4K UHD Review: Amadeus (Theatrical Cut)

One of the most opulent films ever produced, director Miloš Forman (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The People Vs. Larry Flynt) shot Amadeus primarily in France, Austria, and the Czech Republic. Though most of the scenes take place indoors and there are no special effects to speak off, the opulent costumes, surroundings and music […]

Blu-ray Review: Four Weddings and a Funeral (25th Anniversary Edition)

Released in 1994, director Mike Newell’s Four Weddings and a Funeral became an international hit, earning an Oscar nomination for Best Picture and turning Hugh Grant (Florence Foster Jenkins) into a star. A hilarious look at love and friendship, it’s the kind of film most audience members can relate to in one way or another. […]

Blu-ray Review: Four Weddings and a Funeral

Upon its release in 1994, director Mike Newell’s Four Weddings and a Funeral became an international hit, earning an Oscar nomination for Best Picture and turning Hugh Grant into a star. A hilarious look at love and friendship, it was the kind of film most audience members could relate to in one way or another. […]

Blu-ray Review: James and the Giant Peach

Disney/Buena Vista | 1996 | 79 mins. | Rated G Back in the mid nineties when I read that Disney would be releasing a theatrical version of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach, my first thought was, “what a perfect pair.” Throughout their long history, Disney’s films have often involved departed or largely absent […]