Tag: Jamie Foxx

4K UHD Review: Ray

A film that took fifteen years to make, Taylor Hackford’s Ray chronicles the life and work of musical icon Ray Charles. Starring Jamie Foxx in the title role (who deservedly won a Best Actor Oscar for his performance), the film…

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Blu-ray Review: Strays (Unleashed Edition)

At first glance, Strays appears to be a fun family movie. Instead, Strays is a raunchy comedy. The child friendly concept of talking dogs is turned upside down, filling their language with constant swearing and discussions of drugs and sex….

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Blu-ray Review: Dreamgirls (Director’s Extended Edition) (2006)

[amazon_link asins=’B074HXBDJX’ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazett03-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’fb458000-b290-11e7-a1f0-f5c88650a45e’]Dreamgirls was first released on Blu-ray in 2007. A decade later, Paramount has released a Director’s Extended Version of the film that takes advantage of subsequent advances in Blu-ray technology.  Highlights include a new DTS:X…

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Ken Burns’ Jackie Robinson (Blu-ray)

The story of how Jackie Robinson broke modern major league baseball’s color barrier in 1947, is known by many. Brooklyn Dodgers president and general manager Branch Rickey offered Robinson the chance to play in the majors under the condition that…

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Blu-ray Review: Horrible Bosses

While it’s probably not the funniest film of the year, Horrible Bosses is a humorous tale about three disgruntled workers plotting to kill their bosses. Best described as 9 to 5 crossed with The Hangover, anyone who’s ever had a…

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Blu-ray Review: Due Date

Warner Bros. | 2010 | 95 mins. | R When I heard that director Todd Phillips was reuniting with Zach Galifianakis, I naturally thought the project had the makings of another laugh-till-you-drop comedy. Add Robert Downey Jr., one of the…

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Blu-ray Review: The Soloist

DreamWorks |2009 | 117 mins | Rated PG-13 Hollywood loves stories involving people with mental or physical handicaps. The list of Oscar winners is littered with actors who played disabled characters: Jane Wyman as a deaf-mute rape victim in Johnny…

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