4K UHD Review: Hearts of Darkness – A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse
Director Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 film Apocalypse Now is one of the most studied and discussed movies in motion picture history. Scholars and fans alike have discussed the nuances of the Vietnam War themed story adnauseam. Adding to the legend of Apocalypse Now are the well documented difficulties that Coppola encountered in his unwavering drive […]
Blu-ray Review: Captain Newman, MD.
Arizona, 1944, Colfax Army Air Force Base. Josiah Newman, MD (Gregory Peck) needs help, space, and time. As head of the hospital’s psyche ward he has six weeks to either cure, ship back, or ship out his ever-growing number of patients all suffering from varying degrees of “Combat Fatigue.” Newman turns to an opportunistic orderly […]
Blu-ray Review: The Godfather – Part II (2017 Reissue)
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Blu-ray Review: The Godfather (45th Anniversary)
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Blu-ray Review: Colors (Collector’s Edition)
A gritty and unflinching look at the gang wars plaguing Los Angeles, Dennis Hopper’s Colors received praise from some critics for its fearless portrayal of gang life, while others accused Hopper of exploiting the increasing violence. The controversy grew after reports of violence outside theaters showing the film were reported. Colors was even taken out […]
The Detective (1968) (Blu-ray)
Following the success of Tony Rome, Frank Sinatra returned to the role of hard boiled investigator with The Detective. Based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Roderick Thorp, The Detective is far more serious and adult in tone than Tony Rome, but touched on some surprising themes for the era and saw […]
DVD Review: The Twilight Zone – The Complete Fourth Season
Rod Serling’s seminal 1959-64 series The Twilight Zone has been released on stellar, definitive DVD and Blu-ray packages. For those who have found the previous releases a bit pricey, Image Entertainment has been re-releasing the individual seasons on DVD without special features at an affordable price. August 6, 2013 will see the release of The […]
Blu-ray Review: Jack Reacher
Based on the Lee Child novel One Shot, Jack Reacher hits the ground running. A man drives to a parking deck overlooking the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh, loads a sniper rifle with handmade bullets, and kills five people walking along the riverbank. The cops arrest James Barr (Joseph Sikora), a solider with a violent […]
Blu-ray Review: Hemingway & Gellhorn
A rather conventional biopic about a decidedly unconventional couple, Philip Kaufman’s HBO telefilm Hemingway & Gellhorn traces the tumultuous relationship between writers Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn. Two of America’s most respected novelists and war correspondents of the 20th century, their relationship unfolded in the midst of great upheaval. The story is told from Martha […]
To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) Coming to Blu-ray in January 2012
In January 2012, Universal Studios Home Entertainment will bring To Kill a Mockingbird to Blu-ray. Director Robert Mulligan’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel stars Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch, an Alabama lawyer who defends an African-American man accused of raping a white woman. Finch’s legal efforts profoundly affect his two young children who are already […]