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[Blu-Ray Review] Ladybugs (2024 BD-R Reissue); Now Available From Paramount

[Blu-Ray Review] Ladybugs (2024 BD-R Reissue); Now Available From Paramount 1Ladybugs (1992) (2024 BD-R Reissue) [Blu-Ray] amazon-cart-logo

Director: Sidney J. Furie

Cast: Rodney Dangerfield, Jackée, Jonathan Brandis

Release Date: August 20, 2024

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 5/10

Synopsis:

Rodney Dangerfield gets no respect as a salesman seeking a promotion, so he decides to coach the company-sponsored girls’ soccer team to impress his boss. Problem is, he knows nothing about the sport and his players are the most inept in the league, so he convinces his girlfriend’s son to don a wig and join the squad. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Ladybugs (2024 BD-R Reissue); Now Available From Paramount”

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[Blu-Ray Review] Larry Fessenden’s ‘Blackout’: Now Available From Dark Sky Selects

[Blu-Ray Review] Larry Fessenden’s ‘Blackout’: Now Available From Dark Sky Selects 2Blackout (2023) (Limited Edition – 1,000 copies) [Blu-Ray]

Director: Larry Fessenden

Cast: Alex Hurt, Addison Timlin, Motell Gyn Foster

Release Date: September 24, 2024

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 7/10
Disc Rating: 9/10

Synopsis:

Charley’s secret is he thinks he’s a werewolf. He can’t remember the things he’s done but the papers report random acts of violence taking place at night in this small upstate hamlet. Now the whole town must rally to find out what is tearing it apart: mistrust, fear, or a monster that comes out at night. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Larry Fessenden’s ‘Blackout’: Now Available From Dark Sky Selects”

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[Blu-Ray Review] Succession: The Complete Series; Now Available From Warner Bros

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Cast: Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook

Release Date: August 27, 2024

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 8.5/10

Synopsis:

Power, politics, money…it’s all in the family in this provocative, satirical series about a highly dysfunctional dynasty. When the aging patriarch of one of the world’s largest media conglomerates considers retirement, his family members position themselves for a takeover. But tensions rise as corporate battles threaten to turn into a family civil war in this sharp, scathing, binge-worthy series. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Succession: The Complete Series; Now Available From Warner Bros”

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[Blu-Ray Review] Knuckles; Available September 10, 2024 From Paramount

[Blu-Ray Review] Knuckles; Available September 10, 2024 From Paramount 3Knuckles (Steelbook) [Blu-Ray] amazon-cart-logo

Cast: Idris Elba, Adam Pally

Release Date: September 10, 2024

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 7/10

Synopsis:

KNUCKLES takes place between the films SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 and SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 and follows Knuckles (Idris Elba) on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade (Adam Pally) as his protege and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. Featuring appearances by Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Tails and Tika Sumpter (Maddie), the ensemble cast also includes Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones), Rory McCann (Game of Thrones), Cary Elwes (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning), Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), and Paul Scheer (Black Monday). This collection includes every episode along with an exclusive gag reel, and more! Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Knuckles; Available September 10, 2024 From Paramount”

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[Blu-Ray Review] Death To Smoochy; Now Available From Shout Select

[Blu-Ray Review] Death To Smoochy; Now Available From Shout Select 4Death To Smoochy (2002) [Blu-Ray] amazon-cart-logo

Director: Danny DeVito

Cast: Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener

Release Date: August 20, 2024

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 8.5/10

Synopsis:

Danny DeVito takes the rhino by the horn to direct and co-star in this gleefully twisted skewering of children’s television. Robin Williams, his famed wit set at warp, plays ranting Randolph. Edward Norton is the high-minded goodnik whose righteous rhino creation, Smoochy, becomes a sensation, and Catherine Keener portrays a jaded TV exec who likes kid-show hosts in, let’s say, a grown-up way. Say nite-nite, rhino! Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Death To Smoochy; Now Available From Shout Select”

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[Blu-Ray Review] The Garfield Movie; Now Available From Sony

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Director: Mark Dindal

Cast: Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham (VOICES)

Release Date: August 27, 2024

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 5/10
Disc Rating: 7.5/10

Synopsis:

Garfield (voiced by Chris Pratt), the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father – scruffy street cat Vic (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) – Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] The Garfield Movie; Now Available From Sony”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Scooby-Doo And The Witch’s Ghost’ & ‘Scooby-Doo And The Alien Invaders’; Now Available From Warner Archive

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Director: Jim Stenstrum

Cast: Scott Innes, Mary Kay Bergman, Frank Welker (VOICES)

Release Date: August 13, 2024

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 7/10

Synopsis:

