Movieman's Guide to the Movies
The Final Word on Physical Media
The Black Phone is a solid horror-thriller and box office wise another hit from Blumhouse, however I wasn’t quite as enamored compared to others as it got repetitive at times. That being said, I was entertained and Ethan Hawke’s performance was pretty scary.
NCIS: The Nineteenth Season comes to DVD from Paramount/CBS on August 16th and features a couple new characters alongside veterans including Mark Harmon, Sean Murray, Katrina Law and Gary Cole.
Event Horizon is a movie I’ve seen a few times and my ratings ranged from 3.25-3.75 with this go-around on the lower end. There is some entertainment value but the film doesn’t exactly reach its full potential.
Hotel du Nord comes to Blu-ray courtesy of The Criterion Collection and is available on August 23rd. The Blu-ray comes with a couple documentaries, interviews and a trailer.
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Paranormal Highway is a 5-episode series exploring the unexplained mysteries of UFOs, ghosts, and big foot. This comes out August 23rd from Mill Creek Entertainment.
Weekend Warriors is an action-adventure film starring Jason London and Corbin Bernsen and arrived on DVD on August 9th from Mill Creek Entertainment.
As these direct-to-video flicks go, White Elephant at least had some elements of a stable production and I will say Michael Rooker was good in the lead while the supporting actors didn’t have a whole lot to work with
Flatliners might have a solid following and while there were some interesting visual elements and solid cinematography courtesy of Joel Schumacher and Jan de Bont, but the story wasn’t something that captivated me despite a very respectable cast.
The Lost City is a perfectly watchable action-adventure-comedy that combines Romancing the Stone and Uncharted and while I can’t say it’s anything amazing or even memorable, it’s fine as a one-time viewing and rental.
The Gilded Age: The Complete First Season is the latest project from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes and stars Christine Baranski, Carrie Coons, Cynthia Nixon and others.
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Cordelia is a psychological thriller starring Antonia Campbell-Hughes and Johnny Flynn and arrives on DVD from Screen Media.
11th Hour Cleaning is an independent horror-fantasy film starring Chloe Brooks and Edward Finlay and arrived on DVD on July 5th.
Dual is a sci-fi thriller starring Karen Gillan and Aaron Paul and arrives on Blu-ray and DVD from RLJE Films and comes with an audio commentary and featurette.
Edge of Sanity is another re-telling of the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde stories, this one starring Anthony Perkins. The Blu-ray from Arrow Video includes an audio commentary, many interviews and a trailer.
Steele Justice based on the title alone should’ve made for a fun and entertaining action schlock and while there were elements, there wasn’t enough to make this a worthwhile viewing especially with a lead that had no personality.