DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for April 16, 2019
It’s time once again to take a look at highlights coming your way on Blu-ray and DVD. There are several notable releases in this edition as well as interesting older titles as well. So if you can’t make it out…
MISSING LINK Takes Viewers on a Beautifully Realized Animated Adventure
Laika is an animation studio that has produced consistently impressive features over the years, including Kubo and the Two Strings, The Boxtrolls, ParaNorman and Coraline. Their latest continues with the trend of intersecting family entertainment thrills with darker, supernatural and…
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for April 9th, 2019
Welcome back to another edition of highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. As you might have guessed, there are plenty of new releases hitting shelves as well as a great selection of older features getting a Blu-ray upgrade. So if…
Blu-ray Review: TERRA FORMARS (2016)
This Special Edition Blu-ray release from Arrow Video is currently available for purchase (www.arrowvideo.com – www.facebook.com/ArrowVideo/). Japanese director Takashi Miike is famous for making an incredible variety of features in numerous genres. Of course, he’s perhaps best known for creating…
PET SEMATARY Provides a Few Moments, But Sinks Into Silliness
I’ll be honest. I was never a big fan of the 1989 original film adaptation of this Stephen King novel. While this reviewer enjoyed some of the story elements (including Fred Gwynne’s supporting role and the catchy Ramones tune that…
SHAZAM! Has Humor and Levity
Another week, another comic book movie adaptation. This time out, it’s one of the less familiar superheroes, arriving as part of the latest DC line of features. Shazam! comes from the film universe that began in 2013 and includes titles…
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for April 2nd, 2019
Welcome to another edition detailing highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. There’s a plentiful mix of studio releases and independent fare, meaning there should be something for everyone. So if you can’t make it out to the movies this week,…
DUMBO Stumbles in Some Departments and Soars in Others
The latest Disney animated classic to receive a live-action retelling is Dumbo, the tale of an infant elephant born with enormous ears that give him the ability to fly. However, fans of the 1941 original should be forewarned. This take…
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for March 26th, 2019
Hello and welcome to another edition of highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. It is another busy week with plenty to choose from. In fact, there’s a combination of blockbuster and Oscar fare (and as always, feel free to click…
‘t Cut as Deep as It Could, But Provides Plenty of Chills
It has to be tough to follow up a massive critical and financial success with another film in a similar mold. Get Out was a stunning directorial debut for Jordan Peele, combining scares and deeper subtext about racism. The film…