Hyde Park on Hudson Movie Review – Just Seen It
Sean, Leah and Liz review this historical drama based on true events prior to World War Two.Starring Sean Wright, Leah Aldridge and Liz Manashil. Directed by Cullen Metcalf-Kelly. Facing imminent war...
View ArticleSofia Coppola Q&A At The Aero Theater
On June 5th, 2013, I was happy to attend a double feature of films by Sofia Coppola at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica. Of her films, the features played were Lost In Translation and The Virgin...
View ArticleBrandon’s Wishlist: 14 Blu-ray Hopefuls For 2014
Happy new release Tuesday! It’s also the first Tuesday in November. Meaning, all the dates for Blu-ray releases through the end of the year are pretty much set and locked in by now. There could be a...
View Article‘The Monuments Men’ aka The Nerdy Dozen (Movie Review)
For all the great things The Monuments Men brought together in an effort to make an exciting war picture, with a good-natured twist, the film certainly felt pretty lifeless and dull. I tend to make it...
View ArticleWes Anderson’s Style Adorns ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ (Movie Review)
The Grand Budapest Hotel is a film not only packed with characters, sets, costumes, and all the things that tend to typify writer/director Wes Anderson’s style, it is also packed with story. It is...
View Article‘The Monuments Men’ on Blu-ray & DVD May 20th!
George Clooney’s action thriller THE MONUMENTS MEN marches its way onto Blu-ray Combo pack, DVD and Digital* May 20 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Based on the non-fiction book of the same...
View ArticleBrandon’s Blu-ray Wishlist – April 3, 2014
Today, Brandon’s Blu-ray Wishlist is taking to the lanes and going bowling! It’s the film that beat Lebowski to bowling by 2 whole years! . . . . Kingpin (1996) “Who are you calling a psycho?!?!??”...
View ArticleCheck Into Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel On Blu-ray This June
One of the best films of the first half of this year is arriving on Blu-ray on June 17th. I was a big fan of Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel and was happy to catch it a couple times in theater...
View ArticleWes Anderson Criterion Collection Blu-ray Sale Til June 1st
Hey, we are a Blu-ray site, might as well let everyone know when cool Blu-ray things are happening, right? Well, with the new release of Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic: with Steve Zissou making its...
View ArticleFINALLY Here Comes GHOSTBUSTERS II On Blu-ray Via The GHOSTBUSTERS...
Come on, it was baffling that Ghostbusters II had yet to make it to Blu-ray. Its seems strange it took til now to get a set of 1 & 2 on Blu-ray. But, hit the 30 year anniversary of the original...
View ArticleThe Grand Budapest Hotel (Blu-ray Review)
The Grand Budapest Hotel is a film not only packed with characters, sets, costumes, and all the things that tend to typify writer/director Wes Anderson’s style, it is also packed with story. It is...
View ArticleSt. Vincent The Familiar (Movie Review)
At its best, St. Vincent is a solid comedy-drama that features Bill Murray working at the best of his abilities as an actor to convey the sadness behind the guise of a smartass who has had a rough...
View ArticleHBO Entertainment Announces OLIVE KITTERIDGE
Love and loss. Sorrow and joy. Olive and Henry Kitteridge know there’s no such thing as a simple life. A tour de force in storytelling, the four-part HBO® Miniseries drama Olive Kitteridge debuts on...
View ArticleOlive Kitteridge (Blu-ray Review)
A mesmerizing look at small town life, the four-part HBO® Miniseries drama Olive Kitteridge, starring Academy Award winner Frances McDormand and Academy Award® nominee Richard Jenkins. The HBO...
View ArticleSDCC 2015: Open Road Panel HALL H
Hall H began with a bang with Bill Murray sauntering down the middle aisle to the tune of “Smoke on the Water.” Of course he received a standing ovation, not only because he’s Bill Murray, but also...
View ArticleBrandon’s Best Blu-rays Of 2015 Across The Globe!
The Why So Blu top Blu-rays of 2015 wheel has spun and landed on me. Once again, I’m honored to close this out and go last. 2015 was a game-changer year for me with Blu-ray personally. For years, my...
