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Editor’s note: “Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post. The opinions I share are my own.” Nancy Drew is such a legendary character and one of the things that makes her such is the fact that her mere […]

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase Blu-Ray Review: Teen Sleuth’s ...

April 2, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews by joeldamos

Barry Jenkins is one incredible storyteller whose panorama is lush with beautiful colored tones, rich musical score and actors uttering prose that would make Shakespeare proud. He achieved that in droves and won Best Picture with Moonlight and now he’s back bringing James Baldwin’s book If Beale Street Could Talk […]

If Beale Street Could Talk Blu-Ray Review: One of the ...

March 30, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Barry Jenkins / DVD Reviews / If Beale Street Could Talk by joeldamos

How well did Aquaman do during its theatrical release? It joined that rare cinematic club of billion-dollar-making movies … yes, that’s billion with a “b.” In case you missed it, or want to watch it again and again (which I recommend purchasing it because it’s that much fun and is […]

Aquaman Blu-Ray Review: Dive In!

March 26, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews by joeldamos

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, as soon as it was released, became an instant favorite to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. It did, and it wasn’t the film’s only victory during awards season. It took home top honors in that category at the Golden Globes, the Critics’ […]

Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse Blu-Ray Review: Sensational Spidey(s)

March 18, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse by joeldamos

When it was initially reported that J.K. Rowling was unveiling a fresh story—solely for the screen—that will still be anchored in the Harry Potter landscape, fans of her work were beside themselves. Based on a textbook that was seen on Harry’s desk and routinely referred to throughout the eight Potter […]

Fantastic Beasts The Crimes of Grindelwald Blu-Ray Review: Wizarding World ...

March 17, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / Eddie Redmayne / Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald by joeldamos

The creative team who brought us those The Hobbit movies and all three Lord of the Rings Oscar winners has produced a new epic, Mortal Engines. The flick is out now on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital download formats. Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson wrote the screenplay and Christian Rivers directed […]

Mortal Engines Blu-Ray Review: London Calling!

March 14, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / Mortal Engines by joeldamos

Once in a while, a film comes along that challenges what the art of film can achieve. At Eternity’s Gate, out now on Blu-Ray, DVD and digital download, is one of those. It tells the story of one of the art world’s greatest and most gifted painters, Vincent van Gogh. […]

At Eternity’s Gate Blu-Ray Review: Willem Dafoe Dazzles as Vincent ...

March 12, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged At Eternity's Gate / DVD Reviews / Willem Dafoe by joeldamos

Something extraordinary happened when Creed was released in 2015. It was sensational in telling its tale of the son of Apollo Creed, Adonis (Michael B. Jordan), who sought to get in the ring like his father and compete at the highest level. He had something, or someone more specifically, in […]

Creed II Blu-Ray Review: A Punchy Sequel on Many Levels

March 6, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Creed II / DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Michael B. Jordan / Sylvester Stallone by joeldamos

How do you top 2012’s Wreck-It Ralph? The story of an 8-bit video game “villain,” who found himself jumping from game to game in an arcade, won over hearts and minds of animation fans to the tune of $471.2 million in box office receipts. The avenue that directors Phil Johnston […]

Ralph Breaks the Internet Blu-Ray Review: Disney Animation’s Awesome Sequel!

March 1, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / Ralph Breaks the Internet by joeldamos