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4K Blu-ray/DVD review: “X-Men: Dark Phoenix” (2019)

“X-Men: Dark Phoenix” (2019) Action 114 Minutes Written & directed by: Simon Kinberg Featuring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp and Jessica Chastain Erik Lehnsherr: “The world is on the brink!” Professor Charles Xavier: “I’m sorry, I didn’t stop this sooner…” Erik Lehnsherr: “You’re always sorry, Charles. And there’s always a speech. But nobody cares!” Critical Commentary Has there […]

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4K Bluray review: “Men in Black International” (2019)

“Men in Black International” (2019) Action Running time: 115 minutes Written by: Art Marcum and Matt Holloway Directed by: F. Gary Gray Featuring: Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Kumail Nanjiani, Rebecca Ferguson, Rafe Spall, Laurent and Larry Bourgeois and Liam Neeson M.I.B UK Branch Head: “Always remember: the universe has a way of leading you to where you’re supposed to be, at the moment you’re supposed to be there.” Critical review The […]

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DVD review: “Dr. Ken – The complete series” (2019)

“Dr. Ken – The complete series” (2019) Television Comedy 44 Episodes Created by: Jared Stern, Ken Jeong and John Fox Featuring: Ken Jeong, Suzy Nakamura, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Jonathan Slavin, Albert Tsai, Krista Marie Yu, Kate Simses, Dana Lee and Dave Foley Released recently on DVD is the entire run of the Ken Jeong created and starring television series “Dr. Ken – The complete series” (2019) which was very […]

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4K blu-ray/DVD review: “Aladdin” (2019)

“Aladdin” (2019) Fantasy Running time: 128 minutes Written by: John August and Guy Ritchie Directed by: Guy Ritchie Featuring: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen and Numan Acar Genie: “I made you look like a prince on the outside, but I didn’t change anything on the inside. Prince Ali got you to the door, but Aladdin has to open it.” […]

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DVD review: “Detectorists – Season Three” (2017)

“Detectorists – Season Three” (2017) Television Comedy 6 Episodes Created by: Mackenzie Crook Featuring: Mackenzie Crook, Toby Jones, Lucy Benjamin, Rachel Stirling, Simon Farnaby and Diana Rigg Released this week is the third and final season of the excellent comedy television series “Detectorists” (2014-2017) which sees the entire cast return for what must be the funniest as well as the […]

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4K Blu-ray review: “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” (2019)

“John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” (2019)  Action Running Time: 131 minutes Written by: Derek Kolstad, Shay Hatten, Chris Collins, and Marc Abrams Directed by: Chad Stahelski Featuring: Keanu Reeves,  Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Mark Dacascos, Asia Kate Dillon, Lance Reddick, Anjelica Huston and Ian McShane The Director: “All of this for what, because of a puppy?” John Wick: “It wasn’t just a puppy.” Critical commentary This week see […]

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DVD review: “Danger 5 – Season One and Two” (2012-2015)

“Danger 5 – Season One and Two” (2012-2015) Television/Sci-Fi/Comedy 13 Episodes Created by: Dario Russo and David Ashby Featuring: David Ashby, Sean James Murphy, Natasa Ristic, Amanda Simons, Aldo Mignone and Pacharo Mzembe Stalin:“Come, Natalia, Hush. Take refuge in my mustache.” Released this week onto DVD is “Danger 5 – Season One and Two” (2012-2015), this was an Australian action comedy television series. It is set […]

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4K Blu-ray review: “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” (2019)

“Godzilla: King of the Monsters” (2019) Action 130 Minutes Written by: Michael Dougherty and Zach Shields Directed by: Michael Dougherty Featuring: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, Aisha Hinds, O’Shea Jackson Jr., David Strathairn, Ken Watanabe and Zhang Ziyi Senator Williams: “So you’d want to make Godzilla our pet.” [laughter] Dr. Ishiro Serizawa: “No. We would be his.” Critical review This week sees […]

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Blu-ray/DVD review: “Timeless – Season One” (2018)

