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Expectations were quite low for Uncle Drew, now on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital download. Imagine my surprise how utterly delightful the film was and now everyone can check out the basketball-themed comedy featuring a who’s who of current and veteran NBA legends, a couple of comic all-stars and a boatload […]

Uncle Drew Blu-Ray Review: All Buckets!

October 1, 2018 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Tiffany Haddish / Uncle Drew by joeldamos

One of cinema’s most notorious heroes gets a riveting origins story in the new-to-home-video, Solo: A Star Wars Story. The key to anything, according to a thousand director’s I’ve interviewed, is casting. Putting Alden Ehrenreich behind that famous blaster and behind the wheel of the Millennium Falcon was a brilliant […]

Solo A Star Wars Story Review: Han’s Origins Story Flies ...

September 25, 2018 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Solo: A Star Wars Story by joeldamos

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom stormed into theaters this past summer and triumphed to the tune of $1 billion in box office revenue. Guess fans of the Jurassic films liked what they saw, and who can blame them. It took a lot of guts to do what filmmakers did in the […]

Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom Blu-Ray Review: Say Goodbye to Isla ...

September 21, 2018 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom by joeldamos

Steven Soderbergh had quite the trilogy with his heist flicks that commenced with Ocean’s 11. The heist film is a challenging genre to get right and when it is nailed, it is a beautiful thing. Who would ever have thought that flipping that Soderbergh formula’s (that in all honesty began […]

Ocean’s 8 Blu-Ray Review: An Expertly Orchestrated Heist

September 17, 2018 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Ocean's 8 / Sandra Bullock by joeldamos

A fresh voice in the horror world arrived when writer-director Ari Aster delivered the haunting chills with his Hereditary. The film also gave veteran actress Toni Collette an opportunity to deliver her best performance of her career—and yes, that is saying something. Hereditary is now out on DVD, Blu-Ray and […]

Hereditary Blu-Ray Review: Haunting of the Highest Order

September 11, 2018 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Hereditary by joeldamos

If it weren’t a true story, one would hear the premise of Tag and think it was too far-fetched for a film. A group of friends gather each May and continue the titular game that has been going on for decades. As such, Tag is a fun ride with a […]

Tag Blu-Ray Review: Play Along With This Charmer

September 7, 2018 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Tag by joeldamos

I love this “trend” of movie studios visiting their archives to deliver the finest home video quality possible for some of their most beloved titles. Among recent highlights is the Paramount Pictures’ release of the Jack Ryan series in 4K and their Mission Impossible franchise. Now, 20th Century Fox has given us the […]

Predator 4K Ultra HD Review: Getting to the Choppa in ...

September 6, 2018 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Arnold Schwarzenegger / DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Predator by joeldamos

With Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan landing on Amazon with John Krasinski tackling the iconic analyst turned talented spook, it is a welcomed surprise that Paramount has released all five of the Jack Ryan films on a 4K collection that is a must-own for fans of the series and even 4K […]

Jack Ryan 4K Upgrade Review: Tom Clancy’s Iconic Character Has ...

September 5, 2018 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Clear and Present Danger / DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Jack Ryan / Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit / Patriot Games / The Hunt for Red October / The Sum of All Fears by joeldamos

The irresistible charm of Ryan Reynolds triumphs again. Deadpool 2 lands on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital download formats with a terrific additional 15 minutes of action, jokes and Wade Wilson and his alter ego Deadpool doing what they do best—kicking major butt, bringing their unique form of justice. Above all else, […]

Deadpool 2 Blu-Ray Review: Super Duper $@%!#& Cut Kills It!

August 22, 2018 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Deadpool 2 / DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Ryan Reynolds by joeldamos