Blu-ray Review: Cruising
Released in February 1980, William Friedkin’s (The Exorcist, The French Connection) dark thriller Cruising stars Al Pacino (The Godfather) as Steve Burns, a, The twenty-something New York City cop offered the chance to earn his detective shield by going undercover in the leather bars and S&M clubs to catch a serial killer targeting homosexuals. Burns […]
Blu-ray Review: The Godfather – Part II (2017 Reissue)
[amazon_link asins=’B06XNS686F’ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazetteo-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’676d7908-3a7d-11e7-b890-0f0b8ae6332e’] One of the few sequels in film history to be regarded by many as better than the first, The Godfather: Part ll was recently reissued on Blu-ray by Paramount with the same transfer, audio, and commentary track from director/ co-writer Francis Ford Coppola but sporting new cover art and […]
Blu-ray Review: The Godfather (45th Anniversary)
[amazon_link asins=’B06XNPL54J’ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazetteo-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’87be46a1-3807-11e7-9adf-ff2dabe3c294′] Released theatrically on March 24th, 1972, The Godfather, considered by many to be one of the greatest films ever made, turns 45 this year. To celebrate the occasion, Paramount has issued a 45th Anniversary Edition of the Blu-ray. While the video transfer, audio track, and included commentary track appear […]
Any Given Sunday (15th Anniversary Edition) (Blu-ray)
As another football season kicks off this week, it seems appropriate that Warner Brothers should release a 15th anniversary edition of Oliver Stone’s Any Given Sunday. Violent and in-your-face, this is a look at professional football as only Oliver Stone could present it. Unapologetically loud, Stone uses every cinematic trick in the book to draw […]
The Godfather Part III (Blu-ray)
Note: Parts of this piece appeared in a review for an earlier home video release of the film. Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather Trilogy made its Blu-ray debut back in 2008. The picture, audio, and extras were impressive. A lot of fans jumped on the set pretty quickly, but some waited, hoping each of the […]
Blu-ray Review: Dick Tracy
Scripted by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. and directed by Warren Beatty, Dick Tracy got a lot of press prior to its 1990 release for its dynamic approach to filmmaking. The special effects were mind-boggling for the time and the make-up, very impressive. Dick Tracy was expected to be a real blockbuster, but Disney […]
Blu-ray Review: The Son of No One
Every actor stars in a bad movie or two over the course of their career. Sometimes, as in the case with The Son of No One, a handful of talented people end up in a film so bad, you can only shake your head. Directed by Dito Montiel (A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints) The […]
Blu-ray Review: Scarface (1983)
Though it’s managed to achieve cult status nearly thirty years after its theatrical release, Brian De Palma’s Scarface was attacked by most critics. Made for an estimated $25 million, box office response was rather tepid, only grossing nearly $66 million. Cartoonish and campy, Scarface played like a spoof of hard-core violence with a profanity-laced soundtrack […]
de Palma’s Scarface Coming to Blu-ray
Universal City, California, March 24, 2011—With machine guns blazing, the explosive underworld epic Scarface arrives on Blu-ray TM Hi-Def September 6, 2011 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Considered one of the most influential gangster films ever made, Scarface’s gritty depiction of Tony Montana’s lethal ambition has made it a cultural touchstone that spans generations. Now, […]
Blu-ray Review: Insomnia
Warner Bros. | 2002 | 118 mins. | Rated R At the very least, Robin Williams has had an eclectic film career. He has scored several Oscar nominations and a Best Supporting Actor win in 1998 for Good Will Hunting. After that, he spent years doing little more than light weight fluff such as Patch […]