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Gladiator II: 4K UHD Review
Now available on 4K UHD is Ridley Scott’s long-awaited sequel, Gladiator II, which opened to mixed reactions last fall. While I do feel the original film starring Russell Crowe…
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Amadeus: 4K UHD Review
Now available on 4K UHD for the first time is Miloš Forman’s 1984 biographical drama, Amadeus, starring F. Murray Abraham and Tom Hulce. Surprisingly, up until now, I had…
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Constantine (20th Anniversary): 4K UHD Review
2005 saw the theatrical release of director Francis Lawrence’s Constantine, which was based on the DC/Vertigo Comics’ Hellblazer graphic novels. This film, which starred Keanu Reeves in the title…
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September 5: Blu-Ray Review
Arriving on Blu-ray this week is director Tim Fehlbaum’s high-tension historical drama, September 5, which stars Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin and Leonie Benesch. The film has been…
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Drugstore Cowboy (Criterion Collection): 4K UHD Review
In 1989, director Gus Van Sant released his sophomore feature film, Drugstore Cowboy, which stars Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James LeGros, Heather Graham and James Remar. Pulling in just…
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Smile 2: 4K UHD Review
In 2022, Parker Finn gave us one of the year’s best horror films, Smile, which was based on his short film, Laura Hasn’t Slept. Smile was Finn’s feature…
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The Grifters (Criterion Collection): 4K UHD Review
If I had to pick a personal favorite film directed by Stephen Frears, it would be 2000’s High Fidelity, starring John Cusack. That film is a stand-out romantic/comedy featuring…
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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling (Criterion Collection): 4K UHD Review
In 1986 Richard Pryor produced, directed and co-wrote the biographical drama, Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling, which was six years after the comedian set himself on fire…
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Se7en: 4K UHD Review
David Fincher’s 1992 feature film directorial debut was the third installment of the Alien franchise, which let down many fans of the first two films. It is common knowledge…
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Slice of America: Charred in the Florida Sun – DVD Review
Filmmaker Gorman Bechard heads down to Sunny South Florida to discover if real New Haven pizza aka “apizza” (pronounced: ah-beetz) can be found in the Southern United States. Right…