Into the Ashes had some potential but the first 35-40 minutes were meandering at best, dull at worst and nothing in the remaining hour could make up for it, though even then, some storytelling choices were a bit odd.
Author: TheMovieman
Aladdin (1992) Blu-ray Review
The Aladdin: Signature Collection Blu-ray is virtually the same from the Diamond Edition from four years ago, though this is a nice set if you don’t already own that version as the video and audio transfers are both excellent and the bonus material were at least fine.
Aniara Blu-ray Review
Aniara to say the least isn’t exactly a feel good movie of the year, but it is at times haunting, if not depressingly beautiful… The acting is quite strong from the core cast, primarily Emelie Jonsson and Bianca Cruzeiro.
Magnificent Obsession: The Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review
Magnificent Obsession is a wonderful romantic drama featuring two great performances by Rock Hudson and Jane Wyman (who was nominated for an Academy Award), beautifully shot by director Douglas Sirk.
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Blue Bloods: The Ninth Season DVD Review
Blue Bloods: The Ninth Season has some decent dramatic moments and I do enjoy the cast, primarily Tom Selleck though the others amongst the ensemble hold their own.
Do or Die Blu-ray Review
Do or Die is just another poorly made action-adventure film from Andy Sidaris and while yes most of it is rather bad, I did have a little fun watching and can imagine this would make for a great MST3K night with a bunch of friends.
Guns Blu-ray Review
Guns is a ridiculous movie for sure (both in the good and bad way) with an overly complicated and meandering plot alongside some truly bad performances and terrible dialogue, but the movie did at least get me to laugh.
Ma Blu-ray Review
Ma is a movie that has a story that seems to come straight out of the 1990s and today probably would probably air on the Lifetime Movie Network. Octavia Spencer for her part was fine though Diana Silvers served well in an otherwise forgettable thriller.
SEAL Team: Season Two DVD Review
SEAL Team is a well made and finely acted series headlined by David Boreanaz who still has the charm to be the lead, as he had demonstrated from the fantasy-horror like Angel to forensics-drama in Bones and now military-action here.
The Walking Dead: The Complete Ninth Season Blu-ray Review
The Walking Dead: The Complete Ninth Season is a solid enough entry into the series and offers some interesting little twists with the ensemble characters and the departure of one of the original cast in Andrew Lincoln.
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Spider-Man: Far From Home arrives on Digital 9/17 and on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD 10/1
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the date and released artwork Spider-Man: Far From Home starring Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya and Jake Gyllenhaal. Click on the link below or image to the left to check out the features and artwork.
John Wick: Chapter 3 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Review
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum isn’t a great entry into the franchise due to a weak storyline and character decision-making not making much sense; the action itself still was highly entertaining and even exhilarating; however I do hope the filmmakers find a better balance with story and action in the next film.
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Manson Family Movies DVD Review
Manson Family Movies is an… interesting experiment and quite disturbing at times in just how realistic the video footage looks. Even so, this is the type of “movie” that really only hardcore Manson experts might enjoy as you’re not getting anything in terms of information.
Daybreakers 4K Ultra HD Review
Daybreakers is actually a pretty innovative vampire horror film giving viewers an interesting world run by vampires, running short on human blood to survive. The highlight, as he is in most films good and bad, is Willem Dafoe.
NCIS: New Orleans: The Fifth Season DVD Review
Having watched Quantum Leap growing up, I’m a fan of Scott Bakula where he was pretty goof in the much maligned Enterprise series, but now five seasons in, with a few exceptions, NCIS: New Orleans really is need of some fresh blood within the writers’ room or something.
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