[Blu-Ray Review] ‘First Man’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal

First Man [Blu-Ray]

Director: Damien Chazelle

Cast: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke

Release Date: January 22, 2019

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9/10
Disc Rating: 8/10

Synopsis:

Oscar®-winning director Damien Chazelle and star Ryan Gosling reteam for the riveting story behind the first manned mission to the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the decade leading to the historic Apollo 11 flight. A visceral and intimate account told from Armstrong’s perspective, based on the book by James R. Hansen, the film explores the triumphs and the cost—on Armstrong, his family, his colleagues and the nation itself—of one of the most dangerous missions in history. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘First Man’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal”

Kevin LovellJanuary 24, 2019January 31, 2019Leave a comment

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Once Upon A Deadpool’: Now Available On Blu-ray & Digital From Fox Home Ent

Once Upon A Deadpool [Blu-Ray]

Director: David Leitch

Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Fred Savage

Release Date: January 15, 2019

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 6.5/10

Synopsis:

From the studio that brought you Anastasia and Ever After comes a fairy tale that doesn’t go by the book. Everyone’s favorite disreputable Super Hero returns with a twist on Deadpool 2 that the whole gang can enjoy. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Once Upon A Deadpool’: Now Available On Blu-ray & Digital From Fox Home Ent”

Kevin LovellJanuary 23, 2019January 31, 2019Leave a comment

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Hell Fest’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate

Hell Fest [Blu-Ray]

Director: Gregory Plotkin

Cast: Amy Forsyth, Reign Edwards, Bex Taylor-Klaus

Release Date: January 8, 2019

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

A group of friends are bound for a horror-themed Halloween event at a local amusement park — a sprawling labyrinth of rides, games, and mazes that travels the country and happens to be in town. But for one visitor, the ghoulish carnival of nightmares is not the attraction — it is a hunting ground. On the night the friends attend, a masked serial killer turns the amusement park into his own playground, terrorizing attendees while the rest of the patrons believe that it is all part of the show. As the body count and frenzied excitement of the crowd continues to rise, who will fight to survive the night? Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Hell Fest’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate”

Kevin LovellJanuary 22, 2019January 24, 2019Leave a comment

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Halloween’: Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD January 15, 2019 From Universal

Halloween (2018) [Blu-Ray]

Director: David Gordon Green

Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak

Release Date: January 15, 2019

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 8/10
Disc Rating: 7.5/10

Synopsis:

Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago. Master of horror John Carpenter joins forces with director David Gordon Green and producer Jason Blum (Get Out, Split) for this follow-up to Carpenter’s 1978 classic. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Halloween’: Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD January 15, 2019 From Universal”

Kevin LovellJanuary 11, 2019January 15, 2019Leave a comment

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The House With A Clock In Its Walls’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal

The House With A Clock In Its Walls [Blu-Ray]

Director: Eli Roth

Cast: Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro

Release Date: December 18, 2018

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

In the tradition of Amblin classics where fantastical events occur in the most unexpected places, Jack Black and two-time Academy Award® winner Cate Blanchett star in The House with a Clock in Its Walls. The magical adventure tells the spine-tingling tale of 10-year-old Lewis (Owen Vaccaro), who goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house with a mysterious tick-tocking heart. But his new town’s sleepy façade jolts to life with a secret world of warlocks and witches. Based on the beloved children’s classic book. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The House With A Clock In Its Walls’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal”

Kevin LovellJanuary 10, 2019January 15, 2019Leave a comment

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Castle Rock: The Complete First Season’: Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD January 8, 2019 From Warner Bros

Castle Rock: The Complete First Season [Blu-Ray]

Cast: André Holland, Melanie Lynskey, Bill Skarsgård

Release Date: January 8, 2019

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 7.5/10

Synopsis:

The first season of Castle Rock follows Henry Deaver (André Holland, American Horror Story), a Death Row attorney who returns to Castle Rock, Maine, his hometown, after he receives an anonymous phone call from the infamous Shawshank State Penitentiary. The call is about a nameless young man (Bill Skarsgård, It) who is found locked in an underground cage that’s located in a long-abandoned cell block beneath the prison. Upon his discovery, the mysterious young man, with a sinister and unnerving presence, whispers Henry’s name. Curious about how and why someone left this boy imprisoned, Henry is drawn into the case and attempts to help him. But there are reasons why “The Kid” was imprisoned. And reasons why he should never be set free.

Permeated with a sense of foreboding and dread, the haunting small town of Castle Rock is not willing to let Henry leave. Aside from now having to deal with the strange young man found in the prison, Henry is faced with the fact that his adoptive mother (Sissy Spacek, Carrie), who lives in Castle Rock with retired Sheriff Alan Pangborn (special guest star Scott Glenn), is struggling with the onset of dementia. Reluctantly, Henry stays to figure out just who “The Kid” is and how he wound up imprisoned under such appalling circumstances. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Castle Rock: The Complete First Season’: Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD January 8, 2019 From Warner Bros”

Kevin LovellJanuary 7, 2019August 4, 2020Leave a comment

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Peppermint’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal

Peppermint [Blu-Ray]

Director: Pierre Morel

Cast: Jennifer Garner, John Ortiz, John Gallagher Jr.

