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4K Ultra HD Review – Stripes (1981)

April 30, 2025 by Brad Cook

Stripes, 1981. Directed by Ivan Reitman. Starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P. J. Soles, John Candy, Sean Young, Judge Reinhold, and John Larroquette.’ SYNOPSIS: Sony has issued their 4K Ultra HD edition of Stripes previously found in Columbia Classics: Volume Two as a standalone Steelbook with the same mix of old and new […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Ivan Reitman, John Candy, John Larroquette, Judge Reinhold, P.J. Soles, Sean Young, Stripes, Warren Oates

4K Ultra HD Review – Heavy Metal (1981)

November 1, 2022 by Brad Cook

Heavy Metal, 1981. Directed by Gerald Potterton. Featuring the voice talents of Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Don Francks, Martin Lavut, Marilyn Lightstone, Eugene Levy, Alice Playten, Harold Ramis, Susan Roman, Richard Romanus, August Schellenberg, John Vernon, and Zal Yanovsky. SYNOPSIS: Cult classic animated movie Heavy Metal makes its 4K debut with […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Alice Playten, August Schellenberg, Don Francks, Eugene Levy, Gerald Potterton, Harold Ramis, Heavy Metal, Heavy Metal 2000, Ivan Reitman, Jackie Burroughs, Joe Flaherty, John Candy, John Vernon, Kevin Eastman, Marilyn Lightstone, Martin Lavut, Richard Romanus, Rodger Bumpass, Susan Roman, Zal Yanovsk

Blu-ray Review – In Search of Tomorrow (2022)

July 25, 2022 by Brad Cook

In Search of Tomorrow, 2022. Directed by David A. Weiner. Starring Lance Guest, Clancy Brown, Sean Young, Wil Wheaton, Catherine Mary Stewart, John Carpenter, Adrienne Barbeau, Paul Verhoeven, Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Kurtwood Smith, Jenette Goldstein, Joe Dante, Carrie Henn, Bruce Boxleitner, Shane Black, Dee Wallace, Mark Rolston, Barry Bostwick, Ivan Reitman, Billy Dee Williams, […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Adam Nimoy, Adrienne Barbeau, Alex Winter, Barry Bostwick, Bill Duke, Billy Dee Williams, Bob Gale, Brad Fiedel, Bruce Boxleitner, Carrie Henn, Catherine Mary Stewart, Clancy Brown, Corey Dee Williams, David A. Weiner, Dee Wallace, Ed Gale, Gene Simmons, In Search of Tomorrow, Ivan Reitman, Jenette Goldstein, Jesse Ventura, Joe Dante, john carpenter, John Knoll, Kurtwood Smith, Lance Guest, Mark Rolston, Nancy Allen, Oliver Harper, Paul Verhoeven, Peter Weller, Ronny Cox, Sean Young, shane black, Stewart Raffill, Wil Wheaton, William Sandell

The Childhood-Defining Legacy of Ivan Reitman

February 19, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe on the childhood-defining impact of Ivan Reitman’s movies…  If you grew up in the 80s and 90′, your awakening to the notion of what a director is, and recognising them probably began with stalwarts like Steven Spielberg. Additionally, from this era of great family entertainment and crowd pleasers, you may have become aware […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Animal House, Beethoven, Dave, Evolution, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, Ivan Reitman, Junior, Kindergarten Cop, Meatballs, Rabid, Six Days Seven Nights, Space Jam, Twins

R.I.P. Ivan Reitman (1946 – 2022)

February 14, 2022 by Gary Collinson

Staring the week of with some sad news, as legendary filmmaker Ivan Reitman has passed away in his sleep aged 75, his family has announced through the Associated Press. “Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life,” reads a statement […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Ivan Reitman

Tracy Morgan, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito are Triplets for Ivan Reitman’s Twins sequel

September 15, 2021 by Matt Rodgers

For years it had been mooted that Eddie Murphy would make up the cast of Triplets for Ivan Reitman’s long-gestating sequel to his 1988 Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito comedy Twins, but now it appears that 30 Rock’s Tracy Morgan will become the third missing sibling for the 33-years in the making movie. According to […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Ivan Reitman, Tracy Morgan, Triplets, Twins

First Ghostbusters: Afterlife reactions call it “nostalgia done right” with “a ton of heart”

August 24, 2021 by Matt Rodgers

It was once a case of “Who you gonna call?” when it came to spreading the word about something, but as is the way these days it’s more a case of “What you gonna tweet?”, and that’s exactly what Sony will have been asking themselves when they decided to screen Jason Reitman’s eagerly anticipated Ghostbusters: […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Ghostbusters, ghostbusters: afterlife, Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman, Paul Rudd

Will Ghostbusters: Afterlife be the perfect balance of old and new?

July 28, 2021 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe on Ghostbusters: Afterlife so far, and whether it can perfectly balance old school nostalgia with modern blockbuster trends… It feels like Ghostbusters: Afterlife should have been and gone long ago. The dust should have cleared and we should all know, whether it would capture the magic of the original, or prove as disappointingly […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Ghostbusters, ghostbusters: afterlife, Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman, The Goonies

“Something’s Coming” in the new Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer

July 27, 2021 by Matt Rodgers

Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife has been caught in its own pandemic sized trap since it was pulled from its original 2020 release date, but now noises are beginning to emerge from within in the shape of this brilliant new trailer for the sequel to Ivan Reitman’s ’90s classics. Featuring a bit a bit more of […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Ghostbusters, ghostbusters: afterlife, Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman, Paul Rudd

Jason Reitman discusses the passing of the proton pack in Ghostbusters: Afterlife featurette

June 9, 2021 by Matt Rodgers

In a perfect world, right about now we’d probably be anticipating the home-entertainment release of Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, but as we all know the small matter of a global pandemic came along and forced Sony to keep the eagerly anticipated sequel in the containment unit for well over a year. Well, now we’re gearing […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Ghostbusters, ghostbusters: afterlife, Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman, Paul Rudd

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