4K Blu-ray review: “Together” (2025)

"Together" (2025) Horror Running Time: 102 minutes Written & directed by: Michael Shanks Featuring: Dave Franco and Alison Brie Tim: "It's called diazepam now! It works quicker if you snort it!" Together is a 2025 body-horror film directed by Michael Shanks, starring real-life couple Alison Brie and Dave Francoas Millie and Tim — a long-term couple whose relationship is already strained …

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4K Blu-ray review: “Rain Man” (1988)

"Rain Man" (1988) Drama Running Time: 135 minutes Written by: Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass Directed by: Barry Levinson Featuring: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise and Valeria Golino Charlie: "What you have to understand is, four days ago he was only my brother in name. And this morning we had pancakes." At its heart, Rain Man remains a deeply affecting …

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4K Blu-ray review: “In the Heat of the Night” (1967)

"In the Heat of the Night" (1967) Drama Running Time: 110 minutes Written by: Stirling Silliphant Directed by: Norman Jewison Featuring: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates and Lee Grant Chief Gillespie: "Just once in my life, I'm gonna own my temper. I'm telling you that you're gonna stay here. You're gonna stay here if I have …

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4K Blu-ray review: “The Hurt Locker” (2008)

"The Hurt Locker" (2008) Drama Running Time: 131 minutes Written by: Mark Boal Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow Featuring: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Evangeline Lilly, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse and Guy Pearce Opening Quote by Chris Hedges: "The rush of battle is often a potent and lethal addiction, for war is a drug." Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt …

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4K Blu-ray review: “Crocodile Dundee” (1986)

"Crocodile Dundee" (1986) Comedy Running Time: 141 minutes Written by: Paul Hogan, Ken Shadie and John Cornell Directed by: Peter Faiman Featuring: Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, Mark Blum, David Gulpilil, Michael Lombard and John Meillon Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee: "Well, you see, Aborigines don't own the land.They belong to it. It's like their mother. See those rocks? …

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4K Blu-ray review: “It Came from Outer Space” (1953)

“It Came from Outer Space” (1953) Science Fiction  Running Time: 80 minutes Written by: Harry Essex Directed by: Jack Arnold Featuring: Richard Carlson and Barbara Rush Sheriff Matt Warren: “Did you know, Putnam, more murders are committed at ninety-two degrees Fahrenheit than any other temperature? I read an article once - lower temperatures, people are easy-going. Over ninety two, it's too …

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4K Blu-ray review: “The First Slam Dunk” (2022)

“The First Slam Dunk” (2022) Anime Running Time: 124 minutes Written and directed by: Takehiko Inoue Featuring: Shugo Nakamura, Jun Kasama, Shinichiro Kamio, Subaru Kimura and Kenta Miyake Sakuragi Hanamichi: “Once you give up, the game is truly over.” "The First Slam Dunk" arrived with a weight of expectation that few anime films could hope to bear. For decades, Takehiko Inoue's Slam …

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4K Blu-ray review: “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” (1994)

“The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” (1994) Comedy Running Time: 103 minutes Written and directed by: Stephan Elliott Featuring: Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce and Bill Hunter Bernadette: [to Shirley] “Now listen here, you mullet. Why don't you just light your tampon, and blow your box apart? Because it's the only bang you're ever gonna get, sweetheart!” Few films …

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4K Blu-ray Review: “A Bridge Too Far” (1977)

“A Bridge Too Far” (1977) War Drama Running Time: 176 minutes Written by: William Goldman based on A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan Directed by: Richard Attenborough Featuring: Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Edward Fox, Elliott Gould, Anthony Hopkins, Gene Hackman, Hardy Krüger, Laurence Olivier, Ryan O'Neal, Robert Redford, Maximilian Schell and Liv Ullmann Lt. Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur: “Remember what the general said; we're the cavalry. It would be bad form to arrive in …

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4K Bluray review: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (2024)

“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (2024) Action Running Time: 148 minutes Written by: George Miller and Nico Lathouris Directed by: George Miller Featuring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke and Alyla Browne Dementus: “You fabulous thing. You crawled out of a pitiless grave, deeper than hell. Only one thing that is going to do that for you. Not hope. Hate. No shame …

