4K UHD Review: Black Adam
While entertaining enough, Black Adam isn’t a top tier superhero film. Offering nothing particularly unique, the charm of star Dwayne Johnson is its best attribute. Blessed with a 1000-watt smile and charisma to burn, its no wonder DC scrapped plans for Johnson to appear as Black Adam in 2019’s Shazam! in favor of giving Johnson […]
4K UHD Review: DC League of Super-Pets
A fun and enjoyable animated feature with an all-star cast. Family fun.
4K UHD Review: Skyscraper
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4K UHD Blu-ray Review: Snitch
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Blu-ray Review: Moana
Disney moves away from its stereotypical princess with Moana, a refreshing tribute to Polynesian culture and Hawaiian myth. Mix in songs co-written by Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda, stunning CGI, a memorable performance from Dwayne Johnson and the seeds for another animated classic have been sewn. The story may be predictable, but it’s heartfelt and the phenomenal […]
The Sheik (2014) (DVD)
Directed by Igan Hecht, The Sheik—born Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri—provides a surprisingly intimate look at the legendary wrestler’s career, from his days as a bodyguard for the Shah of Iran, his move to the United States and his job as an assistant coach of two U.S. Olympic wrestling teams. For those familiar with mid-eighties WWE […]
John Cena: Greatest Rivalries (Blu-ray)
A truly polarizing figure, fans of the WWE either love or hate John Cena, and it seems as though the man himself wouldn’t have it any other way. Personally, though he’s never been a favorite of mine, his work ethic is admirable. No matter what you think of him, there’s no denying that Cena is […]
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 […]
3D Blu-ray Review: G. I. Joe – Retaliation
GI Joe: Rise of Cobra was largely considered to be a mess. Despite a critical drubbing, the film managed to make over $300 million in worldwide box office, resulting in the sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Paramount overhauled things a bit, maintaining some storylines and keeping some characters, but making some big changes along the way. […]