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Blu-ray Review – King Kong: Collector’s Edition (1976)

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King Kong, 1976. Directed by John Guillermin. Starring Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, Jessica Lange, John Randolph, Rene Auberjonois, Julius Harris, and Jack O’Halloran. SYNOPSIS: Dino De Laurentiis’s 1976 remake of King Kong tends to be forgotten in favor of Peter Jackson’s 2005 version, but many of us who were kids at the time tend to […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Shrek 20th Anniversary Edition (2001)

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Shrek, 2001. Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson. Featuring the voice talents of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow. SYNOPSIS: Shrek may not benefit as much from 4K as more recent computer-animated films, but it’s still a nice jump forward from previous editions of the movie. However, don’t look for anything new […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Big Fish (2003)

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Big Fish, 2003. Directed by Tim Burton. Starring Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Lohman, Robert Guillaume, Marion Cotillard, Steve Buscemi, Danny DeVito. SYNOPSIS: Tim Burton’s underrated Big Fish arrives in 4K with a remastered picture that’s a marginal step up over the 2012 Blu-ray. However, it makes big […]

Blu-ray Review – Uncle Peckerhead (2020)

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Uncle Peckerhead, 2020. Directed by Matthew John Lawrence. Starring Mike Lawrence, David Littleton, Chet Siegel, Jeff Riddle, Ruby McCollister and Shannon O’Neill. SYNOPSIS: A struggling punk rock band recruit the kindly Peckerhead as their new roadie but unfortunately Peckerhead is also a demon who likes to eat his victims. If ever there were an Oscar […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Good, the Bad & the Ugly (1966)

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The Good, the Bad & the Ugly, 1966. Directed by Sergio Leone. Starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach. SYNOPSIS: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly was restored in 4K a few years ago, and now Kino Lorber has issued it on 4K UltraHD Blu-ray, with an accompanying 2K Blu-ray disc. You’ll […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Battle Royale Limited Edition 4K UHD Box Set

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Battle Royale Limited Edition 4K UHD Box Set, 2021. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku/Kenta Fukasaku. Starring Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarô Yamamoto, Ai Maeda, and Shûgo Oshinari. SYNOPSIS: 4K UHD box set featuring the violent and hugely influential Japanese action shocker, along with its not-so-influential sequel. It would take the hardiest of armchair grouches to grumble […]

Basic Instinct 4K restoration set for release this June

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StudioCanal has announced the upcoming release of a brand new 4K restoration of Paul Verhoeven’s 1992 crime thriller Basic Instinct, supervised by the director himself, which is set for release this June; check out the cover artwork, special feature details, and trailer below… Michael Douglas stars as hardboiled San Francisco detective Nick Curran, a troubled […]

Zack Snyder’s Justice League 4K Ultra HD release details revealed

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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced the the DC superhero team-up movie Zack Snyder’s Justice League is set for a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and limited edition steelbook release on May 24th; check out the cover artwork and details below… In “Zack Snyder’s Justice League”, determined to ensure Superman’s (Henry Cavill) ultimate sacrifice was […]

Blu-ray Review – Raw (2016)

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Raw, 2016. Directed by Julia Ducournau. Starring Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, Rabah Nait Oufella, Laurent Lucas and Joana Preiss. SYNOPSIS: A vegetarian veterinary student gradually turns into a bloodthirsty cannibal after being exposed to meat. In recent times – or relatively recent times – the cannibal movie has gone the way of the zombie movie […]