“Timeless – Season One” (2018) Television/Sci-Fi 16 Episodes Created by: Shawn Ryan and Eric Kripke Featuring:  Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcolm Barrett, Sakina Jaffrey, Paterson Joseph, Claudia Doumit and Goran Višnjić Connor Mason: “Our earliest prototype. She isn’t fancy, but she works, usually. Now, we kept her operational in case the crew of the mothership ever needed a rescue. We call this one the Lifeboat. Their CPUs […]

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DVD review: “The Hollow Crown – Ultimate Collection” (2019)

“The Hollow Crown – Ultimate Collection” (2019) Historial Drama Running Time: 528 minutes Directed by: Rupert Goold, Richard Eyre, Thea Sharrock and Dominic Cooke Featuring: Ben Whishaw, Jeremy Irons and Tom Hiddleston Released this week on DVD is the ultimate edition of both parts of the acclaimed Shakespearian adaptation of the plays in the Henriad. This television show is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s […]

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DVD review: “New Amsterdam – Season One” (2019)

“New Amsterdam – Season One” (2019) Television Drama 22 Episodes Created by: David Schulner Featuring: Ryan Eggold, Freema Agyeman, Janet Montgomery, Jocko Sims, Anupam Kher and Tyler Labine New Amsterdam follows Dr. Max Goodwin as he becomes the medical director of one of the United States’ oldest public hospitals, aiming to reform the neglected facility by tearing up its bureaucracy in order to provide exceptional care to […]

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Blu-ray/DVD review: “The Hustle” (2019)

“The Hustle” (2019) Comedy Running time: 94 minutes Written by: Stanley Shapiro, Paul Henning, Dale Launer, and Jac Schaeffer Directed by: Chris Addison Featuring: Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson, Alex Sharp and Dean Norris Josephine Chesterfield: “Why are women better suited to the con than men?” Penny: “Cause we’re used to faking it?” Recently released on DVD and Blu-ray is the remake “The Hustle” (2019) with a gender swapped […]

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4K Blu-ray review: “Brightburn” (2019)

“Brightburn” (2019) Action Running Time: 118 minutes Written by: Mark Gunn and Brian Gunn Directed by: David Yarovesky Featuring: Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones and Meredith Hagner Brandon Breyer: “Mom, who am I?” Mrs. Breyer: “You are a gift. I know it’s been difficult for you lately, that you feel different from other kids. You are different. After your dad and […]

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Blu-ray/DVD review: “What men what” (2019)

“What men want” (2019) Comedy Running time: 117 minutes Written by: Tina Gordon, Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck Directed by: Adam Shankman Featuring: Taraji P. Henson, Aldis Hodge, Richard Roundtree, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Tracy Morgan Sister: “That’s just Jasmine tea. If you don’t count the weed, and the peyote, and the crack.” Recently released on DVD and Blu-ray is the remake “What men want” (2019) […]

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Blu-ray/DVD review: “Wonder Park” (2019)

“Wonder Park” (2019) Animation Running time: 110 minutes Written by: Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec Directed by: Dylan Brown Featuring:  Brianna Denski, Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Garner, Ken Hudson Campbell, Kenan Thompson, Ken Jeong, Mila Kunis, John Oliver, Kath Soucie, Norbert Leo Butz and Kevin Chamberlin Mom: “I never want you to stop using your imagination. But without wrecking the neighbourhood.” Critical review Released recently on DVD and Blu-ray is […]

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4K blu-ray review: “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” (2019)

“Pokémon Detective Pikachu” (2019)  Action/Comedy Running Time: 104 minutes Written by: Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, Rob Letterman and Derek Connolly Directed by: Rob Letterman Featuring: RyanReynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, Omar Chaparro, Chris Geere, Ken Watanabe and Bill Nighy Tim Goodman: “I don’t need a Pokémon, period.” Detective Pikachu: “Then what about a world class detective? Because if you wanna find your pops, I’m your best bet.” […]

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