More inventive than the 1996 Michael Jordan-starring original, this Space Jam amps up the meta references as LeBron James teams with the Looney Tunes.
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Blu-ray Review: ‘Habit’ (2021) – Starring Bella Thorne
Bella Thorne stars in 'Habit,' a weird, unfocused tale of three young women who pose as nuns in order to replenish stolen drug money.
Read More »Music DVD Review: ‘The Soul of the Midnight Special’ – 10-Disc Set
Oh yeah, the motherlode of 1970s soul and R&B, performed live by dozens of the era’s top artists on Burt Sugarman’s The Midnight Special. Spread over ten discs, The Soul of the Midnight Special doesn’t offer complete episodes of the late-night TV show (with an exception, more on that later). This …
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Finding You’ – Starring Rose Reid and Jedidiah Goodacre
Lionsgate’s recent Finding You is an unassuming little romantic-comedy that stars people you’ve possibly never heard of, but don’t let that deter you. The supporting cast includes Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave, so there’s a little marquee draw for older viewers. Film and TV veteran Tom Everett Scott (That Thing …
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It’
Overlong and exploitative, The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It is a non-essential addition to the Conjuring Universe. The series started out great back in 2013 with the relatively unassuming original. The Conjuring was something of a surprise. It was that rarest of horror films—immensely commercially popular but also …
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘The Water Man’
The Water Man is a family film with a strong cast, headed up by young Lonnie Chavis (TV’s The Is Us) and David Oyelowo (who also makes his directorial debut). Chavis plays Gunner, a preteen who’s mom (Rosario Dawson) is battling leukemia. While the film’s themes are hope, dreams, and …
Read More »Music Review: John Lennon – ‘Imagine – The Ultimate Collection’ (4 CD / 2 Blu-ray)
Verging (perhaps) on overkill, this multi-disc box set contains all the 'Imagine' alternate takes, mixes, and rehearsals any John Lennon fan could desire.
Read More »Music Review: The Beatles – ‘The Beatles’ (aka ‘The White Album) – Super-Deluxe Edition (6 CD / 1 Blu-ray)
The Beatles legendary self-titled double album, aka The White Album, receives an exemplary six-CD, one-Blu-ray reissue.
Read More »Music Blu-ray Review: John Mellencamp – ‘Plain Spoken – From the Chicago Theatre’
A great career-spanning concert, but also a journey through the life, career, and philosophy of John Mellencamp.
Read More »Music Blu-ray Review: The Moody Blues – ‘Days of Future Passed Live’
For the first time ever, 'Days of Future Passed' live in its entirety—plus nearly an hour of additional concert footage!
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