4K UHD Review: Boogie Nights
“Everyone is blessed with one special thing,” says Mark Wahlberg as Boogie Nights’ Dirk Diggler, a rising star in the pre-AIDS heyday of 1970s porn. And Dirk’s special thing is his special thing. That is—and there’s no way to put this politely—his massive member, always ready for action. Boogie Nights was director/writer Paul Thomas Anderson’s […]
DVD Review: All the Money in The World
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Deepwater Horizon (4K UHD)
Based on the worst oil spill in U.S. history, Deepwater Horizon stars Mark Wahlberg as Mike Williams an electronics technician employed by Transocean, hired to dig a well in the Gulf of Mexico that will be pumped for oil by BP. As anyone aware of the news back in April of 2010 will remember, things […]
The Gambler (2014) (Blu-ray)
First made in 1974 as a gritty drama starring James Caan, The Gambler has been transformed dramatic actor. Wahlberg plays Jim Bennett, a college English professor and longtime gambler he’s got the upper hand. When he foolishly bets it all and loses, he borrows money from local gangsters—including the scary loan shark Frank (John Goodman) […]
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: The Fighter
Paramount Pictures | 2010 | 116 mins. | R Like Rocky, Raging Bull and many other boxing movies, The Fighter doesn’t offer a particularly original story. We get the underdog who achieves sports glory despite many disadvantages. Where The Fighter succeeds is the inspiration found in the relationship between two brothers, Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale) […]
The Fighter Coming to Blu-ray/DVD on March 8
Directed by David O. Russell, Starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, and Amy Adams, The Fighter examines the early years of boxer “Irish” Micky Ward and his brother who helped train him before going pro in the mid 1990s.
Blu-ray Review: Boogie Nights
New Line Cinema | 1997 | 155 mins. | Rated R “Everyone is blessed with one special thing,” says Mark Wahlberg as Boogie Nights’ Dirk Diggler, a rising star in the pre-AIDS heyday of 1970s porn. And Dirk’s special thing is his special thing. That is—and there’s no way to put this politely—his massive member, […]