Blu-ray Review: Claudine (Criterion Collection)
One of the first films to depict the life of an urban black family in the 1970’s, Claudine is boosted by a strong script and excellent acting. Written by Lester Pine and Tina Pine, it’s directed by John Berry, blacklisted in the 1950’s for his supposed involvement with the communist party. Berry helmed Claudine after […]
4K UHD Steelbook Review: The Hunt for Red October
Originally released in 4K as part of the Jack Ryan 5-Film Collection in 2018, Paramount has released a Limited Edition 4K Steelbook of The Hunt for Red October to celebrate the films 30th anniversary. Author Tom Clancy was a master of the military techno-thriller. Steeped in remarkable detail–a product of Clancy’s immersion in espionage and […]
4K UHD Review: The Hunt For Red October
[Editor’s Note: This film is currently only available in the U.S. in the Jack Ryan 5-Film Collection in 4K, but it will no doubt be released by itself internationally and domestically at some point in the future, thus we are reviewing each film in the set individually.] [amazon_link asins=’B07FKPNJ8Q’ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazett03-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’ea7c1159-a94f-11e8-a263-532e0cea9a0d’]Author Tom Clancy […]
Blu-ray Review: The Sandlot (20th Anniversary Edition)
A family friendly coming of age story with baseball at its center, it seems appropriate that the 20th Anniversary Edition of The Sandlot was released just a few days before the 2013 season openers. Narrated by an adult who remembers one extraordinary summer, and his buddies attempts to find a signed Babe Ruth baseball card. […]
Kino Lorber Acquires Worldwide Rights to King: A Filmed Record (1970)
Kino Lorber has acquired all worldwide rights to the acclaimed and seminal documentary King: A Filmed Record…Montgomery to Memphis (1970). Produced for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Foundation by Ely Landau (The American Film Theater collection), King is an epic document of the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr., from the 1955 Montgomery […]
Blu-ray Review: The Lion King (Diamond Edition)
Disney’s 32nd animated feature, 1994’s The Lion King was its darkest since 1985’s The Black Cauldron, and, in many ways, a departure from the light-heartedness of The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin. There are moments of fun and humor, to be sure, but the undercurrent is of a far more serious, “adult” […]
Blu-ray Review: Star Wars – The Complete Saga
It’s been a long wait, but Star Wars: The Complete Saga has finally landed in stores. Now, with product in hand, fans can decide for themselves what they think of George Lucas’ latest offering of what may be his finest work. I was happy to have most of Thursday afternoon to peruse the set. All […]
Blu-ray Review: Fantasia / Fantasia 2000
Disney / Buena Vista | 1940-1999 | 2 Movies | 195 min | G Few would deny that Walt Disney was a creative genius. Looking at Walt’s history, there are countless milestones and achievements. Even so, Disney was always looking to try something new and push the boundaries of animation. Walt wanted to create an […]
Blu-ray Review Clear and Present Danger
Harrison Ford, James Earl Jones, Anne Archer, and director Phillip Noyce must have enjoyed making Patriot Games so much that they all decided to return for this third film in the Jack Ryan series. Author Tom Clancy, whose novel was adapted for the screen by Donald Stewart, Steven Zaillian, and John Milius, has shifted the […]
Blu-ray Review: Patriot Games
After The Hunt for Red October earned $200,512,643 worldwide, Paramount saw the makings of a franchise, so the studio decided to make some changes. Most notably, Harrison Ford replaced Alec Baldwin as Dr. Jack Ryan. For Ryan’s wife, Anne Archer as Dr. Catherine Ryan replaced Star Trek Next Generation’s Gates McFadden as Caroline Ryan. This […]