The world’s most lovable mystery-solving dog, along with best friend Shaggy and the rest of the gang, bring on the laughs and adventures in these two beloved feature-length frolics. In Scooby-Doo and The Witch’s Ghost, Scooby, Shaggy and co. get tied up with bumbling mummies and monster turkeys when famous fright-writer, Ben Ravencroft, invites the gang to his hometown for the Autumn Harvest Festival. There, they learn that Ben’s ancestor, Sarah, haunts the place, and they set out to uncover the ghostly Ravencroft secret that will prove her either a good-hearted healer or a spell-casting witch. In Scooby-Doo and The Alien Invaders, Scooby, Shaggy and the Mystery, Inc. are stranded in a desert town where they soon discover a plethora of flying saucer buffs, secretive scientists and less-than-friendly extraterrestrials! But after aliens chase and beam them aboard a UFO, clues to the mystery of the alien invaders lead the gang from a top-secret government research base to a huge network of caves hidden under the town, the race to crack the case redefines the term “far out” in this hilarious space-capade. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Scooby-Doo And The Witch’s Ghost’ & ‘Scooby-Doo And The Alien Invaders’; Now Available From Warner Archive”

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[Blu-Ray Review] Ted Lasso: The Richmond Way; Now Available From Warner Bros

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Cast: Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Jeremy Swift

Release Date: July 30, 2024

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 7/10

Synopsis:

In a bitter divorce settlement from her billionaire husband Rupert Mannion, Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham) becomes the new owner of British football club AFC Richmond. She’s assisted by her Director of Football Operations, Higgins (Jeremy Swift), who formerly worked for her husband. Her first order of business is to fire the team’s current manager and replace him with an idealistic all-American football coach Theodore “Ted” Lasso (Jason Sudeikis). Ted and his friend, assistant Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt) cross the pond to take up the management of the team’s “long, albeit modest” history.  Ted gets to know the team – including Team Captain Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein), top scorer Jamie Tartt (Phil Dunster) and more – but finds his first friend in the locker room assistant Nathan (Nick Mohammed). Half a world away from his wife and child, Ted could use a friend. But he presses on, nevertheless. Richmond is about to change the way they’re doing things — and from now on — that is the Lasso way. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Ted Lasso: The Richmond Way; Now Available From Warner Bros”

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[Blu-Ray Review] Sting; Available July 30, 2024 From Well Go USA 5
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[Blu-Ray Review] Sting; Available July 30, 2024 From Well Go USA

[Blu-Ray Review] Sting; Available July 30, 2024 From Well Go USA 6Sting (2024) [Blu-Ray] amazon-cart-logo

Director: Kiah Roache-Turner

Cast: Alyla Browne, Penelope Mitchell, Ryan Corr

Release Date: July 30, 2024

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 6.5/10
Disc Rating: 6.5/10

Synopsis:

After raising an unnervingly talented spider in secret, 12-year-old Charlotte (Alyla Browne) must face the facts about her pet—and fight for her family’s survival—when the once-charming creature rapidly transforms into a giant, flesh-eating monster. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Sting; Available July 30, 2024 From Well Go USA”

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[Blu-Ray Review] The Flash: The Original Series; Now Available From Warner Archive

[Blu-Ray Review] The Flash: The Original Series; Now Available From Warner Archive 7The Flash: The Original Series [Blu-Ray] amazon-cart-logo

Cast: John Wesley Shipp, Amanda Pays, Alex Désert

Release Date: June 25, 2024

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 6.5/10

Synopsis:

Who-o-o-o-osh! The origins and exploits of the crimefighting DC Comics superhero come your way in this 22-episode live-action series. John Wesley Shipp portrays Barry Allen, a police crime technologist endowed with sudden talents after a fluke lab accident. He pledges to use his new powers for good, powers that include ultra-speed reflexes and the ability to vibrate his molecules so rapidly he can pass through solid walls. Amanda Pays is medical researcher Tina McGee, who monitors Allen’s accelerated metabolism and guards his secret identity. The Tricksters, Captain Cold, The Ghost, mad inventors: Central City is rife with criminals. Now there’s a hero to keep pace with them. He’s called The Flash. And in our era of instant communications, he’s more in step with the times than ever. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] The Flash: The Original Series; Now Available From Warner Archive”

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[Blu-Ray Review] The Strangers: Chapter 1; Available July 23, 2024 From Lionsgate

[Blu-Ray Review] The Strangers: Chapter 1; Available July 23, 2024 From Lionsgate 8The Strangers: Chapter 1 [Blu-Ray] amazon-cart-logo

Director: Renny Harlin

Cast: Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez

Release Date: July 23, 2024

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 4.5/10
Disc Rating: 7.5/10

Synopsis:

After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple (Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez) are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive in THE STRANGERS ― CHAPTER 1, the chilling first entry of this horror feature-film series from master director Renny Harlin. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] The Strangers: Chapter 1; Available July 23, 2024 From Lionsgate”

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[Blu-Ray Review] Tarot; Now Available From Sony 9
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[Blu-Ray Review] Tarot; Now Available From Sony

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Directors: Spenser Cohen & Anna Halberg

Cast: Harriet Slater, Adain Bradley, Avantika

Release Date: July 9, 2024

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 6/10
Disc Rating: 7/10

Synopsis:

