DVD Reviews

Melissa McCarthy has become quite the commodity since her breakout role in Bridesmaids. Working with her husband, fellow comedian Ben Falcone, as the director of her films—such as The Boss and Tammy)—has been quite successful for the pair. Now they are back with the new to Blu-Ray, DVD and digital […]

Life of the Party Blu-Ray Review: Melissa McCarthy Goes Back ...

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Ready Player One is a classic book by Ernest Kline whose journey to the screen had to wait for two things—cinematic technology and the right filmmaker. It found both this year and mesmerized audiences globally. Now that it has come home on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital download, it is one […]

Ready Player One Blu-Ray Review: Steven Spielberg’s Gamesmanship Is Still ...

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A powerful point about beauty in today’s society is solidly made with Amy Schumer’s latest, I Feel Pretty. It is not necessarily subtle, yet not astutely heavy-handed. What it is is wildly entertaining and light-heartedly enlightening. The think-comedy has arrived on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital download. I Feel Pretty is […]

I Feel Pretty Blu-Ray Review: Entertaining, Enlightening & Inspiring

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There is a not-so-long history of actors who have made extraordinary debuts as directors. Heading right to the front of the class is John Krasinski with his searing and stunning sizzler, A Quiet Place. 1980’s Ordinary People announced the arrival of Robert Redford. 2002 found George Clooney helming Confessions of a Dangerous […]

A Quiet Place Blu-Ray Review: A Sensationally Loud Directorial Debut

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When the first Mission Impossible arrived on Blu-Ray in 2007, it was a swing-and-a-miss effort—technically speaking. The picture was flat. The sound was not where it should be for the new-at-the-time home video format. Compared to other films being released on Blu-Ray at the time, Mission failed to bring the luscious look […]

Mission Impossible 1-5 4K Ultra HD: An Artistic Elevation

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