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A gem of a flick landed earlier this year starring Bill Murray and Adam Driver as small town cops who wind up over their head when their beloved hometown is overrun with … zombies! The Dead Don’t Die is a rarity in that it combines a few genres in one […]

The Dead Don’t Die Blu-Ray Review: A Farcical Feat

September 13, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Adam Driver / Bill Murray / DVD Reviews / DVD-Blu-Ray / The Dead Don't Die by joeldamos

When Robin Williams headed into a recording booth and laid down his vocal contribution to the 1992 Disney animated smash Aladdin, could anyone who was lucky enough to be there for those sessions have any idea that what the comic mastermind was doing would go down as one of the […]

Aladdin 4K Blu-Ray Review: Disney Does It Again

September 11, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Aladdin / DVD Reviews / DVD-Blu-Ray by joeldamos

John Rambo, played by Sylvester Stallone, first came into our consciousness on the big screen back in 1982. The reluctant hero initially riveted readers in 1972 with David Morrell’s bestselling book of the same moniker. The singularly titled Rambo (from 2008) is out now on a spiffy 4K Blu-Ray upgrade. […]

Rambo 4K Blu-Ray: Stallone’s Surprisingly Fierce Flick (That Will Make ...

September 10, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD-Blu-Ray / Rambo / Sylvester Stallone by joeldamos

If there was a franchise that had been dormant for a while that could use a shot in the arm it is Men in Black. It is such a wildly original world and expanding its universe would not even be that hard. Thus far, we’ve just seen Will Smith and […]

Men in Black International DVD Review: A Bevy of Brilliant ...

September 8, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Chris Hemsworth / DVD Reviews / Men in Black International / Tessa Thompson by joeldamos

Oscar winner Octavia Spencer gives us a never-before-seen side of her in the Blumhouse produced Ma. The film about a lonely woman who befriends a group of teens and not only provide them with booze, but also a place to party—her basement—also finds Spencer reuniting with her The Help helmer, […]

Ma Blu-Ray Review: Octavia Spencer Scares Us Silly!

September 4, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD-Blu-Ray / Ma / Octavia Spencer by joeldamos

For fans of Godzilla, Godzilla: King of the Monsters must mirror that same excitement of watching your longtime favorite sports club win their first championship. See, the Godzilla world is a rich one that spans generations and more importantly, monsters. Never in an American Godzilla movie has some of the […]

Godzilla King of the Monsters Blu-Ray Review: A Monstrous Movie ...

August 30, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / Godzilla: King of the Monsters by joeldamos

First things first, the Elton John musical biopic Rocketman should not be compared to the Queen Oscar winning flick of last year, Bohemian Rhapsody. It’s apples and oranges, people. Whereas the latter was a straight biopic that chronicled the life and times of the rock icons and their enigmatic lead […]

Rocketman Blu-Ray Review: I’m Still Standing!

August 29, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / Elton John by joeldamos

One of the most simultaneously fascinating and rich movie experiences of 2019 has come home on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital download—All Is True. The story follows William Shakespeare (Kenneth Branagh), who has retired and returned to his familial community, far away from the hubbub of London where the writer was […]

All is True Blu-Ray Review: Kenneth Branagh’s Latest Shakespearian Sensation

August 27, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged All Is True / DVD Reviews / DVD-Blu-Ray / Kenneth Branagh by joeldamos

The dog and his or her connection to our human collective heart is well documented. When A Dog’s Purpose bowed in 2017, it took a wish fulfillment premise of anyone who has ever had a canine and brought it to life in a story that produced tears, sure, but also […]

A Dog’s Journey Blu-Ray Review: Sequel Warms the Heart

August 23, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged A Dog's Journey / Dennis Quaid / DVD Reviews / DVD-Blu-Ray by joeldamos