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Blu-ray Review – Oasis of Fear (1971)

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Oasis of Fear, 1971.Directed by Umberto Lenzi. Starring Irene Papas, Ray Lovelock, Ornella Muti, Michel Bardinet, Antonio Mellino.SYNOPSIS:A fun-loving couple travel across Europe by selling adult material, until they end up at the villa of a strange and mysterious woman.Was selling dirty photos in order to fund your travel expenses a thing? Well, apparently it […]

Blu-ray Review – The Alto Knights (2025)

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The Alto Knights, 2025.Directed by Barry Levinson. Starring Robert De Niro, Debra Messing, Cosmo Jarvis, Kathrine Narducci, and Michael Rispoli.SYNOPSIS:Warner Bros. has issued the mob swan song story The Alto Knights on Blu-ray. You only get a code for a digital copy, with no extras found on the disc and just a one-minute micro-featurette included […]

Blu-ray Review – Road House (1989)

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Road House, 1989.Directed by Rowdy Herrington. Starring Patrick Swayze, Ben Gazzara, Kelly Lynch, and Sam Elliott.SYNOPSIS:A legendary bouncer comes to restore order at a notorious bar but runs afoul of a ruthless crime boss who controls the town.There’s a scene early in Road House where Patrick Swayze’s Dalton, a bouncer with the grace of a […]

The Criterion Collection announces The Wes Anderson Archive 4K Ultra HD box set

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The Criterion Collection has announced the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray release of The Wes Anderson Archive: Ten Films, Twenty-Five Years which contains the filmmakers first 10 feature films – Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle […]

David Lynch’s Dune set for 4K Ultra HD Limited Edition Sandbox release

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Imprint Films has announced that David Lynch’s 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi novel Dune is set for a 4K Ultra HD release in a Limited Edition Sandbox packaging. Limited to just 1500 copies, the set is available to pre-order now, priced at $128/£95; check out the official details here…Before sci-fi master Denis Villeneuve […]

The Last of Us: The Complete Second Season sets 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD release

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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced that the second season of HBO’s hit video game adaptation The Last of Us is set for a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD release this September; check out the cover artwork and details here…Five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Black Bag (2025)

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Black Bag, 2025.Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Starring Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Marisa Abela, Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page, Pierce Brosnan, and Gustaf Skarsgård.SYNOPSIS:Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, Black Bag, arrives on 4K Ultra HD with an accompanying Blu-ray disc and a code for a digital copy. This is a smart, snappy little spy thriller that […]

Blu-ray Review – Contraband (1980)

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Contraband, 1980.Directed by Lucio Fulci. Starring Fabio Testi, Marcel Bozzuffi, Ivana Monti, Saverio Marconi, Ferdinand Murolo, Lucio Fulci, and Enrico Maisto.SYNOPSIS:A cigarette smuggler goes out for revenge when his business partner and brother is murdered by a rival drug smuggler.It is amazing that Italian splatter maestro Lucio Fulci found the time between making Zombie Flesh […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Starman (1984)

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Starman, 1984.Directed by John Carpenter. Starring Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith, and Richard Jaeckel.SYNOPSIS:Previously found only in the Columbia Classics: Volume 4 set, the 4K Ultra HD version of John Carpenter’s Starman arrives in a standalone Steelbook edition. The pair of discs featuring the single-season TV series are missing here, but you get […]

Blu-ray Review – Foul Play (1978)

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Foul Play, 1978.Directed by Colin Higgins. Starring Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase, Burgess Meredith, Brian Dennehy, Dudley Moore.SYNOPSIS:Kino Lorber continues its series of minor classics on disc with Foul Play, available on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD. The Colin Higgins film launched Chevy Chase’s theatrical career and cemented Goldie Hawn’s place on the silver screen. You […]