“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 …
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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“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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“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 …
“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 …
“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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“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 …
“The New Mutants” (2020) Action/Comic Book Adapation Running time: 94 minutes Written by: Josh Boone and Knate Lee Directed by: Josh Boone Featuring: Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Alice Braga, Blu Hunt and Henry Zaga Danielle Moonstar: “There's a Native American proverb that says: Inside every person there are two bears, forever locked in combat for your soul. One bear is …
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“Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” (2020) Action Running time:109 minutes Written by: Christina Hodson Directed by: Cathy Yan Featuring: Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, Chris Messina, Ella Jay Basco, Ali Wong and Ewan McGregor Harley Quinn: “Oh hey, you're that singer no one listens to.” Dinah Lance: “Oh hey, you're the asshole no one likes.” Critical Commentary …
“Terminator: Dark Fate” (2019) Science-Fiction/Action Running time: 128 minutes Written by: David Goyer, Justin Rhodes and Billy Ray Directed by: Tim Miller Featuring: Arnold Schwarzenegger , Linda Hamilton, Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes and Gabriel Luna Grace: “Why do you care what happens to her?” Sarah Connor: “Because I was her. And it sucks.” Critical Commentary Released today on 4K blu-ray/DVD is the latest in a long …
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“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” (2019) Fantasy Running time: 123 minutes Written by: Linda Woolverton, Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue Directed by: Joachim Rønning Featuring: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Lesley Manville, Harris Dickinson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ed Skrein and Michelle Pfeiffer Narrator: “Once upon a time, or perhaps twice upon a time, for you may already remember this story, there was a powerful Fey named Maleficent. …
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“Zombieland: Double Tap” (2019) Horror/Comedy Running time: 99 minutes Written by: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick and Dave Callaham Directed by: Ruben Fleischer Featuring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, Emma Stone, Rosario Dawson, Zoey Deutch, Luke Wilson and Thomas Middleditch Tallahassee: “I have nothing against hippies, I just wanna beat the shit out of 'em.” Critical Commentary Recently released into cinemas is the horror/comedy sequel “Zombieland: Double Tap” (2019) a …
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“Gemini Man” (2019) Science Fiction/Action Running time: 117 minutes Written by: David Benioff, Billy Ray & Darren Lemke Directed by: Ang Lee Featuring: Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen and Benedict Wong Henry: [referring to Junior] “When I saw him, it was like I was seeing a ghost. Like every trigger I've ever pulled.” Critical Review Recently released on 4K blu-ray and …
“Ad Astra” (2019) Sci-Fi/Drama Running time: 103 minutes Written by: James Gray and Ethan Gross Directed by: James Gray Featuring: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler and Donald Sutherland Roy McBride: “I do what I do because of my dad. He was a hero. He gave his life for the pursuit of knowledge. Because up there is where our …
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