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If Star Wars: The Force Awakens was the most anticipated theatrical release of 2015, it’s safe to say that it is the most eagerly awaited DVD and Blu-Ray release of 2016. Well, guess what folks? Episode VII in the iconic film series has come home and it may also be […]

Star Wars The Force Awakens Blu-Ray Review: Biggest 2015 Film ...

April 6, 2016 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Star Wars: The Force Awakens by joeldamos

One of the Oscar nominated films for Best Picture and one of our top 15 of 2015 has come home on DVD and Blu-Ray for the entire world to discover its awesomeness. Brooklyn, starring Saoirse Ronan (who was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar), tells the story of an Irish […]

Brooklyn Blu-Ray Review: Love Letter to America’s Possibilities

April 5, 2016 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Brooklyn / DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray by joeldamos

Carol is a mesmerizing love story starring Cate Blanchett as the title character and Rooney Mara as the woman she falls in love with in 1950s Manhattan, Therese Belivet. Both received Oscar nominations for their roles and both absolutely deserved them as Carol is a lesson in compassionate acting of […]

Carol Blu-Ray Review: Lush Love Story Brings the Feels

April 4, 2016 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Carol / DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray by joeldamos

In this election year that seems to be defined by economics and economic stature, there could be no better film to bring home then the one that recently arrived on DVD and Blu-Ray, the Oscar winning The Big Short. Adam McKay co-wrote the script (which won the Academy Award) and […]

The Big Short Blu-Ray Review: Crash Comes Alive

March 31, 2016 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / The Big Short by joeldamos

It is tough to close out a long running, whether on the big screen or the small screen. For every Return of the Jedi, there is a Hangover Part III. Finishing on a high note that satisfies the need for closure, along with providing a riveting story that keeps you […]

Mockingjay Part 2 Blu-Ray Review: Katniss Comes Full Circle

March 30, 2016 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Mockingjay Part 2 by joeldamos

Quentin Tarantino will be bringing his latest violence soaked epic, The Hateful Eight, home on DVD and Blu-Ray on March 29. The film made quite the splash when it landed in theaters this past December (it even made our top 15 or 2015) and now that it has arrived on home video, […]

The Hateful Eight Blu-Ray Review: Quentin Tarantino Shoots Straight

March 25, 2016 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Quentin Tarantino / The Hateful Eight by joeldamos

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have been a terrific comedy tandem since their Second City days, through their smashing of the comedic glass ceiling as anchors on SNL’s Weekend Update, and of course their groundbreaking cinematic comedy gold that was Baby Mama. They re-teamed a few times as hosts of […]

Sisters Blu-Ray Review: Amy & Tina Try to Re-Capture Lightning

March 23, 2016 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Sisters by joeldamos

One of our top 15 of 2015 (it’s actually in our top 3!) has come home on DVD and Blu-Ray and you have to make room for it in your collection, pun intended. Room is out now on DVD and Blu-Ray and not only does it showcase the Oscar winning […]

Room DVD Review: The Power of Love

March 15, 2016 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Room by joeldamos

The Peanuts Movie is out now on DVD and Blu-Ray and it is one that families, and film fans for that matter, are going to want to own. The world of Charles M. Schulz comes alive in a story that is fantastically framed for fans of the decades-old comics and […]

The Peanuts Movie Blu-Ray Review: Charles Schulz’s World Comes Alive

March 15, 2016 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / The Peanuts Movie by joeldamos