Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
“Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film from the writer-director features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of...[Read More]
The Simpsons: The Nineteenth Season
The Simpsons fans just can’t catch a break. If it’s not the Disney+ handling of the series, which doesn’t give the original aspect ratio option for the first nineteen seasons of the show, cutting off and obscuring jokes, stretching out the picture to an unnatural level with no way to remedy the problem, it’s the extraordinary long wait to own them on DVD, for seemingly no real rhyme or reason. The...[Read More]
Semper Fi
“Cal is a by-the-book police officer who, along with his close-knit group of childhood friends, makes ends meet as a Marine Corps reservist. When Cal’s reckless younger half-brother, Oyster, is arrested after a bar fight and given an unfair prison sentence, Cal – driven by his loyalty to family and fierce code of honor – fights for Oyster in this gripping tale of brotherhood and sacrifice.” The fi...[Read More]
The Peanut Butter Falcon
“The Peanut Butter Falcon follows Zak (Zack Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome who runs away from a residential nursing home to fulfill his dream of attending the pro wrestling school of his idol, The Salt Water Redneck (Thomas Haden Church). On the road, Zak meets Tyler (Shia LaBeouf), a small-time outlaw who becomes Zak’s unlikely coach and ally. Together, they set out on a wild, life-ch...[Read More]
Universal Soldier (4k Ultra HD + Blu-Ray)
“Luc Deveraux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) and Sgt. Andrew Scott (Dolph Lundgren) are two soldiers who kill each other in Vietnam and are brought back to life 25 years later for a secret government program. Known as “Unisols,” they are genetically enhanced, unstoppable killing machines without memory, feelings, or free will. But when Deveraux’s memory starts to return and he escapes the program, a supe...[Read More]
It’s a Wonderful Life (4k Ultra HD + Blu-Ray)
“Frank Capra’s heartwarming masterpieces has been embraced as a cherished holiday tradition by families around the world! George Bailey (James Stweart) sets aside his dreams of world travel to run his father’s small community bank, and protect the people of Bedford Falls from greedy businessman Mr. Potter (Lionel Barrymore). When a costly mistake pushes George to the brink of despair, a visit from...[Read More]
Galaxy Quest 20th Anniversary Steelbook
“Twenty years after cancellation, the starts of the Galaxy Quest television series cling to their careers appearing at sci-fi conventions and electronic store openings. When a distressed interstellar race mistakes the show for “historical documents,” Jason Nesmith (Tim Allen) and his crew of has-beens are unwittingly recruited to save them from a genocidal warlord. Galaxy Quest features an all-sta...[Read More]
The Wizard of Oz (4k Ultra HD + Blu-Ray)
Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of this Blu-ray/DVD that I reviewed in this blog post. The opinions I share are my own. “One of the best-loved movies of all time, THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) stars Judy Garland as Dorothy, a young Kansas farm girl who is whisked away by a twister to the land of Oz. Accompanied by a brainless Scarecrow, a heartless Tin Man and a ...[Read More]
The Fan
“He is Sally Ross’ greatest fan … and greatest nightmare. Hollywood legend Lauren Bacall (The Big Sleep) and Michael Biehn (The Terminator) tear up the screen in the edge-of-your-seat thriller, The Fan. Sally Ross (Bacall) is a renowned Broadway star, glamorous celebrity, and the object of adoration of countless admirers. But among all the loving little people lurks a young man (Biehn)...[Read More]
A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish
Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of this Blu-ray/DVD that I reviewed in this blog post. The opinions I share are my own. “Kat Decker could use a Christmas miracle! The aspiring singer-songwriter has big dreams… and bigger problems. Her vain stepmother forces her to be a singing elf at billionaire Terrence Wintergarden’s Santa Land, but the job has one bright...[Read More]
The Lion King (4k Ultra HD + Blu-Ray)
“Disney and visionary director Jon Favreau invite you to experience a grand, epic adaptation of the award-winning, global phenomenon, The Lion King. Brought to life like never before with an all-star cast, “This Lion King rules. And roars.” – Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times.” The 1994 The Lion King is one of my favorite Disney animated films. I haven’t been a fan of Disney’s decision to remake a...[Read More]
Scarface (4k Ultra HD + Blu-Ray)
“In the spring of 1980, the port at Mariel Harbor was opened, and thousands set sail for the United States. They came in search of the American Dream. One of them found it on the sun-washed avenues of Miami… wealth, power and passion beyond his wildest dreams. He was Tony Montana. The world will remember him by another name… Scarface. Starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana along with Michelle Pfieffer...[Read More]