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YA page to screen efforts have a mixed track record, to say the least. But there is one, at least on paper, that screams “make it a movie” and that is 2016’s The Sun Is Also a Star by author Nicola Yoon. It was a bestseller, a National Book Award […]

The Sun is Also a Star DVD Review: A YA ...

August 23, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD-Blu-Ray / The Sun is Also a Star by joeldamos

In a gender swap remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson join forces in bringing the fiercely funny concept to life for a whole new generation. The Hustle is out now on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital download with a quartet of bonus features that is actually more […]

The Hustle Blu-Ray Review: A Dirty Rotten Redux

August 20, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD-Blu-Ray / The Hustle by joeldamos

Diane Keaton stars in Poms in a role that could have been seen as an endless uphill climb for any actress who wasn’t the Oscar winner. The Movie Mensch is a no-spoilers publication, so we cannot get too into what we mean. Just trust us … what she had to […]

Poms Blu-Ray Review: Three Cheers for Diane Keaton & Company

August 15, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Diane Keaton / DVD-Blu-Ray / Poms by joeldamos

For anyone seeking a lesson on how to wrap up an iconic series in the most satisfying ways, turn to the Russo brothers for the movie miracle they achieved with Avengers: Endgame. After 22 films over 11 years, it has become time to draw the curtain on a bevy of […]

Avengers Endgame Blu-Ray Review: The Thrilling Thanos Takedown

August 14, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Avengers: Endgame / Chris Evans / DVD Reviews / DVD-Blu-Ray / Scarlett Johansson by joeldamos

The Conjuring universe is getting quite crowded, but hey … there is always room for more. That is especially true when it comes to horror movies that come from the creative genius that is producer (and often director) James Wan. The latest installment, The Curse of La Llorona, is out […]

The Curse of la Llorona Blu-Ray Review: Haunting Addition to ...

August 10, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD-Blu-Ray / The Curse of La Llorona by joeldamos

How does one cinematically introduce the world to the pop culture phenomenon that is Pokémon? What filmmakers did with Pokémon: Detective Pikachu was a stroke of genius of the highest order and should serve as a lesson for like-minded folks seeking to take something with the widest of scopes and […]

Pokémon Detective Pikachu Blu-Ray Review: Pika Pika, It’s Awesome!

August 8, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD-Blu-Ray / Pokemon Detective Pikachu by joeldamos

The filmmaking trio that came together to make Alita: Battle Angel could not have more creative juices flowing if they tried—James Cameron, Jon Landau and Robert Rodriguez. Cameron, of Terminator, True Lies, Titanic and of course Avatar fame, takes on the producing and co-screenwriter duties. Landau, produced of a few […]

Alita Battle Angel Blu-Ray Review: One Awesome Avenging Angel

July 29, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Alita: Battle Angel / DVD Reviews / DVD-Blu-Ray / James Cameron / Robert Rodriguez by joeldamos

One of the bigger surprises of the cinematic year that is 2019 is the utter joy that is experiencing Shazam! Sure, Zachary Levi has waited his entire life for a role like the one he has in the latest addition to the DC Comics movie universe and he could not […]

Shazam! Blu-Ray Review: One Powerful Moniker!

July 20, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD-Blu-Ray / Shazam! / Zachary Levi by joeldamos

There are certainly film adaptations of Stephen King’s work that the horror master had issues with, most notably The Shining. His thoughts on Pet Sematary were always positive. It also, for me, is one of the scariest page-to-screen efforts in his rich library. Everything’s getting remade these days, so why […]

Pet Sematary 4K Blu-Ray Review: Remake Takes Different Road to ...

July 9, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD-Blu-Ray / Pet Sematary by joeldamos