Release Date: December 11, 2018

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 6.5/10
Disc Rating: 7/10

Synopsis:

Young mother Riley North (Garner) awakens from a coma after her husband and daughter are killed in a brutal attack on the family. When the system frustratingly shields the murderers from justice, Riley sets out to transform herself from citizen to urban guerilla. Channeling her frustration into personal motivation, she spends years in hiding honing her mind, body and spirit to become an unstoppable force – eluding the underworld, the LAPD and the FBI – as she methodically delivers her personal brand of justice. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Peppermint’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal”

Kevin LovellJanuary 4, 2019January 8, 2019Leave a comment

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Predator’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Fox Home Ent.

The Predator [Blu-Ray]

Director: Shane Black

Cast: Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay

Release Date: December 18, 2018

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

The hunt has evolved – and so has the explosive action – in the next chapter of the Predator series, from director Shane Black (Iron Man 3). Now, the most lethal hunters in the universe are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before….and only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and an evolutionary biology professor can prevent the end of the human race. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Predator’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Fox Home Ent.”

Kevin LovellDecember 31, 2018January 4, 2019Leave a comment

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Venom’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Sony Pictures

Venom (2018) [Blu-Ray]

Director: Ruben Fleischer

Cast: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed

Release Date: December 18, 2018

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

VENOM tells the evolution story of Marvel’s most enigmatic, complex and badass character Venom! Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) is a broken man after he loses everything including his job and fiancee. Just when his life is at its lowest, he becomes host to an alien symbiote which results in extraordinary superpowers – transforming him into Venom. Will these powers be enough for this new lethal protector to defeat great evil forces, especially against the far stronger and more weaponized symbiote rival, Riot? Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Venom’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Sony Pictures”

Kevin LovellDecember 28, 2018January 4, 2019Leave a comment

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Happytime Murders’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal

The Happytime Murders [Blu-Ray]

Director: Brian Henson

Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Joel McHale

Release Date: December 4, 2018

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 6.5/10
Disc Rating: 7.5/10

Synopsis:

The Happytime Murders is a filthy comedy set in the underbelly of Los Angeles where puppets and humans coexist. Two clashing detectives with a shared secret, one human (Melissa McCarthy) and one puppet, are forced to work together again to solve the brutal murders of the former cast of a beloved classic puppet television show. Also starring Elizabeth Banks, Maya Rudolph, and Joel McHale, this raunchy comedy is being hailed by critics as “hilarious, wickedly original and crazily quirky” (Neil Pond, Parade). Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Happytime Murders’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal”

Kevin LovellDecember 27, 2018January 2, 2019Leave a comment

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Nun’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Warner Bros

The Nun [Blu-Ray]

Director: Corin Hardy

Cast: Demian Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet

Release Date: December 4, 2018

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate. Together they uncover the order’s unholy secret. Risking not only their lives but their faith and their very souls, they confront a malevolent force in the form of the same demonic nun that first terrorized audiences in “The Conjuring 2,” as the abbey becomes a horrific battleground between the living and the damned. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Nun’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Warner Bros”

Kevin LovellDecember 18, 2018December 27, 2018Leave a comment

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Westworld Season Two: The Door’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Warner Bros

Westworld Season Two: The Door [Blu-Ray]

Cast: Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, Ed Harris

Release Date: December 4, 2018

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 9/10

Synopsis:

In Season Two, viewers are welcomed back to Westworld, where the puppet show is over and the newly liberated “hosts” are coming for humankind. Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) takes charge, Maeve (Thandie Newton) is on a mission and the Man in Black (Ed Harris) is back. Chaos takes control in this dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness, the birth of a new form of life and the evolution of sin. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Westworld Season Two: The Door’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Warner Bros”

Kevin LovellDecember 13, 2018November 27, 2020Leave a comment

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Paramount

Mission: Impossible – Fallout [Blu-Ray]

Director: Christopher McQuarrie

Cast: Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames

Release Date: December 4, 2018

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

On a dangerous assignment to recover stolen plutonium, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) chooses to save his friends over the mission, allowing it to fall into the hands of a deadly network of highly skilled operatives intent on destroying civilization. Now, with the world at risk, Ethan and his IMF team (Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson) are forced to work with a hard-hitting CIA agent (Henry Cavill) as they race against time to stop the nuclear threat. Written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE—FALLOUT also stars Sean Harris, Angela Bassett, Michelle Monaghan and Alec Baldwin. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Paramount”

Kevin LovellDecember 4, 2018December 10, 2018Leave a comment

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Mile 22’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal

Mile 22 [Blu-Ray]

Director: Peter Berg

Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Lauren Cohan, Iko Uwais

Release Date: November 13, 2018

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 6.5/10
Disc Rating: 7/10

Synopsis:

