Movieman's Guide to the Movies
The Final Word on Physical Media
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan finally gets the character due treatment, though I was entertained by the feature films, giving him time to develop over the five season run, and John Krasinski showcasing his action and dramatic chops.
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Stand and Deliver debuts on Blu-ray courtesy of the Warner Archive Collection receiving a new video restoration and stars Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rosana De Soto and Andy Garcia and is out March 26.
12 Strong is an action-war movie starring Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon and Michael Pena released in 2018. The 4K Ultra HD release from Warner comes with two featurettes.
The Ocean’s Trilogy finally makes its debut on 4K Ultra HD and both the video and audio transfers are solid upgrades over the old 2007 Blu-ray release and although a new retrospective featurette would’ve been nice.
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars arrived on Blu-ray from Mill Crfeek on March 12th. This documentary features extended interviews totaling over six hours.
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Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers debuts on Blu-ray courtesy of the Warner Archive Collection, and was released on February 20th.
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Wednesday: Season 1 arrives on Blu-ray via Warner Bros. on March 26th. This new take on the classic Addams Family centers around Wednesday, played brilliantly by Jenna Ortega, as she navigates high school.
Suits is a fun show with great characters and story arcs that still stay fresh over the course of the nine seasons; it’s no wonder why this is one of the most highly streamed shows ever.
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Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School debuts on Blu-ray courtesy of the Warner Archive Collection, and was released on February 20th.
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Carrie had the potential to be good with two fine leads in Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore but instead it proves to be yet another remake that wasn’t needed.
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Contagion has some things going for it, but mainly from an acting and technical level rather than the story. The cast is mostly good despite having a limited amount of screen time and Soderbergh’s visual style, while nothing new from what he’s done in the past, still looks stunning.
Darkman is a cheesy but really fun throwback to the B-movie horror days of Hollywood. Liam Neeson is wonderful and turns in a great performance considering the amount of make-up he had to work under.
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Face/Off certainly had a few silly moments but this is a great action-thriller featuring fun performances from Travolta and Cage equally, and both veteran actors seemingly having a blast playing off of one another.
Burnt Offerings arrived on Bluray Blu-ray by Kino Lorber featuring two commentary tracks, new interviews and more. The supernatural-horror film stars Karen Black, Oliver Reed, Bette Davis and Burgess Meredith.
Rumble Through the Dark arrives on Blu-ray/DVD combo pack from Lionsgate on December 19th. This drama stars Aaron Eckhart, Bella Thorne and Miranne Jean-Baptiste.