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Blu-ray Review – 4-Film Collection: Humphrey Bogart

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4-Film Collection: Humphrey Bogart SYNOPSIS: Another four-film collection from Warner Archive delivers a quartet of previously released Humphrey Bogart films in one shot. Warner Archive’s series of 4-Film Collections keeps on rolling with a new quartet of Blu-ray discs featuring movies starring Humphrey Bogart. Now that Paramount/Skydance has won the war for Warner Bros., I […]

Blu-ray Review – The Devil’s Hand (1943)

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The Devil’s Hand, 1943. Directed by Maurice Tourneur. Starring Pierre Fresnay, Josseline Gaël, Noël Roquevert, Guillaume de Sax, and Georges Chamarat. SYNOPSIS: A down-on-his-luck artist buys a disembodied hand on the promise that it will give him all he desires, but when the Devil comes knocking will he be able to pay the price? The […]

Blu-ray Review – Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (2025)

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Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, 2025. Directed by Emma Tammi. Starring Josh Hutcherson, Piper Rubio, Matthew Lillard, Freddy Carter, Elizabeth Lail, Wayne Knight, and Skeet Ulrich. SYNOPSIS: A year after the events of the first movie, Abby decides to return to Freddy’s to reconnect with her ‘friends’. Video games have always made for interesting movie […]

Blu-ray Review – Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025)

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Silent Night, Deadly Night, 2025. Directed by Mike P. Nelson. Starring Rohan Campbell, Ruby Modine, Mark Acheson, David Lawrence Brown, and David Tomlinson. SYNOPSIS: After witnessing the murder of his parents, a young boy grows up to be a serial killer in a Santa suit. How many remakes are there of Silent Night, Deadly Night […]

Frankenhooker comes to 4K Ultra HD with new restoration

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Get ready for a terrifying tale of sluts and bolts in pristine 4K quality this April as Synapse Films has announced that Frank Henenlotter’s cult 1990 horror-comedy Frankenhooker is set for a limited edition 4K Ultra HD release complete with an all-new Dolby Vision restoration; check out the cover artwork and details below… SEE ALSO: […]

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Complete First Season 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray announced

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Following this weekend’s finale of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms [read our review here], Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment has announced that the complete first season of HBO’s acclaimed Game of Thrones prequel series is set for a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD release on June 16th; check out the cover artwork and […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Westworld (1973)

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Westworld, 1973. Directed by Michael Crichton. Starring Richard Benjamin, Yul Brynner, James Brolin, Alan Oppenheimer, Victoria Shaw, Linda Gaye Scott. SYNOPSIS: At a holiday amusement park in the future, the robotic creations malfunction and start to operate on their own. Isn’t it great that we now live in an era where a lot of the […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Excalibur (1981)

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Excalibur, 1981. Directed by John Boorman. Starring Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi, Paul Geoffrey, and Nicol Williamson. SYNOPSIS: If you love John Boorman’s Excalibur as much as I do, despite the many criticisms lobbed its way over the years (and, yes, it’s not a perfect film), then you’ll want to grab this […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Westworld (1973)

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Westworld, 1973. Directed by Michael Crichton. Starring Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin, and James Brolin. SYNOPSIS: Westworld, Michael Crichton’s 1973 theatrical debut as a director that was turned into a wildly inconsistent HBO series a few years ago, gets the Arrow Video treatment. If you’re a fan, you’ll appreciate the physical swag included here, along with […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Ugly Stepsister (2025)

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The Ugly Stepsister, 2025. Directed by Emilie Blichfeldt. Starring Lea Myren, Ane Dahl Torp, Ralph Carlsson, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Flo Fagerli, and Isac Calmroth. SYNOPSIS: In a fairy tale world, Elvira must make herself beautiful in order to win over the handsome prince when he decides he wants a bride, whatever the cost. In […]