Shogun’s Joy of Torture isn’t a movie for everyone, probably not for me either, as it doesn’t have much substance to offer and forget about much entertainment value.
Hard to Hold is a poorly written romance-drama that at least was made somewhat watchable with the nice chemistry between Rick Springfield and Janet Eilber, though that doesn’t mean both give consistent performances.
Random Acts of Violence, based on the graphic novel, stars Jesse Williams, Jordana Brewster and Jay Baruchel, who co-scripted, produced and directed. The Blu-ray and DVD arrives on February 16th.
Come Play is a simple but effective enough fantasy-horror film that features some nice scenes though I can’t say I was ever quite frightened very much, however I assume young teens might get something out of it.
Baby Doll debuts on Blu-ray courtesy of the Warner Archive Collection receiving a new video restoration and stars Karl Malden, Carroll Baker and Eli Wallach and is out February 16th.
The Man from Hong Kong may not be a top notch 1970s martial arts film and its star doesn’t have the charisma of a Bruce Lee but I had a good old time and some of the fights and stunt work was respectable.
Tesla is a loose bio-drama about Nikola Tesla and is played here by Ethan Hawke and also features Eve Hewson, Jim Gaffigan and Kyle MacLachlan, and arrived on Blu-ray and DVD February 2nd.
The Pajama Game debuts on Blu-ray courtesy of the Warner Archive Collection receiving a new video restoration and stars Doris Day, John Raitt, Carol Haney and Eddie Foy Jr.
The Allnighter isn’t exactly a quintessential movie from the 1980s, probably not even second tier either, and while it’s pretty safe but it’s light-hearted entertainment.
Crash isn’t a movie I found all that great though my interest was mainly for some of the controversy and honestly as strange as the “plot” and characters were, it’s not that out of bounds at least nowadays.
The Parallax View is an entertaining if not a bit far-fetched conspiracy theory political thriller born out of the Kennedy assassination. Warren Beatty delivers a solid performance, even if some shots seem to be for a GQ photo shoot.
A Tale of Two Cities debuts on Blu-ray courtesy of the Warner Archive Collection receiving a new video restoration and stars Ronald Colman, Elizabeth Allan, Edna May Oliver and Basil Rathbone and is out February 9th.
Elizabethtown isn’t Cameron Crowe’s strongest work but has some heartfelt moments, plus some nice scenes between Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst, though the plot at times felt a little disjointed.
The Underneath isn’t a strong film from Steven Soderbergh but has its moments and the performances from Peter Gallagher and Alison Elliott were quite noteworthy.
Love Story is a classic romantic-drama that features two lovely performances by Ryan O’Neal and, especially, Ali MacGraw. By today’s standards this is probably a better acted of something you would find on Lifetime.