Amityville Uprising is another straight-to-video release with “Amityville” in the title, this time adding the age old zombie subgenre into the mix. The DVD comes out on February 11th.
Category: Quick Hit Reviews
The Toolbox Murders 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Review
The Toolbox Murders is a mediocre slasher where the mystery element goes by the wayside halfway through (not that the identity isn’t hard to tell) but features a creepily fun performance by the great Cameron Mitchell.
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Dune (2021) 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Review
Dune is a movie that has plenty of technical achievements by director Denis Villeneuve and his team but very little emotion at its core, even with a respectable cast.
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Breaking In Blu-ray Review
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.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage Blu-ray Review
Venom: Let There Be Carnage is slightly better than its predecessor yet still not great although Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock and Venom was easily the highlight while we still get the CGI vs. CGI fight sequence during the finale which I find rather boring.
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I Dream of Jeannie: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review
I Dream of Jeannie was well before my time and wasn’t one I watched if/when it was in syndication back in the day either, but even being a product of its time has some funny moments. This Complete Series Blu-ray however has much to be desired…
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Krampus: The Naughty Cut 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Review
Krampus I’m sure has its fanbase and while the movie has its moments, along with some respectable effects, I wasn’t terribly enamored finding this to be only moderately entertaining with no real standouts.
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The Red Shoes 4K Ultra HD Review
The Red Shoes normally isn’t my sort of movie, namely a musical not to mention a ballet musical, but I can admire the direction, cinematography and the performances from two leads.
Busting Blu-ray Review
Busting is a fairly average crime-drama from the 1970s that features a respectable performance by Elliott Gould and a decent enough chase sequence, but otherwise not a whole stands out especially compared with others from the era.
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness Blu-ray Review
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, a 4-episode series originally streamed on Netflix arrives on Blu-ray and DVD from Sony Pictures on December 21st.
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The Long Goodbye (4K Master) Blu-ray Review
The Long Goodbye is a fun and engaging enough neo noir mystery that features a great performance from Harold Gould alongside solid direction by Robert Altman.
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Giallo Essentials: Vol. 2 Blu-ray Review
The Giallo Essentials collection has three movies Arrow Films previously released some years ago and I guess if on sale might be worth picking up. In regards to the three movies included, one I thought was pretty good (What Have They Done to Your Daughters?) while the other two had their moments but nothing especially noteworthy.
Giallo Essentials: Vol. 1 Blu-ray Review
The Giallo Essentials collection has three movies Arrow Films previously released some years ago and I guess if on sale might be worth picking up. As for the movies, only one I’d consider a true giallo and none are particularly great but watchable.
Creepshow: Season 2 Blu-ray Review
Creepshow: Season 2 arrives on Blu-ray and DVD from RLJE Films on December 7th. This horror-anthology series features guest stars including Keifer Sutherland, Joey King, Justin Long, Ali Larter and more.
Malignant Blu-ray Review
Malignant may or may not be James Wan’s first misfire. I’m just not quite sure. Is it unintentionally funny or was it on purpose? No idea, but it is a weird movie, perhaps an homage to B-films of the 1980s. Or maybe not.