In a visceral modern thriller from the director of Lone Survivor, Mark Wahlberg stars as James Silva, an operative of the CIA’s most highly-prized and little-known unit. Aided by a top-secret tactical command team, Silva must transport an asset (Iko Uwais) who has vital information to an airfield for extraction before the enemy closes in. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Mile 22’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal”

Kevin LovellDecember 3, 2018December 8, 2018Leave a comment

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘BlackKklansman’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal

BlackKklansman [Blu-Ray]

Director: Spike Lee

Cast: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier

Release Date: November 6, 2018

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 7.5/10
Disc Rating: 7/10

Synopsis:

From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. In the early 1970s, Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) becomes the first African-American detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a difference, he bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. He recruits a seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver), into the undercover investigation. Together, they team up to take down the extremist organization aiming to garner mainstream appeal. Produced by the team behind the Academy Award®–winning Get Out, BlacKkKlansman offers an unflinching, true-life examination of race relations in 1970s America that is just as relevant in today’s tumultuous world. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘BlackKklansman’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal”

Kevin LovellNovember 23, 2018February 26, 2019Leave a comment

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Meg’: Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD November 13, 2018 From Warner Bros

The Meg (2D) [Blu-Ray]

Director: Jon Turteltaub

Cast: Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson

Release Date: November 13, 2018

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 6/10
Disc Rating: 7.5/10

Synopsis:

A deep-sea submersible—part of an international undersea observation program—has been attacked by a massive creature and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean…with its crew trapped inside. With time running out, former deep-sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) is drawn out of self-imposed exile by a visionary Chinese oceanographer, Dr. Zhang (Winston Chao), against the wishes of his daughter, Suyin (Li Bingbing), who thinks she can rescue the crew on her own. But it will take their combined efforts to save the crew, and the ocean itself, from this seemingly unstoppable threat—a prehistoric 75-foot-long shark known as the Megalodon. Thought to be extinct, the Meg turns out to be very much alive…and on the hunt.

Five years before, Jonas had encountered this same terrifying creature, but no one had believed him. Now, teamed with Suyin, Jonas must confront his fears and risk his own life to return to the ocean depths…bringing him face-to-face once more with the apex predator of all time. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Meg’: Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD November 13, 2018 From Warner Bros”

Kevin LovellNovember 12, 2018November 15, 2018Leave a comment

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate

The Spy Who Dumped Me [Blu-Ray]

Director: Susanna Fogel

Cast: Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux

Release Date: October 30, 2018

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 4/10
Disc Rating: 8/10

Synopsis:

Audrey (Mila Kunis) and Morgan (Kate McKinnon), two thirty-year-old best friends in Los Angeles, are thrust unexpectedly into an international conspiracy when Audrey’s ex-boyfriend shows up at their apartment with a team of deadly assassins on his trail. Surprising even themselves, the duo jump into action, on the run throughout Europe from assassins and a suspicious-but-charming British agent, as they hatch a plan to save the world. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate”

Kevin LovellNovember 9, 2018November 12, 2018Leave a comment

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[Blu-Ray Review] George A. Romero & Stephen King’s ‘Creepshow’: Now Available On Collector’s Edition Blu-ray From Scream Factory

Creepshow (Collector’s Edition) [Blu-Ray]

Director: George A. Romero

Cast: Hal Holbrook, Leslie Nielsen, Adrienne Barbeau

Release Date: October 23, 2018

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 9.5/10

Synopsis:

Masters of the macabre – writer Stephen King and director George A. Romero – conjure up five shocking yarns, each a virtuoso exercise in the ghouls-and-gags style of classic ’50s horror comics. A murdered man emerges from the grave for Father’s Day cake. A meteor’s ooze makes everything … grow. A professor selects his wife as a snack for a crated creature. A scheming husband plants two lovers up to their necks in terror. A malevolent millionaire with an insect phobia becomes the prey of a cockroach army. Add the spirited performances of an excellent cast (Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson, E.G. Marshall and King himself) and the ghoulish makeup wizardry of Tom Savini, and you have a non-stop, thrilling ride that “plays like an anthology of human phobias” (Roger Ebert)! Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] George A. Romero & Stephen King’s ‘Creepshow’: Now Available On Collector’s Edition Blu-ray From Scream Factory”

Kevin LovellNovember 7, 2018November 12, 2018Leave a comment

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘First Man’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Once Upon A Deadpool’: Now Available On Blu-ray & Digital From Fox Home Ent

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Hell Fest’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Halloween’: Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD January 15, 2019 From Universal

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The House With A Clock In Its Walls’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Castle Rock: The Complete First Season’: Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD January 8, 2019 From Warner Bros

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Peppermint’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Predator’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Fox Home Ent.

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Venom’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Sony Pictures

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Happytime Murders’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Nun’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Warner Bros

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Westworld Season Two: The Door’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Warner Bros

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Paramount

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Mile 22’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘BlackKklansman’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Meg’: Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD November 13, 2018 From Warner Bros

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate

[Blu-Ray Review] George A. Romero & Stephen King’s ‘Creepshow’: Now Available On Collector’s Edition Blu-ray From Scream Factory