All The Way (Blu-ray)
Reprising his Tony Award-winning role as Lyndon Johnson in the HBO adaptation of Robert Schenkkan’s play All the Way, Bryan Cranston continues to show he’s one of the most talented actors working today. President Johnson was a big, physical man and Cranston disappears into his characterization. Directed by Jay Roach and scripted by Robert Schenkkan, […]
Ant Man (Digital HD)
I have to start off by saying I’ll always wonder what Ant-Man would have been if Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) had stayed in the director’s chair. He was attached to the project for several years, but departed over creative differences with Marvel. Much of the time a departure like that spells […]
Million Dollar Baby (10th Anniversary Edition) (Blu-ray)
Released in 2004, Clint Eastwood’s Million Dollar Baby took home Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Director. To celebrate the film’s tenth anniversary, Warner Home Video has reissued the Blu-ray, having previously having previously released it in November 2006. Fans will be disappointed that despite over seven years of advancements […]
The Fifth Estate (Blu-ray)
Chronicling the rise to prominence of whistle blowing website WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange (Benedict Cumberbatch), The Fifth Estate is told from the perspective of Daniel Dumsheit-Berg (Daniel Brühl), former spokesperson for the site, a computer genius who was committed to Assange’s mission to expose government cover-ups and lies. The Fifth Estate attempts to […]
Pain & Gain: Special Collector’s Edition (Blu-ray)
Back in August, Pain & Gain was made available as a Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy Combo pack devoid of extras. Just in time for the holidays, Paramount will re-release the Blu-ray as a Special Collector’s Edition with nearly an hour of extras, packaged in a snazzy red case. Owners of the earlier release will need to decide […]
Blu-ray Review: Pain & Gain
After watching Pain & Gain, I looked carefully at the credits to make sure the film was indeed directed by Michael Bay. Long known for big budget movies with even bigger explosions, Pain & Gain is the director’s ‘smallest’ film since 1995’s Bad Boys, and his first since 2005 that isn’t part of the Transformers […]
Blu-ray Review: Gangster Squad
Loosely based on true events, Gangster Squad is the story of a group of rag tag police officers brought together in 1949 Los Angeles, in a desperate attempt to bring down the ruthless gangster Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn). Seeped in blood and violence, Gangster Squad has some interesting moments, and shares some similarities with Brian […]
Blu-ray Review: Real Steel
Based in part on the 1956 short story “Steel” by Richard Matheson, Real Steel might be best described as souped up Transformers. Set in 2020, fans have decided that regular boxing is simply to tame. In an effort to satisfy audiences’ violent appetites, robot boxing was created; once promising boxer Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) is […]
The Adjustment Bureau Coming to Blu-ray and DVD
Universal City, California, April 18, 2011—A rising politician finds himself caught up in a pulsepounding, mind-bending conspiracy in The Adjustment Bureau, the acclaimed film coming to Blu-rayTM Combo Pack and DVD on June 21, 2011 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.Academy Award® winner Matt Damon (the Bourne series, True Grit) and Golden Globe® winner Emily Blunt […]