It is always strange how studios tend to develop similar projects at the same time and double-down on them. There were two Wyatt Earp westerns made the same year, and other examples in the past include two asteroid movies, two…
Welcome to another update with highlights of all the new releases arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. It’s another remarkably busy edition filled with Hollywood hits and independent fare in a wide variety of genres. So if you can’t make it…
This “Olive Signature” Blu-ray release from Olive Films (www.olivefilms.com – www.facebook.com/olivefilms) will be available for purchase on September 24th. To many, producer/director/writer/actor Roger Corman is considered King of the B-movies. In the early 1950s, he took notice of the growing…
This “Special Edition” Blu-ray release from Arrow Academy will be available for purchase (www.arrowvideo.com – www.facebook.com/ArrowVideo/) on September 24th. Over recent months, there have been some great Blu-rays of films from writer/director Billy Wilder. Criterion put out a snazzy high…
If any scientists out there are planning on building a lab in space, they might want to check out the new sci-fi drama Ad Astra. It may compel them to think twice about bringing along a very specific mammalian species…
The British series Downton Abbey ran for six seasons and became something of a worldwide phenomenon, captivating viewers with its decades-spanning story intertwining the lives of a seemingly wealthy family and their servants living on a large estate. Over the…
Welcome back to another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. This edition has fewer Hollywood features, but there is a big film hitting stores, as well as plenty of smaller fare. So if you can’t make it out…
This “Special Edition” Blu-ray release from Arrow Video will be available for purchase (www.arrowvideo.com – www.facebook.com/ArrowVideo/) on September 17th. 1972 was a very big year for Italian “giallo” films. For those unfamiliar with the genre, these features were crime/murder/mystery tales,…
It must be especially daunting to try and adapt a Pulitzer Prize winning novel to the big screen. As a result, The Goldfinch already has the deck well stacked against it. The film is well shot and features a couple…
The fall is here, which means it’s a great time to enjoy Blu-rays and DVDs. Numerous summer releases are now making their debuts and there’s plenty of independent fare and documentaries to keep audiences informed. So if you can’t make…