The Final Word on Physical Media
I can respect Rob Zombie and his zest for the original 1960s series and while some elements weren’t terrible, namely the costumes, makeup and production design, the script (also by Zombie) and humor fell flat making for an arduous time to sit through.
The Bat arrives on Blu-ray through The Film Detective and stars Vincent Price and Agnes Moorehead and includes an audio commentary, featurette and nine radio broadcasts.
Fall is a well done survival thriller that features two fine performances and a simple but effective story and makes for an entertaining watch on a quiet weekend.
Mark of the Vampire debuts on Blu-ray courtesy of the Warner Archive Collection receiving a new video restoration and stars Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan and Bela Lugosi and is out October 11.
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Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Complete Collection arrived on Blu-ray from Sentai Filmworks on September 27th and includes clean opening and end animations.
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Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on October 18 from Paramount and features the voice talents of Michael Cera, Ricky Gervais, Michelle Yeoh and Samuel L. Jackson.
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Rumble arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on October 18 from Paramount Animation and features the voice talents of Will Arnett, Geraldine Viswanathan and Terry Crews
Aoharu x Machinegun: Complete Collection arrives on Blu-ray from Sentai Filmworks on October 18th and includes clean opening and end animations and a Japanese preview.
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Star Trek: Picard – Season Two comes to Blu-ray by Paramount and stars Patrick Stewart, Alison Pill, Michelle Hurd and Brent Spiner. Features include several featurettes, deleted/extended scenes and a gag reel.
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Scream 2 might not hold up compared to my memories seeing it in theaters back in ’97 but it’s still a solid slasher and has some fun and gory moments to make it a good sequel in the series. Available Tuesday, October 4th.
This “Deluxe Edition” of Batman: The Long Halloween might not have a whole lot in terms of bonus features but putting together the two parts does make for a lengthy but entertaining film that might not be as good as The Dark Knight Returns but it’s still a solid on its own.
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The War of the Worlds is an impressive movie from the technical standpoint though I felt the writing wasn’t the best and the ending was terribly abrupt and not especially satisfying while When Worlds Collide is an okay sci-fi disaster film.
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When Worlds Collide is an entertaining enough 1950s sci-fi disaster thriller that isn’t great and only scrapes at the human element and the end of the world, however it’s a short watch and the performances weren’t half bad for what it is.
The War of the Worlds is an impressive movie from the technical standpoint though I felt the writing wasn’t the best and the ending was terribly abrupt and not especially satisfying.
The Incredible Melting Man gets the 4K Ultra HD (and Blu-ray) treatment from Vinegar Syndrome. This release of the 1977 cult classic includes an archive commentary and new interviews, and comes out September 27th.
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