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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

June 28, 2018 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Mission Impossible / Mission Impossible 2 / Mission Impossible 3 / Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation / Tom Cruise by joeldamos

Zoey Deutch has evolved into one vastly rich and talented actress, particularly over the last several years. The zenith of that meteoric rise, Flower, has landed on DVD and firmly sits on the must-see list for home video releases for the summer. The actress, who is Lea Thompson’s daughter, delivers […]

Flower DVD Review: Zoey Deutch Blossoms

June 25, 2018 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Flower / Zoey Deutch by joeldamos

One of the most delightful and fanciful looks one could ask for at what occurred when Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin passed away and left a power vacuum in his country arrives in the form of a new film on DVD and digital formats, The Death of Stalin. Stalin ruled over […]

The Death of Stalin DVD Review: Dictators, Murderers & Comrades, ...

June 20, 2018 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / The Death of Stalin by joeldamos

Director Ava DuVernay could not have been a better choice to bring Madeleine L’Engle’s young adult novel A Wrinkle in Time to the screen. It may have taken a half a century, but for fans of the book (and there are millions), it is worth the wait to witness a […]

A Wrinkle in Time Blu-Ray Review: DuVernay Tackles L’Engle’s Classic

June 14, 2018 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged A Wrinkle in Time / DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray by joeldamos

Eddie Murphy is celebrating a few milestones with two of his classic hits from Paramount getting the Blu-Ray anniversary release. Trading Places arrives with a special 35th anniversary edition and Coming to America lands with its own 30th anniversary Blu-Ray. Both flicks share more than simply being two Murphy films that feature […]

Trading Places & Coming to America Anniversary Blu-Rays: Two Times ...

June 13, 2018 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Coming to America / DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Eddie Murphy / Trading Places by joeldamos

Occasionally, a film comes along that ticks so many boxes on the what makes a movie awesome list that it is hard to know where to start the praise and when to wrap up the salute to something truly special. With the arrival of Love Simon on DVD, Blu-Ray and […]

Love Simon Blu-Ray Review: Stunning! Romantic! Timely! Must-See! I Could ...

June 12, 2018 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Love Simon by joeldamos

The question many movie pundits ask when hearing of another film getting the remake or reboot treatment is always “Why?” When news broke that Oscar winner Alicia Vikander was stepping into the boots of Lara Croft (previously donned by another Oscar winner in Angelina Jolie), the question that was posed […]

Tomb Raider Blu-Ray Review: Lara Croft Comes Alive

June 11, 2018 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Tomb Raider by joeldamos

After the mind melting journey that was Ex Machina, director Alex Garland instantly became a director whose name alone would put us front and center for anything that had him attached. Annihilation is that next film and if you missed it in theaters (tsk, tsk!), now is the chance to […]

Annihilation Blu-Ray Review: A Sci-Fi Stunner

May 29, 2018 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Annihilation / DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray by joeldamos

For all involved, game nights aspire to be an evening filled with friendly rivalry, lots of laughs and perhaps some suspense thrown in as victory is battled over in the heat of competition. All that could easily also describe Game Night—starring Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams as a couple who […]

Game Night Blu-Ray Review: Ready, Player?!

May 28, 2018 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Game Night / Jason Bateman / Rachel McAdams by joeldamos