Anyone who knows me knows that I am in love with STAR TREK..the original movies, for the most part. Don’t get me wrong, I watched all of the original series and THE NEXT GENERATION growing up, and I loved a lot of it, and yet there’s just something special about this particular journey of Captain […]
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BACK TO THE BEACH on Blu Ray – An 80s Return to the 60s
I have not seen BACK TO THE BEACH in many years; even in its 1987 release, both Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon had aged significantly in years and even the concept of bringing the BEACH BLANKET BINGO stars back was a strange concept for Paramount, who at that point seemed more invested in sequels, the […]
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 on 4k Blu Ray – Second Chances
Sometimes a movie grows on you. Earlier this year I saw an advance screening of SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 and didn’t care for it very much, though there were a few colourful moments in this very unnecessary sequel to an already unnecessary original. Still, both movies were a financial success and a sequel was inevitable. Seeing […]
Good Burger on Blu Ray Steelbook – How Did We Get Here?
On the list of movies that I feel needed a comeback, the cult classic (that term is also depending on who you ask) GOOD BURGER . If anything, it signalled the talents of Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell who have very different comedic personalities as two workers at the burger joint of the same name […]
THE LOST CITY on 4k Blu Ray – Ultra High-Def Escapism
THE LOST CITY was a hit when it came out earlier this year, which in a way was a relief as it wasn’t a sequel, a remake or a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie. Most people don’t see movies that even rely on star power much anymore, but there was a lot of good reaction here […]
AMBULANCE on 4k Blu Ray – Michael Bay in his Highest Resolution
I have always had a soft spot for movies set in the Los Angeles area and about the city itself, a subject where filmmaker Michael Mann made very notable like in his famous shootout sequence in HEAT or in later years when his striking digital cinematography took him around the LA area by way of […]
THE FIRST WIVES CLUB on Blu Ray – The You Go Girls of the 1990s
Starting in 1969, THE FIRST WIVES CLUB is a pact of four women out of college to all stay in touch with one another. Decades later and the pact not being followed, one of the women is a divorcee who jumps off of her penthouse to her death. Yes, that’s a very dark way to […]
BOOMERANG Blu Ray Review – Eddie’s Still Ahead Of His Time
The career of Eddie Murphy has been a strange one, with his immediate rise to fame in the early 80s exploding onto the scene with SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE to 48 HRS, TRADING PLACES and BEVERLY HILLS COP. The 1992 movie BOOMERANG was released after a string of critical and commercial duds and was also going […]
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK 4k Blu Ray Steelbook Review – Indiana Jones, As Strong As Steel
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]