View ArticleTrust In ‘The Jungle Book’ And Its Astonishing Visuals (Movie Review)
Seeing is truly believing when watching this live-action remake of The Jungle Book. Featuring one living actor on screen and a plethora of astonishing visuals created by Weta Digital surrounding him,...
View ArticleTHE JUNGLE BOOK Comes To Life On Blu-ray August 30th!
Disney presents the live-action epic adventure The Jungle Book, directed by Jon Favreau (“Iron Man,” “Iron Man 2,” “Chef”) and produced by Favreau and Brigham Taylor (executive producer of “Pirates of...
View ArticleThe Jungle Book (Blu-ray Review)
Disney presents the live-action epic adventure The Jungle Book, directed by Jon Favreau (“Iron Man,” “Iron Man 2,” “Chef”) and produced by Favreau and Brigham Taylor (executive producer of “Pirates of...
View ArticleGhostbusters: Answer The Call (4K UHD, 3D & Blu-ray Review)
Back in the days I used to fashion myself as a pretty big Ghostbusters fan. I lost count how many times I seen the original back in the 80’s, but I can honestly attest to only seeing the second film...
View ArticleGet Ready To Play For The Space Jam 20th Anniversary Blu-ray
Get ready for the Space Jam. It’s been 20 years and time for a new Blu-ray release. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the beloved classic, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release “Space Jam,”...
View ArticleCoffee And Cigarettes (Blu-ray Review)
Jim Jarmusch’s Coffee and Cigarettes was a film that came out of making three short films sharing that title. The feature film doesn’t stray too far and really is a series of eleven short films or...
View ArticleSpace Jam 20th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray Review)
As you now realize, it’s been 20 years since the release of Space Jam. This blend of Looney Tunes adventure with the patience of Michael Jordan made for a box office success that was admired by few and...
View Article2016 World Series Champions: Chicago Cubs (Blu-ray Review)
This December, baseball fans can bring home this year’s Fall Classic with a Blu-ray release commemorating the Chicago Cubs champion run: 2016 World Series Champions: Chicago Cubs (available December...
View Article2016 World Series Collector’s Edition: Chicago Cubs (Blu-ray Review)
In this 2016 World Series Collector’s Edition: Chicago Cubs set, Cubs fans everywhere can relive the team’s entire white-knuckle postseason run. The 8-disc set preserves every inning, every play and...
View ArticleGregg’s Best and Worst Films of 2016
It was certainly a turbulent year in the entertainment business as 2016 saw the passing of numerous stars. Bowie left us, then Alan Rickman and the list went on with Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds...
View ArticleVice Principals: The Complete First Season (Blu-ray Review)
I said it before and I’ll say it again – we all need someone to look up to…though these may not be the guys! Vice Principals: The Complete First Season arrives on Blu-ray and DVD (both with a free...
View ArticleChicago Cubs 2016 World Series: The Complete Game 7 – Ultimate Edition...
Still vcan’t get enough of that 2016 Chicago Cubs World Series victory? That first one in over one hundred years or so? You bought the first Blu-ray release and enjoyed the heartfelt little...
View ArticleDon’t TRESPASS At The CARWASH WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM For Shout! Select’s NEXT...
This June, Shout! Factory is proud to present four additions to Shout Select, a line of movie releases shining a spotlight on the essentials in film. Trespass, Car Wash, Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie...
View ArticleWhere The Buffalo Roam (Blu-ray Review)
When it comes to author Hunter S. Thompson, most have an image already in their head. They picture a guy wearing rather leisurely golf enthusiast-like clothes, smoking a cigarette from an elongated...
View ArticleEncapsulated Movie Reviews – Five New Indie Titles
Since I’m gonna be dealing with family X-mas events over the next few weeks, wanted to get my final film reviews of the year up for those looking to do cinema over the holiday. And the end of the year...
View ArticleEncapsulated Movie Reviews – Five New Indie Titles
Five flicks brave indie dissection this week in the humble continuation of shedding some light on the lesser-known cinematic outings. Suspense tales that may or may not be a figment of the...
