Once Upon a Deadpool, 2018. Directed by David Leitch Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, T.J. Miller, Brianna Hildebrand, and Jack Kesy. SYNOPSIS: I guess this is Deadpool 2.2? Once Upon a Deadpool is a PG-13 version of Deadpool 2 wrapped in a parody of A Princess Bride, complete with […]
Blu-ray Review – The Jerk: 40th Anniversary Edition (1979)
The Jerk, 1979. Directed by Carl Reiner. Starring Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, M. Emmet Walsh, Jackie Mason, Dickie O’Neill, and Mabel King. SYNOPSIS: This year marks four decades since Steve Martin and Carl Reiner’s The Jerk hit theaters and showcased the young comic’s skills. If, like me, you have fond memories of catching this one […]
Blu-ray Review – Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 3
Brad Cook reviews Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 3… SYNOPSIS: Pixar has scooped up the shorts they’ve released since 2012 for a new Blu-ray release called Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 3. They’ve included 13 short films – a mix of theatrical releases and shorts issued elsewhere – along with a pair of brief featurettes […]
Blu-ray Review – Incredibles 2 (2018)
Incredibles 2, 2018. Directed by Brad Bird. Featuring the voice talents of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Huck Milner, Samuel L. Jackson, Brad Bird, Bob Odenkirk, Catherine Keener, Jonathan Banks, Sophia Bush, Isabella Rossellini, Phil LaMarr, Paul Eiding, Barry Bostwick, Yuri Lowenthal, and John Ratzenberger. SYNOPSIS: Incredibles 2 arrives on Blu-ray in a […]
Blu-ray Review – 12 Monkeys (1995)
12 Monkeys, 1995. Directed by Terry Gilliam. Starring Bruce Willies, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, and Christopher Plummer. SYNOPSIS: Deciding whether to pick up another copy of 12 Monkeys depends on whether you’re interested in the new restoration, which looks quite nice, and a couple new bonus features, one of which is a 1996 interview with […]
Blu-ray Review – Sorry to Bother You (2018)
Sorry to Bother You, 2018. Directed by Boots Riley. Starring Lakeith Stanfield, David Cross, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick, Patton Oswalt, Terry Crews, Danny Glover, Steven Yeun, Armie Hammer, and Kate Berlant. SYNOPSIS: Sorry to Bother You starts as a skewering of modern-day race relations and ends up going in directions that are impossible […]
Blu-ray Review – Get Shorty Collector’s Edition (1995)
Get Shorty, 1995. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. Starring John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, Rene Russo, Dennis Farina, Delroy Lindo, James Gandolfini, and Bette Midler. SYNOPSIS: Barry Sonnenfeld’s early 90s classic, Hollywood-skewering Get Shorty gets the Shout! Factory Select Series treatment, complete with a new 4K transfer. The bonus features are from previous releases, but […]
Blu-ray Review – Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Ant-Man and the Wasp, 2018. Directed by Peyton Reed. Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Pena, Walton Goggins, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Tip “T.I.” Harris, David Dastmalchian, Hannah John-Kamen, Abby Ryder Fortson, Randall Park, Michelle Pfeiffer, Laurence Fishburne, and Michael Douglas. SYNOPSIS: The Marvel Cinematic Universe keeps chugging along with the Blu-ray release of Ant-Man […]
Blu-ray Review – Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Solo: A Star Wars Story, 2018. Directed by Ron Howard. Starring Alden Ehrenreich, Joonas Suotamo, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Paul Bettany, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jon Favreau, Linda Hunt, Ian Kenny, John Tui, and Warwick Davis. SYNOPSIS: The second (and last?) standalone Star Wars movie serves up the origin story of everyone’s favorite […]
DVD Review – Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, 2018. Directed by Morgan Neville Featuring Fred Rogers, Joanne Rogers, François Scarborough Clemmons, David Newell, James Rogers, John Rogers, Yo-Yo Ma. SYNOPSIS: A documentary about Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood fame may seem like the height of corniness, but if you’re in the generational sweet spot for Won’t You […]