I still can’t believe it has been over 40 years since Steven Spielberg’s landmark RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK hit theatres, and with it a box office and critical sensation. It has stood the test of time as well, winning new fans every generation for its big action and adventure sequences and a commanding lead […]
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SPIDERMAN NO WAY HOME on 4k Blu Ray – The Real Multiverse of Madness
I reviewed the much-anticipated NO WAY HOME when it came out last December, and watching it again I was still immensely entertained, even though I am one of the first to admit that I am pretty tired of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. The recent DR. STRANGE picture, which is connected to this one, was […]
TOP GUN on Blu Ray – Getting Ready for Maverick
With the recent releases of JACK REACHER on disc, Paramount also sent me a new Blu Ray of TOP GUN and all of this recent Tom Cruise action is getting me excited for the long delayed and much anticipated MAVERICK sequel coming in late May. TOP GUN is one of the most famous movies of […]
BEVERLY HILLS COP II 35th Anniversary 4k – Eddie Gets Loud in Ultra High Definition
There’s nothing like a 35th anniversary release of a movie from the 80s that makes me feel old, and BEVERLY HILLS COP II’s new 4k disc release is certainly no exception. I remember seeing this movie for the first time on a VHS tape rental and later buying a copy, playing it over and over […]
JACK REACHER on 4k Blu Ray Steelbook – The Cool of Cruise
Almost a movie that I think was forgotten about by many audiences, the Tom Cruise starring JACK REACHER was made by a team a few years before filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie and Cruise broke onto the world with two big MISSION IMPOSSIBLE movies. And while there is a new series out of the same name and idea […]
Orange County on Blu Ray – This is How We Do Things in The OC
All Shaun Brumder (Colin Hanks) wants to do is go to Stanford to become a writer. Problem is, he’s brought up in Orange County, California where his family, friends and school all seem to be getting in his path in unusually hilarious ways. Shaun grew up as a typical OC surfer dude but after finding […]
WIN A DATE WITH TAD HAMILTON on Blu Ray – Stranger Things Have Happened
A movie that I almost feels a bit dated with in comparison to most modern comedies, WIN A DATE WITH TAD HAMILTON is about pretty people falling for prettier people, and that old cliche where someone as gorgeous as Kate Bosworth plays a “normal looking” individual who just happens to work at a Piggly Wiggly […]
THE GODFATHER Trilogy in 4k – The Greatest Mafia Movie 50 Years Later
THE GODFATHER series almost needs no introduction or plot synopsis; not only is this movie about power and the struggles of men behind the scenes of an empire, but the movies themselves have stood the test of time even 50 years later. The simple premise of the Corleone crime family, led by Don Vito Corleone […]
TURNING RED on 4k Blu Ray – Toronto Stories Never Looked Better!
The latest Disney/Pixar charmer TURNING RED features a 13 year old girl named Mei going through many changes along with dealing with her overbearing (according to her) mom. So much so that she has recently developed a new problem…when she gets too anxious she turns into a giant adorable red panda. TURNING RED is also […]
Belfast on Blu Ray – Taking Us Back In Time
Just recently nominated for eight Oscars, Kenneth Branagh’s coming-of-age tale BELFAST arrives on Blu Ray today. I was lucky enough to see BELFAST as one of the final screenings of last September’s Toronto International Film Festival and it made my Top 10, after it won the audience award. Here’s what I said: Kenneth Branagh is […]
Wayne’s World 30th Anniversary Blu Ray Steelbook review – And They Got a Pool Table, Too!
Believe it or not, reader, WAYNE’S WORLD is one of the formative movies of my teenage years. I went alone as a kid to see an opening weekend matinee after seeing some very funny Saturday Night Live Still my favourite SNL movie, this is part comedy-sketch, part coming-of-age, part bro-dance and romantic comedy and overall […]
GHOSTBUSTERS AFTERLIFE 4k Blu Ray Review – We’re Ready To Believe You
In an era where there are so many unoriginal ideas being embraced by major audiences, it’s refreshing to see something like GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE that takes a chance on a film series with a somewhat questionable sequel (in 1989) and an even more baffling remake-of-sorts (in 2016) and creates almost a direct sequel to the very […]
DUNE 4k Blu Ray Review – The Spice Reigns In Ultra High Definition
Certainly a movie that has taken a LONG time to get off the ground, DUNE is a movie that comes with a lot of history and many attempts to get it to the big screen. I remember seeing the 4k laser IMAX screening of Dune at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival where it made […]
INFINITE ON 4k – Wahlberg in Shoulda Been Big Screen Action
A sci-fi actioner that I feel like we don’t see much anymore, INFINITE is a movie that does NOT feature a Marvel or DC character, is not a sequel or something based on familiar material. So before you click off this review because you have lost interest already, think back to the time when movie […]
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE 75th Anniversary Blu Ray – An Odd Re-Release for a Classic
A movie that needs no introduction, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE has stood the test of time and has remained a timeless classic and one of the best examples of a movie you want to screen every Christmas. This is an annual tradition of yours truly, and luckily I live in a city where this movie […]