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A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More Blu-ray Disc Reviews

By Howard ⋅ September 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Last year The Man with No Name Trilogy films were released on Blu-ray as a box set and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly a couple of years ago on its own. Now, the first two films, A Fistful of Dollars and For A Few Dollars More, are available separately on Blu. These are the identical discs from the set released a year ago. …Continued…

Hall Pass Blu-ray Disc Review

By Howard ⋅ June 27, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Ah, the drudgery of married life. Sick of dull routine and faking your way through intimate moments? Has the spark dimmed a little? Perhaps you need a hall pass–A week off from your marriage. During that week, maybe you should just rent Hall Pass. …Continued…

Motal Kombat Blu-ray Disc Review

By Howard ⋅ April 19, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Resurrection is the ultimate pay-off in playing video games. No matter how many times we die, we can pop in another token or re-start the level and try again. Coinciding with the rebirth of the original game, this time appearing on home consoles as opposed to stand-up arcade cabinets, and the introduction of the Mortal Kombat: Legacy web-series, Mortal Kombat, the 1995 film by trash-auteur Paul W. S. Anderson (Resident Evil) has been given a new life on Blu-ray. The nostalgia factor will win out here…. …Continued…

Hereafter Blu-ray Disc Review

By Howard ⋅ March 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

I can’t tell you what will happen when you die, but I can tell you what will happen when you watch Hereafter. You will see another film by a living legend who makes films based on topic rather than the overall story. Three people, in three stories, from three countries, with one common thread: death and whatever comes next. A fascinating topic, but the unfolding of the story is a touch un-touching. …Continued…

Waiting for Superman Blu-ray Disc Review

By Howard ⋅ March 8, 2011 ⋅ One comment

To say that the state of the public educational system in the United States is a dire and complex situation is an understatement. You might just need a chart and some graph paper to help you along while you watch Waiting For “Superman”, the latest documentary Blu-ray release from Paramount Vantage. …Continued…

48 Hrs. Blu-ray Disc Review

By Howard ⋅ February 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The boys are back in…Blu. C’mon, you knew I’d say it…now, on with the review. 48 Hrs. is an early example of the mismatched, hard-nosed cop/wise-cracking con, buddy movies. Paramount Home Entertainment had previously announced a release in 2009, but the Blu-ray disc failed to materialize. After a little delay, it finally receives the Blu treatment, and I’m glad. …Continued…

Jonah Hex Blu-ray Disc Review

By Howard ⋅ November 18, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Shootin’, sneering and cussin’ should be enough to deliver a wild, western, action thriller with a dash of the paranormal. Jonah Hex draws and fires, but it’s only a flesh wound. This recent release from Warner Bros. misses the mark, but not by much. …Continued…

Centurion Blu-ray Disc Review

By Howard ⋅ November 5, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Centurion is a film based in historical fact, that attempts to offer a possible explanation for the disappearance of an entire legion of Roman soldiers in the mists of what would eventually become Scotland more than a millennia ago. At the center of the tale is the son of a gladiator and a small band of unlucky Roman soldiers. …Continued…

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse Blu-ray Disc Review

By Howard ⋅ October 29, 2010 ⋅ One comment

This latest release from Warner Bros. Animation has the World’s Finest heroes facing a danger that hits close to home in a film that nicely illustrates the dichotomous teaming of Superman and Batman. The crime crunching curmudgeon and the big, blue Boy Scout work together once again in Superman/Batman: Apocalypse. …Continued…

The Matrix Reloaded Blu-ray Disc Review

By Howard ⋅ October 11, 2010 ⋅ One comment

The Matrix Reloaded has been out for a while on Blu-ray as part of a collected box set (The Ultimate Matrix Collection Blu-ray), containing the three films, the full Matrix Revisited features and additional extras. I should start out by saying that I thoroughly enjoyed the whole Matrix experience. I liked all three films. They weren’t perfect, but what is? …Continued…