When a group of friends recklessly violates the sacred rule of Tarot readings – never use someone else’s deck – they unknowingly unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within the cursed cards. One by one, they come face to face with fate and end up in a race against death to escape the future foretold in their readings. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Tarot; Now Available From Sony”

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[Blu-Ray Review] The Last Stop In Yuma County; Available July 16, 2024 From Well Go USA

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Director: Francis Galluppi

Cast: Jim Cummings, Jocelin Donahue, Faizon Love

Release Date: July 16, 2024

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 8/10
Disc Rating: 7/10

Synopsis:

While awaiting the next fuel truck at a middle-of-nowhere Arizona rest stop, a traveling young knife salesman is thrust into a high-stakes hostage situation by the arrival of two similarly stranded bank robbers with no qualms about using cruelty—or cold, hard steel—to protect their bloodstained, ill-begotten fortune. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] The Last Stop In Yuma County; Available July 16, 2024 From Well Go USA”

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[Blu-Ray Review] True Detective: Night Country; Now Available From Warner Bros 10
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[Blu-Ray Review] True Detective: Night Country; Now Available From Warner Bros

[Blu-Ray Review] True Detective: Night Country; Now Available From Warner Bros 11True Detective: Night Country [Blu-Ray] amazon-cart-logo

Cast: Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, John Hawkes

Release Date: July 9, 2024

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 7/10

Synopsis:

When the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the eight men who operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace. To solve the case, detectives Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) will have to confront the darkness they carry in themselves, and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] True Detective: Night Country; Now Available From Warner Bros”

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[Blu-Ray Review] Beverly Hills Ninja; Now Available From Sony 12
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[Blu-Ray Review] Beverly Hills Ninja; Now Available From Sony

[Blu-Ray Review] Beverly Hills Ninja; Now Available From Sony 13Beverly Hills Ninja [Blu-Ray] amazon-cart-logo

Director: Dennis Dugan

Cast: Chris Farley, Nicollette Sheridan, Robin Shou

Release Date: June 18, 2024

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 6.5/10

Synopsis:

Chris Farley stars as an orphan who was raised from infancy by the head of a ninja institute. Farley grows into an overweight young klutz who manages to become a ninja, albeit and inept one. His first assignment is not to screw up a murder investigation in Beverly Hills. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Beverly Hills Ninja; Now Available From Sony”

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[Blu-Ray Review] Abigail; Now Available From Universal 14
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[Blu-Ray Review] Abigail; Now Available From Universal

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Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett

Cast: Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton

Release Date: July 9, 2024

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 8.5/10
Disc Rating: 8/10

Synopsis:

Radio Silence, the filmmakers behind the horror hits Ready or Not, Scream (2022) and Scream VI, bring a brash and bloodthirsty new vision of vampires with Abigail. A heist team is hired by a mysterious fixer to kidnap the daughter of a powerful underworld figure. They must guard the 12-year-old ballerina for one night to net a $50 million ransom. As the captors start to dwindle one by one, they discover to their mounting terror that they’re locked inside an isolated mansion with no ordinary little girl. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Abigail; Now Available From Universal”

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[Blu-Ray Review] Thunderheart; Now Available From Sony 15
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[Blu-Ray Review] Thunderheart; Now Available From Sony

[Blu-Ray Review] Thunderheart; Now Available From Sony 16Thunderheart (1992) [Blu-Ray] amazon-cart-logo

Director: Michael Apted

Cast: Val Kilmer, Sam Shepard, Graham Greene

Release Date: May 21, 2024

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 6.5/10

Synopsis:

Val Kilmer, Sam Shepard and Graham Greene star in this powerful murder mystery with all the style and suspense of Witness. Kilmer stars as Ray Levoi, a hotshot FBI agent who’s thrust into a strange new world when he is sent to solve a murder on an Indian reservation. Hand-picked because of his part-Sioux ancestry, Levoi is teamed with a legendary older agent (Shepard) to capture a radical Indian protester. But once on the reservation, Levoi encounters the irreverent local sheriff (Greene), and the tribe’s religious leader (Chief Ted Thin Elk), who knows secrets about Levoi’s own lost heritage. And as Levoi’s awareness of the native culture grows, so does his belief that the U.S. government has framed an innocent man. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Thunderheart; Now Available From Sony”

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[Blu-Ray Review] South Park: Joining The Panderverse; Now Available From Paramount 17
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[Blu-Ray Review] South Park: Joining The Panderverse; Now Available From Paramount

[Blu-Ray Review] South Park: Joining The Panderverse; Now Available From Paramount 18South Park: Joining The Panderverse [Blu-Ray] amazon-cart-logo

Cast: Trey Parker, Matt Stone (VOICES)

Release Date: June 11, 2024

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 7/10

Synopsis:

In the 49-minute special, Cartman’s deeply disturbing dreams portend the end of the life he knows and loves. The adults in South Park are also wrestling with their life decisions as the advent of AI is turning their world upside down. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] South Park: Joining The Panderverse; Now Available From Paramount”

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