The Final Word on Physical Media
Cloverfield has held up pretty well since the (nearly) 10 years since its release. Sure, the dialogue isn’t the sharpest and T.J. Miller got on my nerves, but the suspense is well done and there was some actual emotional resonance with these characters.
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London debuts on Blu-ray through Mill Creek Entertainment and stars Chris Evans, Jason Statham, Jessica Biel and Joy Bryant. No features were included, however.
Death Wish is quintessential 1970s crime and grit and with the performance of Charles Bronson makes it a classic in its own right. It’s a fairly thought-provoking flick as well about vigilante justice and its effect on society.
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Prey for the Devil is just another run-of-the-mill possession-horror-thriller offering nothing much new to the genre outside of the idea of the Catholic Church’s exorcism school which doesn’t get fully utilized here.
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The Italian Job may have an iconic chase sequence and a strong performance by the wonderful Michael Caine, but having now seen this twice, I didn’t think it was anything especially entertaining yet still watchable.
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No Mercy, as it stands, is not a memorable film but passably entertaining nevertheless though I wasn’t buying the relationship with Gere and Basinger.
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Black Adam is the latest installment within the DCEU and while I was at least moderately entertained, the story felt disjointed but it’s worse offense is the introduction several new characters, most notably the Justice Society.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is a holiday classic and for me a must-watch every year. This newest edition does have good video and audio transfers, just a shame there wasn’t more than a commentary track and trailer.
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Top Gun: Maverick is just a fun and entertaining action-suspense-drama that pays homage to the original without feeling forced and is well worth watching.
Christmas in Paradise comes to Blu-ray from Lionsgate and stars Kelsey Grammer, Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus and was released on November 15th.
Twilight is a perfectly watchable neo-noir crime drama thanks in large part to a great cast with Newman, Sarandon and Hackman giving great performances, however the script isn’t the best and really not much memorable with the direction either.
While Pulp Fiction isn’t a masterpiece of filmmaking as some might contend, it’s still a very well made picture with the sharp writing we expect from Tarantino and one of the better ensemble casts put together.
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Film NOir: The Dark Side of Cinema IX comes to Blu-ray and includes: Lady on a Train, Tangier and Take One False Step and features audio commentaries and trailers.
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5-25-77 arrives on Blu-ray and DVD from MVD Entertainment and stars John Francis Daley, Colleen Camp and Neil Flynn and features include an audio commentary, Q&A and photo galleries.
Star Trek: Discovery Season Four arrives on Blu-ray and DVD from Paramount on December 6th and includes several featurettes, an episode commentary, deleted scenes and a gag reel.
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