The Player (Criterion Collection) (Blu-ray)
A stubbornly independent filmmaker, director Robert Altman was known for making films that no one else dared to touch. MASH, one of Altman’s biggest successes, had been passed over by over a dozen other filmmakers. It was a difficult shoot, but Altman took on the challenge. In an admission that was decidedly un-Hollywood, Altman said […]
The Sure Thing (30th Anniversary Edition) (Blu-ray)
The Sure Thing was Rob Reiner’s second feature film, shot just after his dazzling debut, This Is Spinal Tap. At a time when most teen comedies focused on delivering copious amounts of crude humor while sex crazed teenagers desperately tried to get a date with the hottest girl in school, The Sure Thing had a […]
3D Blu-ray Review: Top Gun
Converted to 3D, this latest Blu-ray release of Top Gun isn’t just a cash grab, but a surprisingly solid presentation that uses the new technology to enhance some of the film’s most memorable aerial scenes. Fans should be excited to see this new 3D conversion from Paramount, which it’s worth noting, actually possesses a better […]
Blu-ray Review: Green Lantern (Extended Cut)
Unlike its competitors at Marvel, with the exception of Batman, the Superheroes of the DC Universe hasn’t had much success bringing its characters to the big screen. Warner Bros. was hoping to change all that with Green Lantern, but unfortunately the film never really gets off the ground. Despite a strong mythology at its core, […]
Top Gun Lands on Blu-ray August 30th
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. – Celebrating 25 years of the need for speed, the action-packed, sexy and breathtaking thrill-ride TOP GUN soars onto Blu-ray with a Digital Copy on August 30, 2011 from Paramount Home Entertainment. The story of an elite group of pilots competing to be the best in their class and earn the title of […]
Blu-ray Review: The Player
New Line Cinema | 1992 | 124 mins. | Rated R A stubbornly independent filmmaker, director Robert Altman was known for making films that no one else dared to touch. MASH, one of Altman’s biggest successes, had been passed over by over a dozen other filmmakers. It was a difficult shoot, but Altman took on […]
Blu-ray Review: Mystic River
Warner Bros. | 2003 | 137 mins. | Rated R Beginning with his directorial debut, 1971’s Play Misty For Me, Clint Eastwood’s style has been decidedly lifeless, resulting in films that plod along—managing to be simultaneously laid back and heavy handed—a directorial approach that has often fail to impress me. But, 2003’s Mystic River, a […]