahovski

Learning to Drive is about overcoming road blocks to come to terms with who you are

January 30, 2016Kim Tibbs-Krober Leave a Comment

Ben Kingsley and Patricia Clarkson learn that life isn’t always about the journey or the destination, but sometimes it’s about the people who you meet along the way in ‘Learning to Drive’… continue reading

Home Viewing Ben Kingsley, Comedy, Learning to Drive, Patricia Clarkson, Romance

Oscar nominee Sicario comes to Blu-ray

January 26, 2016Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Lady in the Van’ is often clever with a great showing from Maggie Smith, but it’s ultimately a forgettable entry in the vast selection of indie movies… continue reading

Home Viewing Benicio Del Toro, Crime, Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Lionsgate, Mystery, Sicario, Victor Garber

War Room, a movie of faith and hope, makes a powerful impact on Blu-ray

December 23, 2015Jaylen Christie Leave a Comment

An inspirational film of faith and love became a box office hit in 2015! Now it’s on BluRay! Is it worth adding to your video collection?… continue reading

Home Viewing Drama, Karen Abercrombie, Priscilla Shirer, Sony Pictures, War Room

Discover The Man From U.N.C.L.E. digitally on Blu-Ray and DVD

November 20, 2015Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The sadly overlooked action flick should now find its audience… continue reading

Home Viewing Action, Adventure, Alicia Vikander, Armie Hammer, Elizabeth Debicki, Guy Ritchie, Henry Cavill, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, WBHE

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    NOVOCAINE    ★★★
    MICKEY 17   ★★★
    WOLF MAN   ★✩✩
    NOSFERATU   ★★✩
    WICKED   ★★★
    JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX   ★★★
    BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE   ★★✩
    ALIEN: ROMULUS   ★★★
    DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE   ★★★
    BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE   ★★★
    FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA   ★★✩
    THE FALL GUY   ★★★
    ABIGAIL   ★★★
    DUNE: PART TWO   ★★✩
    THE BEEKEEPER   ★★✩
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    NOT MY FAMILY: MONIQUE SMITH STORY ★★★
    THERE'S NO WAY OUT  ★★✩
    GIVE ME BACK MY DAUGHTER ★★★
    JOSH'S THIRD SERVING  ★★★
    SHARI'S SECOND ACT  ★★✩
    WIFE STALKER  ★★★
    JENNA'S FIRST LOVE  ★★✩
    TRAPPED IN HER DORM ROOM  ★★✩
    PLAYING WITH FIRE  ★✩✩
    ROYAL-ISH  ★★✩
    TAKEN AT A BASKETBALL GAME  ★★★
    WHAT WOULD YOU KILL FOR?  ★✩✩
    THE LAST WOMAN WHO LIVED HERE  ★★✩
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