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Blu-ray Review: ‘Jules and Jim – The Criterion Collection’

I can't help but highly recommend this Criterion release.

August 13, 2014 Classic Films, DVD and Blu-ray Reviews, Editor Pick: Film, Film Comments Off on DVD Review: ‘Quicksand’ (Digitally Restored)

Mickey Rooney's 1950 'Quicksand' has received a restoration that should interest film buffs of the era.

August 10, 2014 Comedy, DVD and Blu-ray Reviews, Film, Genres, Reviews film Comments Off on ‘The Other Woman’ – Blu-ray Review

The Other Woman is forgettable, and this release doesn't show much effort to try to make up for that.

The entire package is obviously aimed at female, young adults, but parents could do worse than watching Divergent with their teenage daughters.

Has some fun even while wallowing in some tried and true genre tropes.

Director Jeremy Saulnier makes an ambitious leap from his no-budget origins.

July 7, 2014 Drama, DVD and Blu-ray Reviews, Film, Reviews film, Top Stories Comments Off on Blu-ray Review: ‘The Spike Lee Joint Collection Vol. 2: Summer of Sam + Miracle at St. Anna’

A double feature that pairs Spike Lee's David Berkowitz period piece (its Blu-ray debut) with his World War II epic.

July 1, 2014 Drama, DVD and Blu-ray Reviews, Film, Reviews film, Top Stories Comments Off on Blu-ray Review: ‘The Spike Lee Joint Collection Vol. 1: 25th Hour + He Got Game’

Two very different Spike Lee films are paired together for their first Blu-ray release.

June 29, 2014 Classic Films, DVD and Blu-ray Reviews, Film, Genres, Movie Reviews, Reviews film Comments Off on Blu-ray Review: ‘Foreign Correspondent – The Criterion Collection’

A more straightforward political thriller than one might expect from Hitchcock.

June 25, 2014 Action/Adventure, DVD and Blu-ray Reviews, Film, Genres, Reviews film Comments Off on DVD Review: ‘Martial Arts Movie Marathon’ – Four Films Full of Fists and Fury

[insert dumb "everybody was kung-fu fighting" joke here]