Richard Harris Archives - Movieman's Guide to the Movies

Juggernaut is a 1972 suspense-thriller film directed by Richard Lester (Superman II) and stars Richard Harris, Omar Sharif, Anthony Hopkins and more.

Major Dundee, starring Charlton Heston and Richard Harris, arrives on Blu-ray including both the Extended and Theatrical Versions, and a good selection of bonus features.

Gladiator is a tremendous movie that still holds up so well after all of these years, and this coming someone who really didn’t fully appreciate it upon its initial theatrical release. Seeing the “Extended Edition” version for a second time and thought it was remarkable.

The Jack Ryan Collection is a solid release from Paramount for what I consider a nice franchise, however there never was one that stoodout, each being fine filmmaking and storytelling and nice performances from the respective actors.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is my least favorite of the series yet it’s still entertaining with a compelling enough mystery surrounding the plot and it was nice seeing the young cast becoming comfortable in their respective roles while the addition of Kenneth Branagh gives the darker tone, compared to Sorcerer’s Stone, some levity.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone might not be perfect, it was however the perfect way to introduce audiences to this world and characters we would follow for the next several years. Even so, I was thoroughly entertained and they really did a great job casting the three unknowns and surrounding them with some excellent talent.

Unforgiven is probably one of the best westerns ever made and it’s a movie that transcends audiences so if you’re like me and don’t normally watch those kinds of movies, give this one a shot: it features fine performances, fine direction and a story that is compelling from beginning to end.

Hawaii is a lengthy but entertaining epic drama featuring solid performances from its core cast including Richard Harris, Julie Andrews and Max von Sydow as well as a small early role by Gene Hackman (only his third feature film). The Blu-ray released through Twilight Time is rather basic with few bonus features but the audio and video transfers are both well done.

Although the Harry Potter Wizard’s Collection is quite expensive ($345 on Amazon as of this writing), for fans of the series, it might be worth it. I know fans will have already owned it but there might be enough here to make it worth your while. As for the set itself, there’s an enormous amount of features including some new featurettes which expands on the behind-the-scenes world and how the franchise was made.

Movieman's Guide to the Movies

Juggernaut Blu-ray Review

Major Dundee Blu-ray Review

Gladiator: 20th Anniversary Edition 4K Ultra HD Review

Jack Ryan: 5-Film Collection 4K UHD Review + BD Screen Caps

Gladiator 4K Ultra HD Review

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 4K + BD Screen Caps

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Review

Review: Unforgiven 4K UHD + Screen Caps

Review: Hawaii BD + Screen Caps

Review: Harry Potter Wizard’s Collection BD