View ArticleVice Principals – The Complete Series (DVD Review)
HBO’s Vice Principals was another in the lines of limited run series from HBO, like The Night Of or True Detective. Planned as a focused 18 episode story (Or a 9 hour movie as the creators would put...
View ArticleWes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs Arrives on Blu-ray July 17th
Wes Anderson is a director that just doesn’t seem to know how to disappoint me. His second stop-motion animated feature once again proved to be a delight. Movie fans can add ISLE OF DOGS to their...
View ArticleIsle of Dogs (Blu-ray Review)
Wes Anderson has built a filmography full of work that could never be mistaken for another filmmaker, and he’s managed to take ambitious chances as well. That said, Isle of Dogs feels like a notable...
View ArticleGet SCROOGED With Bill Murray For Its 30th Anniversary This Holiday Season
I was late to the party when it came to Richard Donner’s 1988 holiday film, Scrooged, starring Bill Murray. This modern-set fantastical take on the Charles Dickens tale has a lot going for it,...
View ArticleGHOSTBUSTERS & GHOSTBUSTERS II Return To 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray For The 35th...
Join Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson and Rick Moranis to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Director Ivan Reitman’s iconic comedy classic when GHOSTBUSTERS...
View Article‘The Dead Don’t Die’… And Neither Does Comedy! (Movie Review)
The Dead Don’t Die… this movie came out of nowhere for me. This was not a highly anticipated film for me in the slightest. However, the film was a nice change of pace from the usual comic book flick,...
View ArticleThe Dead Don’t Die (Blu-ray Review)
For all the talk of Jim Jarmusch as a pioneer of independent cinema, there’s a lot of fun to be had in speaking about the acclaimed director as a more than capable genre filmmaker. The Dead Don’t Die...
View ArticleZombieland: Double Tap (Blu-ray Review)
One of my favorite films of 2009, doubling as one of my favorite undead films as well, was Ruben Fleischer’s Zombieland. Back then, I was hoping and hoping for a sequel, but so many years passed that...
View ArticleSaturday Night Live: The Early Years on DVD Now!
On October 11, 1975, Saturday Night Live, a topical comedy sketch show, made its debut on NBC. Created by Canadian-born comedy writer Lorne Michaels, it would go on to become a renowned launch pad for...
View ArticleQuick Change (Blu-ray Review)
The Bill Murray directed Quick Change came as a nice surprise to the April slate of releases from Warner Archive Collection. It found itself a quick kill at the 1990 box office, finding itself debuting...
View ArticleSPACE JAM Arrives On 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray July 6th!
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the beloved classic, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced today that the perennial family film Space Jam will be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack and...
View ArticleSpace Jam (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)
Just in time for LeBron James long awaited take on the Looney Tunes meets NBA superstar big screen adventure, Warner Bros is giving the original Michael Jordan starring Space Jam its 4K Ultra-HD...
View Article‘The French Dispatch’ Is Wes Anderson At His Best And Most Wes (Movie Review)
Wes Anderson’s tenth studio feature, The French Dispatch, opens wide this weekend. Several regulars, such as Bill Murray, and newcomers like Jeffrey Wright fill the screen cover to cover in an...
View ArticleStripes (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)
On October 12, Sony released the Columbia Classics Collection: Volume 2. The set is a follow up to their now out of print and very well received first volume that found many legendary and important...
View ArticleGregg’s Best and Worst Films of 2021
2022?! But we just started 2021! Yes, time does seem to be flying by awfully quick these days, but I’ll take it considering the further we move ahead, the more we can eventually put Covid-19 in the...
View ArticleThe French Dispatch (Blu-ray Review)
While the tentpoles and franchises are our given multimedia events of every filmgoing year, Wes Anderson is certainly one for the indies or cinephile market. For myself, he’s a clear my schedule and...
View ArticleAnt-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)
Kicking off Marvel’s “Phase 5” of its cinematic universe, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania will be arriving on 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray on May 16th. Already available digitally and on Disney+, the film...
View ArticleGhostbusters: Frozen Empire (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire marks the 6th installment in the Ghostbusters franchise. The first film also celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Not to be outdone, this newest entry in the series...
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