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Blu-ray Review – Veep: The Complete Series (2012-2019)

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Veep, 2012-2019. Starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh, Sufe Bradshaw, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole, Sam Richardson, Sarah Sutherland, and Clea DuVall. SYNOPSIS: Even if you’re not very interested in politics, you’ll likely find a lot to like in HBO’s series Veep, which has been collected in a complete […]

Blu-ray Review – The West Wing: The Complete Series (1999-2006)

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The West Wing, 1999-2006. Starring Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, Martin Sheen, Janel Moloney, Stockard Channing, Joshua Malina, Mary McCormack, Jimmy Smits, Alan Alda, Kristin Chenoweth SYNOPSIS: Aaron Sorkin’s classic TV series The West Wing has made its Blu-ray debut in a set that includes a […]

Blu-ray Review – Garbo Talks (1984)

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Garbo Talks, 1984. Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring Anne Bancroft, Ron Silver, Carrie Fisher, Catherine Hicks, Steven Hill, Howard Da Silva, Dorothy Loudon, Harvey Fierstein, and Hermione Gingold. SYNOPSIS: Sidney Lumet’s 1984 film Garbo Talks may not be considered one of his top-tier efforts, but it’s still a nice little film that follows through on […]

Digital Review – Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

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Deadpool & Wolverine, 2024. Directed by Shawn Levy. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Aaron Stanford, and Matthew Macfadyen. SYNOPSIS: Deadpool & Wolverine arrives in the digital format, a couple weeks ahead of its October 22 release on DVD (people still buy those?), Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD. […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Body Double (1984)

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Body Double, 1984. Directed by Brian De Palma. Starring Craig Wasson, Gregg Henry, and Melanie Griffith. SYNOPSIS: Brian De Palma’s thriller Body Double is 40 years old, and Sony is celebrating the milestone with a new SteelBook of the film that contains 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Discs, along with a code for a digital […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Happiness (1998)

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Happiness, 1998. Directed by Todd Solondz. Starring Jane Adams, Elizabeth Ashley, Dylan Baker, Lara Flynn Boyle, Ben Gazzara, Jared Harris, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Louise Lasser, Jon Lovitz, Camryn Manheim, Rufus Read, and Cynthia Stevenson. SYNOPSIS: Todd Solondz’s 1998 movie Happiness, which takes discomfort to an extreme, makes its 4K Ultra HD debut courtesy of Criterion. […]

Blu-ray Review – The Ladykillers (1955)

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The Ladykillers, 1955. Directed by Alexander Mackendrick. Starring Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Danny Green, Jack Warner, Frankie Howerd, and Katie Johnson. SYNOPSIS: The Ealing Studios classic The Ladykillers arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber. This disc features the same 4K restoration done by Studio Canal in 2020 (it’s excellent, of […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

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The Chronicles of Riddick, 2004. Directed by David Twohy. Starring Vin Diesel, Thandiwe Newton, Karl Urban, Colm Feore, Linus Roache, Keith David, Yorick van Wageningen, Alexa Davalos, Nick Chinlund, and Judi Dench. SYNOPSIS: Arrow Video is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Pitch Black follow-up The Chronicles of Riddick with a three-disc 4K Ultra HD […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Bringing Out the Dead (1999)

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Bringing Out the Dead, 1999. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Starring Nicolas Cage, Patricia Arquette, John Goodman, Ving Rhames, and Tom Sizemore. SYNOPSIS: Martin Scorsese’s 1999 film Bringing Out the Dead, which underwhelmed at the box office but connected with many critics, makes its debut on both Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD in this Paramount Presents […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Mexico Trilogy

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The Mexico Trilogy Directed by Robert Rodriguez. Starring Carlos Gallardo, Antonio Banderas, Consuelo Gómez, Peter Marquardt, Reinol Martínez, Jaime de Hoyos, Joaquim de Almeida, Salma Hayek, Steve Buscemi, Cheech Marin, Quentin Tarantino, Johnny Depp, Mickey Rourke, Eva Mendes, Danny Trejo, Enrique Iglesias, Marco Leonardi, Rubén Blades, Willem Dafoe. SYNOPSIS: It’s a bit of a misnomer […]