Movieman's Guide to the Movies
The Final Word on Physical Media
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is a holiday classic and for me a must-watch every year. This newest edition does have good video and audio transfers, just a shame there wasn’t more than a commentary track and trailer.
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Top Gun: Maverick is just a fun and entertaining action-suspense-drama that pays homage to the original without feeling forced and is well worth watching.
Christmas in Paradise comes to Blu-ray from Lionsgate and stars Kelsey Grammer, Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus and was released on November 15th.
Twilight is a perfectly watchable neo-noir crime drama thanks in large part to a great cast with Newman, Sarandon and Hackman giving great performances, however the script isn’t the best and really not much memorable with the direction either.
While Pulp Fiction isn’t a masterpiece of filmmaking as some might contend, it’s still a very well made picture with the sharp writing we expect from Tarantino and one of the better ensemble casts put together.
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Film NOir: The Dark Side of Cinema IX comes to Blu-ray and includes: Lady on a Train, Tangier and Take One False Step and features audio commentaries and trailers.
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5-25-77 arrives on Blu-ray and DVD from MVD Entertainment and stars John Francis Daley, Colleen Camp and Neil Flynn and features include an audio commentary, Q&A and photo galleries.
Star Trek: Discovery Season Four arrives on Blu-ray and DVD from Paramount on December 6th and includes several featurettes, an episode commentary, deleted scenes and a gag reel.
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Jerry & Marge Go Large stars Bryan Cranston, Annette Bening and Rainn Wilson. The drama-comedy arrived on Blu-ray and DVD on November 15th, however there were no bonus features included.
The Polar Express arrives on 4K Ultra HD in time for Christmas and comes with several bonus features carried over from previous releases.
Mystery Men had some potential but the execution and script made for a less than entertaining experience, although some of the jokes at least got a chuckle out of me, but after that I found it rather dull at times.
Entre Nous comes to Blu-ray through Kino Lorber and part of the Cohen Film Collection. The drama stars Miou-Miou and Isabelle Huppert and includes an interview with the director.
The Blood Beast Terror gets a re-release on Blu-ray through Kino Lorber with the same transfer from 2012 but does come with a slip cover.
A Christmas Story is a classic although it’s not one of my must-watch holiday films however has plenty of charm and is just an all-around enjoyable time.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles is still a fantastic, hilarious and, in John Hughes fashion, heartwarming film. For me and my family, it hasn’t quite risen to the traditional yearly viewing that Christmas Vacation has become, but certainly this should be required viewing as well.
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