The Bad Boys franchise has become a staple in the “buddy cop” genre. The film delivered the expected goods, thanks to the banter of Martin Lawrence (Life) and Will Smith (Men in Black). Add in director Michael Bay (Armageddon) (the… Read More ›
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The destined battle plays out fair and square in the theatrical adaptation of “Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle.”
Mangas, like all other kinds of storytelling, come in a variety of types. Americans are familiar with the isekai (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime), shonen (Jujutsu Kaisen), and parody (One-Punch Man), with several breaking through into mainstream… Read More ›
Don’t put this steelbook in the science oven! “American Hustle” is out now in 4K UHD.
The year was 2013, and David O. Russell continued to prove that he was the director that was going to change things. No matter what one thought of his films, there was no denying they had something special about them…. Read More ›
Comic book adaptation “Madame Web” arrives on home video with bonus materials that’ll educate the fans of this Sony-run Marvel film.
It’s been stated before, but it bears reminding: expectations can ruin an experience. This is equally true when the hype ahead of something implies one thing when the truth is something very different. In the real world, it can look… Read More ›
Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater revive the ‘80s in wonderfully cozy directorial debut “Downtown Owl.”
Long ago, in a time before the internet and social media, there was a world that Gen X remembers well — the ‘80s had Reagan, the AIDS epidemic, big shoulder pads, bigger hair, bold makeup, and colorful, poppy music videos… Read More ›
Adam’s Corner: February 2024 Home Releases
Anytime there’s an opportunity to talk movies, I’m going to take it, and this is no exception. Having been invited to join fellow NC-based film critic Adam Long on his podcast, Adam’s Corner, to discuss the home releases for February,… Read More ›
New re-release of Dwayne Johnson’s “Faster” is an effective ‘70s action movie homage with a lack of behind-the-scenes insights.
Dwayne Johnson (Southland Tales) has become one of the biggest celebrities of our time. Johnson revitalized what it meant to be a modern-day action star. Before a career breakthrough in 2011’s Fast Five, he took on varying B-movie-esque roles. While… Read More ›
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases a first-time 4K UHD edition of Satoshi Kon’s “Paprika” worthy of the film’s reputation.
In the world of animation, there are well-known names like Walt Disney (Steamboat Willie) and Matt Groening (The Simpsons; Futurama), niche names like Rebecca Sugar (Steven Universe), and then there are names so large that they crafted entire houses around… Read More ›
Crunchyroll teases the upcoming fourth season of action fantasy anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” with cinematic event “To the Hashira Training.”
Running from February 2016 until March 2020, the shonen manga Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge was adapted into an animated series by Studio ufotable in April 2019 and is set to release its latest story arc soon…. Read More ›
Gareth Evans’s crime actioner “The Raid: Redemption” receives a 4K UHD remaster inside a limited edition steelbook.
Before Expend4bles (2023) set him up to take on aged action stars, before Warrior (2019-2023) made him a villain, before audiences worldwide connected with the violent thrill of Indonesian martial arts in cinema, actors Iko Uwasis and Joe Taslim starred… Read More ›
“The Book of Clarence” is an entertaining and modernized homage to biblical epics.
Biblical epics are harder to find in cinemas nowadays. Classics like Ben-Hur (1959) and The Ten Commandments (1956) are theatrical landmarks. Hollywood has avoided these kinds of stories in recent years, until now. The Book of Clarence tells a different… Read More ›
Jump into a viewer-friendly historical financial escapade immersed in humor with the home release of “Dumb Money.”
Movies about finance can be difficult to translate to the big screen. The complicated terminology and history can feel overwhelming to those unfamiliar with that world. The GameStop stock short-squeeze is a prime example of this very thing. It’s a… Read More ›
Sony Pictures re-releases Rob Reiner’s “Stand by Me” in a limited edition 4K UHD Blu-ray combo steelbook.
“The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.” When it comes to premiere tales of horror in the modern era, novelist Stephen King is among the first names mentioned. His novels and short stories alike… Read More ›
Like Alice, the latest “Resident Evil” collection returns with a worthy upgrade.
In a series of purposely timed events, Sony Pictures has decided to re-release the 4K edition of the Resident Evil collection (the Milla Jovovich live action movies) in a package of sleek looking steelbooks housed in a steel house nearly… Read More ›
Square up with Robert McCall once more in the home release of “The Equalizer 3.”
In 2014, if you asked me what I knew about a project called The Equalizer, depending on the time of year my answer would have been “absolutely nothing” or “I know it is the new Denzel feature where he reteams… Read More ›
“Resident Evil” 4K UHD Collection Giveaway
Director Paul W.S. Anderson is responsible for one of the best video game adaptations (Mortal Kombat (1995)) and one of the most disturbing horror films (Event Horizon (1997)) in cinema. Come 2002, he would combine both into the Milla Jovovich-led… Read More ›
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of director David Anspaugh’s “Rudy” with a first-time 4K UHD limited edition steelbook.
In a recent episode of The Cine-Men, hosts Darryl Mansel and I discussed a few of our favorite sports films. This is a topic not in my wheelhouse as, growing up, I preferred to play them than watch them, a… Read More ›
Don’t leave “Gran Turismo” in your rear view, select your format and bring it home today.
There are always genres of films that feel like once you’ve seen one thing in the genre, you’ve sort of seen them all. That is usually the case with video game movies because games aren’t always adaptable into a feature… Read More ›
“Insidious: The Red Door” is a disappointing home release for a disappointing series conclusion.
The Insidious franchise was a surprise hit in 2010. It allowed director James Wan to make a name for himself as a maestro of horror. Insidious’s success has now spawned a franchise of five feature films. It includes a series… Read More ›
Fans of “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer” are in for a treat via 4K UHD.
When it comes to ‘90s slasher franchises, there is Scream (1996), and then there are the red-headed step-children that are every other franchise that came in its wake. Though, there is one that is more like a strawberry blonde step-child… Read More ›