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4K Digital Review – The Abyss (1989)

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The Abyss, 1989. Directed by James Cameron. Starring Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn. SYNOPSIS: James Cameron’s The Abyss has finally, after years of fans asking for it, been released in a 4K remastered edition. This is just the digital version, though — the 4K Ultra HD release is slated for early next […]

4K Digital Review – True Lies (1994)

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True Lies, 1994. Directed by James Cameron. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Art Malik, and Tia Carrere. SYNOPSIS: Like The Beatles finally coming to the iTunes Store, James Cameron’s True Lies and The Abyss have finally been released in remastered editions. I had a chance to check out the digital […]

Movie Review – A Disturbance in the Force (2023)

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A Disturbance in the Force, 2023. Directed by Jeremy Coon and Steve Kozak. Featuring Bruce Vilanch, Kevin Smith, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Mick Garris, Donny Osmond, Jason Lenzi, Seth Green, Taran Killam, Steve Binder, Craig Miller, Gilbert Gottfried, Lenny Ripps, Brian Ward, Paul Scheer, Kyle Newman, Matthew Robbins, Miki Herman, Marc Pevers, Jonathan Rinzler, Anthony Caleca, […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Clue (1985)

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Clue, 1985. Directed by Jonathan Lynn. Starring Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Martin Mull, and Lesley Ann Warren. SYNOPSIS: The cult classic Clue arrives on 4K Ultra HD courtesy of Shout! Factory, which commissioned a new 4K restoration of the movie, along with an hour of new interviews that dig […]

Blu-ray Review – Dumb Money (2023)

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Dumb Money, 2023. Directed by Craig Gillespie. Starring Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Vincent D’Onofrio, America Ferrera, Nick Offerman, Anthony Ramos, Sebastian Stan, Shailene Woodley, and Seth Rogen. SYNOPSIS: The recently released comedy-drama Dumb Money, which charts the ups and downs (and even more ups and downs) of the GameStop short squeeze saga, arrives on Blu-ray […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Color Purple (1985)

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The Color Purple, 1985. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Danny Glover, Adolph Caesar, Margaret Avery, Rae Dawn Chong, Whoopi Goldberg, and Oprah Winfrey. SYNOPSIS: The Color Purple, directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the award-winning novel by Alice Walker, makes its 4K Ultra HD debut. There isn’t a Blu-ray platter in the package too, […]

Blu-ray Review – The Last Tycoon (1976)

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The Last Tycoon, 1976. Directed by Elia Kazan. Starring Robert De Niro, Tony Curtis, Robert Mitchum, Jeanne Moreau, Jack Nicholson, Donald Pleasence, Ray Milland, Dana Andrews, Ingrid Boulting, and Theresa Russell. SYNOPSIS: Elia Kazan’s 1976 film The Last Tycoon, with Robert De Niro leading a talented cast, arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber, which […]

Blu-ray Review – Buster Keaton Collection Vol. 5: Three Ages and Our Hospitality (1923)

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Three Ages and Our Hospitality, 1923. Directed by Buster Keaton. Starring Buster Keaton, Joe Roberts, Natalie Talmadge, Margaret Leahy, Wallace Beery, and Lillian Lawrence. SYNOPSIS: Kino Lorber has reissued a pair of early Buster Keaton classics, Three Ages and Our Hospitality, with new restorations, thanks to Cohen Media Group, that have the century-old movies looking […]

Blu-ray Review – Oppenheimer (2023)

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Oppenheimer, 2023. Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, and Kenneth Branagh. SYNOPSIS: Christopher Nolan’s epic bio pic Oppenheimer arrives on disc with an excellent batch of bonus features. It’s a great movie, and fans will want to grab this […]

Blu-ray Review – Stalag 17 (1953)

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Stalag 17, 1953. Directed by Billy Wilder. Starring William Holden, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger, Robert Strauss, Harvey Lembeck, Peter Graves, Sig Ruman, Richard Erdman, and Gil Stratton. SYNOPSIS: Billy Wilder’s minor classic Stalag 17, which earned three Oscar nominations and one win, arrives again on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber Studio Classics, which commissioned a […]