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4K Review: “Saw” (2004)

“Saw” (2004) Horror Running Time: 103 minutes Written by: Leigh Whannell Directed by: James Wan Featuring: Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter, Michael Emerson, Ken Leung and Leigh Whannell John: [to Amanda] “Congratulations. You are still alive. Most people are so ungrateful to be alive. But not you. Not anymore.” "Saw" (2004), directed by James Wan and written by Wan and Leigh Whannell, is a …

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4K Blu-ray review: “Reservoir Dogs” (1992)

“Reservoir Dogs” (1992) Action Running Time: 104 minutes Written and directed by: Quentin Tarantino Featuring: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney and Michael Madsen Mr. Blonde: “Hey Joe, you want me to shoot this guy?” Mr. White: [laughs] “Shit... You shoot me in a dream, you better wake up and apologize.” Critical Commentary In 1992, a then-unknown filmmaker named Quentin Tarantino …

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4K Blu-ray review: “The Driver” (1978)

“The Driver” (1978) Action Running Time: 91 minutes Written and Directed by: Walter Hill Featuring: Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern, Isabelle Adjani and Ronee Blakley The Detective: “I respect a man that's good at what he does. I'll tell you something, I'm very good at what I do.” Critical Commentary In the vast landscape of cinematic history, certain films leave an indelible …

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Blu-ray review: Dirty Dancing: Collector’s Limited Edition – (4K + 2 Blu-ray)

Blu-ray review: Dirty Dancing: Collector’s Limited Edition – (4K + 2 Blu-ray)i Drama Running Time: 96 minutes Written by: Eleanor Bergstein Directed by: Emile Ardolino Featuring: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach and Cynthia Rhodes Baby: “Me? I'm scared of everything. I'm scared of what I saw, I'm scared of what I did, of who I am, and most of all I'm scared …

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4K Blu-ray review: “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (2022)

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (2022) Action Running Time: 161 minutes Written by: Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole Directed by: Ryan Coogler Featuring: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Florence Kasumba, Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Tenoch Huerta, Martin Freeman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Angela Bassett [the Sub-Mariner appears] Ramonda: “Stop right there! Who are you? And how did you get in here?” Namor: [looks around] “This place is amazing. …

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4K Blu-ray Review: “Almost Famous” (2000)

“Almost Famous” (2000) Drama Running Time: 161 minutes Written and directed by: Cameron Crowe Featuring: Patrick Fugit, Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee, Anna Paquin, Fairuza Balk, Noah Taylor and Philip Seymour Hoffman Penny Lane: “I always tell the girls, never take it seriously, if ya never take it seriosuly, ya never get hurt, ya never get hurt, ya always have fun, and if …

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4K Review: “The War of the Worlds” (1953)

“The War of the Worlds” (1953) Sci-fi Running Time: 85 minutes Written by: Barré Lyndon based on The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells Directed by: Byron Haskin Featuring: Gene Barry and Ann Robinson Radio Reporter: [voiceover] “In the First World War, and for the first time in the history of man, nations combined to fight against nations using the crude weapons of …

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4K Blu-ray review: “The Blues Brothers” (1970)

“The Blues Brothers” (1970) Comedy/Musical Running Time: 133/148 minutes Written by: Dan Aykroyd and John Landis Directed by: John Landis Featuring: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Carrie Fisher, Aretha Franklin and Henry Gibson Elwood: “We're on a mission from God.” Critical Commentary  “The Blues Brothers” (1970) was recently released on to 4K blu-ray with a brand new transfer as well as an upgrade on …

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4K Blu-ray review: “Akira – 4K” (1988)

“Akira – 4K” (1988) Manga Running time: 125 minutes Written by: Katsuhiro Otomo and Izo Hashimoto based on Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo Directed by: Katsuhiro Otomo Featuring: Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Taro Ishida, Mizuho Suzuki and Tetsusho Genda Kiyoko: “The future is not a straight line. It is filled with many crossroads. There must be a future that we can choose for …

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