1975: A movie bombed. This would not be the first time a film would release into theaters and get destroyed financially upon release and it certainly wouldn’t be the last. However, something odd happened — people who did enjoy it… Read More ›
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Should you heed the call to return to Bregna with the 20th anniversary 4K UHD steelbook of “Æon Flux”?
With the prevalence of streaming, it’s much harder for audiences today to discover something new. Sure, they can press play on something recommended to them or go through the trouble of digging around within a streamer’s options, but it’s not… Read More ›
“Small Soldiers” is back and in 4K to remind everyone that everything else is just a toy.
There are dueling sentiments in the cinephile community: not everything needs a new edition and film preservation on physical media matters. Given the shift toward digital consumption which removes ownership from the viewer and keeps it steadily in the hands… Read More ›
“Law Abiding Citizen” gets a second 4K release, this time as a steelbook.
If you’ve never seen F. Gary Gray’s Law Abiding Citizen, then stop reading this right now, go find a copy (this new snazzy steelbook is now available), and sit down and watch it (preferably the unrated cut as it has… Read More ›
Christopher McQuarrie’s directorial debut, “The Way of the Gun,” gets added to the Lionsgate Limited 4K UHD collection with a steelbook lenticular edition.
Before filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie accepted the mission four times (Mission: Impossible franchise) and before he adapted Lee Child’s nomadic former MP for the big screen (Jack Reacher (2012)), he started out with his own creation, the neo-western The Way of… Read More ›
Coming of age dramedy “The Colors Within” brings a cornucopia of bonus features home with it.
Before writer/director Naoko Yamada created The Colors Within (2024), she released Garden of Remembrance, a 2022 short film in which remembrance gives way to healing from grief, the presentation of which involved toying with colors, specifically the way in which… Read More ›
In the mood to “Kick-Ass”? Do it with the 15th anniversary Lionsgate Limited steelbook edition.
In the brief and brand-new featurette “Physical Media Kicks Ass,” writer/director Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake; Kingsman series) discusses his longtime love of physical media, referring to it at one point as “romantic,” the context being that owning a physical version… Read More ›
Breck Eisner’s “The Crazies” comes knocking on your door in a 4K steelbook with extras.
When someone, anyone, adapts a George A. Romero film, there is usually a deep amount of worry and concern because remaking something that a master has already done effortlessly and perfectly is never an easy task. While screenwriters Scott Kosar… Read More ›
“Tombstone” 4K Digital Code Giveaway
In 1993, a western released into theaters, re-telling the legend of Wyatt Earp and the events surrounding the shooting at the O.K. Corral. Led by Kurt Russell (Big Trouble in Little China) and co-starring Val Kilmer (Top Gun), Sam Elliot… Read More ›
Before you go fast to pick up “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” on home video, know your options and what you’re getting.
Of all the video game adaptations made (and there are several folks may not even realize are adaptations), none have met or exceeded expectations like director Jeff Fowler’s Sonic the Hedgehog trilogy. Each one is an entertaining family film with… Read More ›
“Tommy Boy” retains its quality comedy 30 years later in 4K UHD and you can take the butcher’s word for it.
“If at first you don’t succeed, lower your standards.” – Tommy Boy tagline For Generation Xers and Millennials, Saturday Night Live had a pretty strong grip on our popular culture experience in the ‘90s. Through various cast members (original and… Read More ›
Strength and Honor: “Gladiator II” comes home on physical formats.
By 2000, actor Russell Crowe had made a name for himself in the U.S. through work in The Quick and the Dead (1994), Virtuosity (1995), L.A. Confidential (1997), and The Insider (1999). It would be his turn as Maximus Decimus… Read More ›
Have the touch and the power with “Transformers One” on 4K UHD home video.
August 8th, 1986, is a big day for Transformers fans. It’s the date that the fully-animated The Transformers: The Movie would release in theaters, beckoning its many young fans to come see its Autobot hero Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter… Read More ›
By Grabthar’s Hammer, what a new 4K UHD anniversary edition Paramount Pictures has put together to celebrate “Galaxy Quest.”
“Never give up, never surrender!” — these are the words of the intrepid captain of the spaceship Protector, Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, a rally cry to remind his crew that in the face of insurmountable odds, one does not quit…. Read More ›
Hanover sucks, but the 4K UHD limited edition steelbook edition of “Thanksgiving” does not.
In 2007, directors Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino took their regular collaborations further (Tarantino acting in both Desperado (1995) and From Dusk Till Dawn (1996); Tarantino writing Dusk, which Rodriguez directed; both directing segments of the 1995 anthology Four Rooms)… Read More ›
Explore where the “A Quiet Place” film series begins with the Michael Sarnoski-directed “Day One,” available on home video now.
Originally created by Bryan Woods (65; Heretic) and Scott Beck (65; Heretic), under the vision of actor/writer/director John Krasinski (IF; A Quiet Place), the A Quiet Place film series is a creature feature with a character-driven heart. The first film,… Read More ›
Sex, lies, and telescopes: Brian De Palma’s voyeuristic thriller “Body Double” gets a 4K UHD release in a limited edition steelbook from Sony Pictures.
When it comes to thrillers, few do them like filmmaker Brian De Palma. If it’s not his take on Elliot Ness’s quest to arrest Al Capone in The Untouchables (1987) being quoted, chances are it’s his adaptation of Tony Montana’s… Read More ›
“Late Night with the Devil” possesses the goods in a compelling home release.
In early 2024, before horror hounds were aware we would be treated with one of the better years for horror films in recent memory, this little gem came out and set the bar, which, now in the back half of… Read More ›
When the last eagle flies over the last crumbling mountain, the 4K UHD remaster of “The Last Unicorn” from Shout! Studios will have you believing.
Originally published in 1968, author Peter S. Beagle’s adventure fantasy The Last Unicorn would be tapped by The Hobbit (1977) co-directors Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr. for adaptation. Their theatrical release of the same name, The Last Unicorn (1982),… Read More ›
Dramatic thriller “Captain Phillips” gets a limited edition 4K UHD steelbook release from Sony Pictures.
Films based on true events often have a way of dramatizing or exaggerating things for the sake of cinema. It’s a different stage, cinema, with different rules from real life, so storytellers will often utilize this fact for audiences to… Read More ›