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John Wick: Chapter 4 isn’t the strongest entry in the series but still highly entertaining if not a bit on the lengthy side. Keanu Reeves is still in his element as are the stunts and action scenes under Chad Stahelski’s direction.
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The Great Train Robbery is another fun heist movie from the 1970s and while it’s not as good as a film like The Sting, it’s still well worth checking out.
Evil Dead Rise is a decent entry into the franchise that features some great gore effects, during the finale especially. As someone who is only a moderate fan of the series, I found this was to be entertaining but nothing terribly memorable.
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Juggernaut is a 1972 suspense-thriller film directed by Richard Lester (Superman II) and stars Richard Harris, Omar Sharif, Anthony Hopkins and more.
The Package is a 1989 suspense-thriller directed by Andrew Davis and stars Gene Hackman, Tommy Lee Jones and Joanna Cassidy and arrives on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber on June 13th
Ronin is a fantastically slow burning yet still suspense-filled crime drama, a call back to the 60s and 70s preferring realistic car chases, but beyond the cars and explosions, the acting is top notch coupled with David Mamet’s screenplay and dialogue.
A Good Person is a drama starring Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman and Molly Shannon and arrived on Blu-ray March 30th.
Kamikaze is a 1986 sci-fi suspense-thriller comedy film scripted by Luc Besson and stars Richard Bohringer, Michel Galabru and Dominique Lavanant.
Joy House is a 1964 suspense-thriller from director Rene Clement and stars Alain Delon, Jane Fonda and Lola Albright.
The Experts is a 1989 comedy film directed by Dave Thomas and stars John Travolta, Arye Gross, Kelly Preston and Charles Martin Smith and is available on Blu-ray May 9th from Kino Lorber.
Stone Cold is a 1991 B/C-movie action-thriller that attempted to make NFL superstar Brian Bosworth into an action hero with spectacular failure, but still a fun cheesy movie nevertheless.
Shazam: Fury of the Gods is a perfectly entertaining time-waster (frankly, not unlike Black Adam) but it does lack the charm of its predecessor, however Zachary Levi still is great in the lead.
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Max Fleischer’s Superman debuts on Blu-ray through the Warner Bros. and features include three featurettes.
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Terminal Invasion debuts on Blu-ray through Kino Lorber program featuring a 1080p high-definition transfer. This 2002 made-for-TV movie stars Bruce Campbell.
The Great Caruso debuts on Blu-ray through the Warner Archive Collection program featuring a new 1080p transfer, a documentary and trailer.
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