The Package Blu-ray Review

The Package is a 1989 suspense-thriller directed by Andrew Davis and stars Gene Hackman, Tommy Lee Jones and Joanna Cassidy and arrives on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber on June 13th

 

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Ronin Blu-ray Review

Ronin is a fantastically slow burning yet still suspense-filled crime drama, a call back to the 60s and 70s preferring realistic car chases, but beyond the cars and explosions, the acting is top notch coupled with David Mamet’s screenplay and dialogue.

 

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Heat (1986) Blu-ray Review

Heat is a movie that’s passably entertaining if only for Burt Reynolds’s charisma but otherwise the plot plods along and like the 2015 re-adaptation Wild Card, it’s nothing special and an altogether forgettable crime-thriller.

 

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Backtrack Blu-ray Review

Backtrack had an interesting enough premise, a hitman falling for his target, but the execution was less than effective, though Dennis Hopper’s performance was something to behold.

 

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Death Wish: KL Studio Classics 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Review

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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The Italian Job: KL Studio Classics 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Review

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: KL Studio Classics Blu-ray Review

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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Twilight Blu-ray Review

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.

 

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Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema IX Blu-ray Review

Film NOir: The Dark Side of Cinema IX comes to Blu-ray and includes: Lady on a TrainTangier and Take One False Step and features audio commentaries and trailers.

 

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