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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
THE SUICIDE SQUAD on 4k Blu Ray – James Gunn Reboots It Better
Although I feel tired-out more than usual these days with all of the Superhero/IP/Franchises plaguing theatre screens, there’s something just fun and tangible about THE SUICIDE SQUAD which un-does a lot of the misery of the 2016 debacle SUICIDE SQUAD, a movie where it’s only redeeming qualities were a few gorgeous shots of Yonge Street […]
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION 4k Blu Ray Review – Get Busy Livin’
I have not seen THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION in many, many years. Regarded as one of the finest contemporary movies ever made by critics and audiences (going so far as to infamously being regarded as the highest rated movie on the Internet Movie Database), some may not know that this did NOT do very well on […]
A Clockwork Orange in 4k – Ultra High Def is Viddy Well
Stanley Kubrick’s 1971 follow-up to his legendary space picture 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY has always been a curiosity to me, in that the master auteur goes from the most influential sci-fi movie ever made to a much smaller picture that rests in the small but powerful catalogue of Kubrick’s work. It’s one that I feel like […]
INGLORIOUS BASTERDS 4k Review – Huntin’ Ultra High Def Nazis
A big, ultra-violent and very dialogue driven picture from the crazy mind of Quentin Tarantino, the 2009 INGLORIOUS BASTERDS absolutely wowed me on initial viewing, leading me to see it a couple of times in theatres just for all the details. It’s Tarantino’s love for movies and especially revisionist history (which has transferred all the […]
SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY 4k – It’s A Looney Looney Ultra High Def Movie!
So here you have a mixture of live action and animation featuring a star more known for his basketball skills than his acting with endless references. Beyond dumb, overlong and filled with references and jokes….I still somewhat enjoyed SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY, the long-delayed sequel to the 1996, Joe Pytka directed cult classic that […]
INDIANA JONES COLLECTION on 4k – Keeping Up With The Joneses in Ultra High-Def
The adventure of Indy is now at its most visual best. This much-awaited 4k release sees a full restoration of all of the Indiana Jones movies and it is a release to celebrate. It took me a bit of time to power through this incredible film series, but the work was worth it. These are […]
STAR TREK: THE FOUR MOVIE COLLECTION in 4k – Beam Up That Ultra High-Def
To boldly go. I have always had a soft spot in my heart for the TREK feature movies. I grew up watching the original series along with THE NEXT GENERATION, and it was a great childhood memory to sit with the family and watch all of the widescreen laserdiscs. At the time that I was […]