Michael Rooker Archives - Movieman's Guide to the Movies

The Replacement Killers comes to Blu-ray from Mill Creek Entertainment, the latest in the Retro VHS Slip Cover collection. No features were included.

As these direct-to-video flicks go, White Elephant at least had some elements of a stable production and I will say Michael Rooker was good in the lead while the supporting actors didn’t have a whole lot to work with

The Suicide Squad might not hit the levels of something like Guardians of the Galaxy (still an MCU favorite of mine), but it does take the material in the right direction when compared with Ayer’s 2016 original with a better story and characterization.

F9: The Fast Saga might have some insane scenes but not quite in the good way. There are some okay little moments like seeing some old character reunite, however this is missing the magic with the series’ height: the chemistry with Vin Diesel and the late Paul Walker.

Mallrats has found a new audience over the past 20+ years with home video media, and myself enjoyed it a bit more) and now 2.5 decades later, manages to get a complete Blu-ray release with a few new features and an upgraded video transfer.

Days of Thunder isn’t a great racing film and rather low in the rankings amongst both Tom Cruise and Tony Scott’s resume, but the scenes of the actual races were pretty good and as a whole, was entertaining enough.

Doubtful many remember either one of these movies which were released in the mid-90s and probably for good reason. Despite respectable casts, Body Count especially, the stories were generally messy and worse yet, not very memorable.

Even though I’m not the biggest TWD fan, The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who’s Walking release does offer some laughs for both fans and non-fans alike, though the fans will likely get far more out of it.

Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 is a good step down from the first movie but still enjoyable enough even if the jokes at times feel forced and the story not quite as strong, and a villain’s motivations a bit of a letdown. That said, the performances were mostly good especially Karen Gillan and Michael Rooker.

Slither is a wild and fun creature-horror that has plenty of that James Gunn humor that has worked so well in his Guardians films. The cast headlined by Nathan Fillion, the beautiful Elizabeth Banks and inscrutable Michael Rooker are fantastic and although I don’t think it’s some classic, this is one I’ll check out again.

Movieman's Guide to the Movies

The Replacement Killers: Retro VHS Blu-ray Review

White Elephant Blu-ray Review

The Suicide Squad 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Review

F9: The Fast Saga 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Review

Mallrats (Arrow Video) Blu-ray Review

Days of Thunder 4K Ultra HD Review

The Trigger Effect/Body Count: Double Feature Blu-ray Review

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special BD + Screen Caps

Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 4K/BD + Screen Caps

Review: Slither (Collector’s Edition) BD + Screen Caps