Expendables 3 (4K Blu-ray)
After months of discussion, March marked the arrival of the newest format for home theater aficionados, 4K UHD Blu-rays. The roll out has been a bit slow, with just a handful of titles available as of this writing, but for home theater enthusiasts, the arrival of a new format is always an exciting event. I’m […]
Maggie (Blu-ray)
The post-apocalyptic drama Maggie finds Arnold Schwarzenegger leaving his action hero persona behind, and playing a rather ordinary human. He still has his hulking frame, but he’s sporting a beard, slicked backed hair, and slouched shoulders that suggest weariness. This is not a guy who feels like he can take on the world. Radio snippets […]
Pumping Iron (Digital HD)
Available on Digital HD for the first time, Pumping Iron is the 1977 bodybuilding documentary that introduced much of the world to Arnold Schwarzenegger. Through the years, I’ve seen parts of the film, but never sat down and watched the entire thing. Until now. Decidedly tedious, and occasionally annoying (largely due to Arnold Schwarzenegger), Pumping […]
The Expendables 3 (Blu-ray)
Light on plot, and heavy on testosterone, Sylvester Stallone returned to action genre relevancy with The Expendables series. With each film. Stallone assembles an all-star cast of action heroes for two hours of high octane mayhem. There’s not really much more to them, but the franchise has attracted enough business to warrant a third film, […]
Blu-ray review: The Expendables 2
Whether or not you’ll enjoy The Expendables 2 is a very easy question to answer. If you’re an action junkie, Sylvester Stallone and the rest of his buddies have provided the perfect medicine. For the rest of you, have aspirin at the ready. If you’re expecting any real narrative, forget about it. The action starts […]
Blu-ray Review: Total Recall (Mind-Bending Edition)
Adapted from a short story entitled “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” by famed science fiction writer Philip K. Dick (who also provided the source material for such celebrated films as Blade Runner and Minority Report) Total Recall as we know it, almost didn’t happen. Imagine David Cronenberg’s Total Recall starring the late Patrick […]
Blu-ray Review: Jingle All the Way (Family Fun Edition)
In a departure from his usual role as an action star, in 1996 Arnold Schwarzenegger took a stab at making a Christmas movie, Jingle All the Way. Arnold stars as Howard Langston, a successful businessman that always tells his retail clients that they are his “#1 customer” when on the phone. A type”A” personality, Howard […]
Blu-ray Review: Terminator – The Sarah Connor Chronicles [Season One]
Remakes of beloved classic films are often disasters. Undoubtedly the creative forces behind these endeavors start out with the best of intentions. The problem is that when you try to reformat something that so many fans already consider a masterpiece, you’re behind the eight ball before you even shoot the first frame. When I first […]