Broken Flowers, 2005. Directed by Jim Jarmusch. Starring Bill Murray, Christopher Lee, Sharon Stone, Jessica Lange, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Julie Delpy, Frances Conroy, Christopher McDonald, Chloe Sevigny, Larry Fessenden. SYNOPSIS: As the extremely withdrawn Don Johnston is dumped by his latest woman, he receives an anonymous letter from a former lover informing him that […]
Blu-ray Review – For a Few Dollars More (1965)
For a Few Dollars More, 1965. Directed by Sergio Leone Starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian Maria Volonte, Mara Krup, Luigi Pistilli, Klaus Kinski, Josef Egger, Panos Papadopulos, Benito Stefanelli, Robert Camardiel, Aldo Sambrell, Luis Rodriguez, Mario Brega. SYNOPSIS: Kino Lorber has completed its Special Editions of Sergio Leone’s “dollar” or “man with no […]
Blu-ray Review – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, 2018. Directed by Bob Perischetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman. Featuring the voice talents of Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Lily Tomlin, Luna Lauren Velez, John Mulaney, Kimiko Glenn, Nicolas Cage, Liev Schreiber, Chris Pine. SYNOPSIS: While everyone eagerly awaited Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame, Sony […]
Blu-ray Review – Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
Ralph Breaks the Internet, 2018. Directed by Rich Moore and Phil Johnston. Featuring the voice talents of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Alan Tudyk, Alfred Molina, Ed O’Neill, Ali Wong, Timothy Simons, Glozell Green, Hamish Blake, Taraji P. Henson, Sean Giambrone, Flula Borg, Rebecca Wisocky, Maurice LaMarche, John DiMaggio, […]
Blu-ray Review – Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Bohemian Rhapsody, 2018. Directed by Bryan Singer. Starring Rami Malek, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, Lucy Boynton, Aidan Gillen. Tom Hollander, Allen Leech, Aaron McCusker, Dermot Murphy, Meneka Das, Ace Bhatti, Dickie Beau, Neil Fox-Roberts, Philip Andrew, Matthew Houston, Michelle Duncan, Max Bennett, Adam Rauf, Scott Morrison Watson and Mike Myers. SYNOPSIS: Bohemian Rhapsody […]
Blu-ray Review – Once Upon a Deadpool (2018)
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 […]