The Thin Man Goes Home, the fifth movie in the series, debuts on Blu-ray courtesy of the Warner Archive Collection receiving a new video restoration and stars William Powell and Myrna Loy.
Mr. Majestyk is a slow developing but ultimately entertaining action-thriller starring Charles Bronson who is in his element.
Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge may have had the blueprint for a fun time but I found parts to be pretty bland, including the Phantom himself who wasn’t at all frightening or someone I felt sorry for.
Never Back Down: Revolt arrives on Blu-ray and DVD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and stars Olivia Popica, Michael Bisping, Brooke Johnston, Nitu Chandra Srivasttava and James Faulkner.
Party Girl debuts on Blu-ray courtesy of the Warner Archive Collection receiving a new video restoration and stars Robert Taylor, Cyd Charisse and Lee J. Cobb and arrives on November 30th.
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence is one of those movies where the behind-the-scenes drama is probably far more interesting than the movie itself, which was a patchwork mess that isn’t very entertaining.
Maniac Cop 2 is by no means great, but still has some entertainment value with some decent stunt work even if the story doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.
I Spit on Your Grave is certainly one of the more uncomfortable movies to come out of the 1970s and while it’s not ‘entertaining’, there are aspects to respect like the atmosphere along with a brave performance from Camille Keaton.
Josie and the Pussycats isn’t great but certainly a fun and entertaining timewaster thanks to a good cast led by Rachel Leigh Cook and some genuinely laugh-out-loud moments.
Splitting Heirs is a slapstick comedy starring Rick Moranis, Eric Idle, Barbara Hershey and John Cleese and arrived on Blu-ray with a retro-style VHS slip cover on October 19th.
Stripped: Las Vegas is a documentary looking at both the sides of the city of glitz and glamour and those who work in the adult industry.
The Hills Have Eyes is by no means a favorite horror movie of mine despite being directed by the great Wes Craven, but it is certainly watchable with some respectable production value for the low budget along with decent enough performances.
The Last of Sheila was a surprisingly well done murder-mystery that was co-written by Anthony Perkins and features a nice ensemble cast headlined by James Coburn with an early role for Ian McShane.
The Middle-Earth: Ultimate Collector’s Edition set is a nice looking collection and a unique packaging that looks good on a bookshelf. The new features are fine and all and glad all of the commentaries are there, but disappointing that none of the extensive supplements were ported over.
Vanilla Sky is probably my favorite movie from Cameron Crowe, or at least one that hit more of an emotional core, although I also loved Almost Famous. The performance by Tom Cruise might not be his best but he’s in his element as is Penelope Cruz.