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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘City Of Lies’; Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Saban

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Director: Brad Furman

Cast: Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker, Rockmond Dunbar

Release Date: June 8, 2021

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

What is worse, the crime or the cover-up? Based on the book, LAbyrinth, by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Randall Sullivan, this compelling crime-thriller follows the investigation into the infamous murder of iconic rap artist Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G. Oscar® nominee Johnny Depp stars as determined LAPD detective Russell Poole, who spent nearly 20 years trying to solve the murder, and Oscar® and Primetime Emmy® winner Forest Whitaker as Jack Jackson, a journalist who teams up with Poole in search of the elusive truth. Together they explore why the case remains cold — and why a secretive division of the LAPD is seemingly set on keeping it that way. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘City Of Lies’; Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Saban”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Little Things’; Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Warner Bros

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Director: John Lee Hancock

Cast: Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto

Release Date: May 4, 2021

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe “Deke” Deacon (Denzel Washington) is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidence-gathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a killer who is terrorizing the city. Leading the hunt, L.A. Sheriff Department Sergeant Jim Baxter (Rami Malek), impressed with Deke’s cop instincts, unofficially engages his help. But as they track the killer, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke’s past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Little Things’; Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Warner Bros”

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[Blu-Ray Review] Let Him Go; Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal

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Director: Thomas Bezucha

Cast: Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Lesley Manville

Release Date: February 2, 2021

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9.5/10
Disc Rating: 7/10

Synopsis:

Following the loss of their son, retired sheriff George Blackledge (Kevin Costner) and his wife Margaret (Diane Lane) leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from a dangerous family living off the grid. They soon discover that the Weboy family has no intention of letting the child go, forcing George and Margaret to fight for their family. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Let Him Go; Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Honest Thief’; Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal

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Director: Mark Williams

Cast: Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Robert Patrick

Release Date: December 29, 2020

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 5/10
Disc Rating: 6.5/10

Synopsis:

Meticulous thief Tom Carter (Neeson) has stolen $9 million from small-town banks while keeping his identity a secret. But after he falls in love with the bubbly Annie (Walsh), Tom decides to come clean about his criminal past, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents. Packed with action, Honest Thief is a tale of redemption and one man’s mission to make things right for the sake of love. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Honest Thief’; Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Cut Throat City’; Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Well GO USA

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Director: RZA

Cast: Shameik Moore, Tip ‘T.I.’ Harris, Demetrius Shipp Jr.

Release Date: October 20, 2020

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

From director RZA comes the explosive CUT THROAT CITY, the story of four boyhood friends from New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward who return after Hurricane Katrina to decimated homes, no jobs, and no help from FEMA. Out of options, they reluctantly turn to a local gangster, who offers them one shot at turning their situations around—by pulling off a dangerous heist in the heart of the city. When the job goes bad, the friends find themselves on the run, hunted by two relentless detectives and a neighborhood warlord who thinks they stole the heist money. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Cut Throat City’; Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Well GO USA”

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[Blu-Ray Review] The Gentlemen; Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal

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Director: Guy Ritchie

Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding

Release Date: April 21, 2020

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

From writer/director Guy Ritchie comes The Gentlemen, a star-studded sophisticated action comedy. The Gentlemen follows American expat Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey), who built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever, it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him (featuring an all-star ensemble cast including Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, Eddie Marsan, Colin Farrell, and Hugh Grant). Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] The Gentlemen; Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal”

Arkansas; Clark Duke's Directorial Debut Arrives On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital May 5, 2020 From Lionsgate 3

Arkansas; Clark Duke’s Directorial Debut Arrives On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital May 5, 2020 From Lionsgate

Arkansas; Clark Duke's Directorial Debut Arrives On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital May 5, 2020 From Lionsgate 4Lionsgate Home Entertainment has officially announced and detailed their releases of Clark Duke’s feature-length directorial debut ‘Arkansas’ which will premiere on Blu-ray, DVD and all Digital platforms on May 5, 2020. Directed, co-written by and starring Duke, the darkly comedic crime thriller also stars Liam Hemsworth, Michael Kenneth Williams, Vivica A. Fox, John Malkovich, Vince Vaughn and many more. Continue below to check out the full announcement for the film with more details, plus artwork for both physical releases and the official trailer. Continue reading “Arkansas; Clark Duke’s Directorial Debut Arrives On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital May 5, 2020 From Lionsgate”

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[Blu-Ray Review] Queen & Slim; Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD March 3, 2020 From Universal

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Director: Melina Matsoukas

Cast: Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine

Release Date: March 3, 2020

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9/10
Disc Rating: 7.5/10

Synopsis:

From Emmy®-winning writer Lena Waithe and Grammy Award-winning director Melina Matsoukas, comes the unflinching new drama, Queen & Slim. On a first date, a black man and woman are stopped by a policeman over a minor traffic infraction. As the situation spirals, the man kills the officer in self-defense, forcing the two to go on the run. As they drive, these two unlikely fugitives discover themselves in the most dire of circumstances, forging a powerful love that reveals their shared humanity and shapes the rest of their lives. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Queen & Slim; Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD March 3, 2020 From Universal”

[Blu-Ray Review] Joker; Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD January 7, 2020 From DC & Warner Bros 6

[Blu-Ray Review] Joker; Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD January 7, 2020 From DC & Warner Bros

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Director: Todd Phillips

Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz

Release Date: January 7, 2020

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9/10
Disc Rating: 7.5/10

Synopsis:

Forever alone in a crowd, Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) longs for any light to shine on him.  Trying his hand as a stand-up comic, he finds the joke always seems to be on him. Caught in a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty and, ultimately, betrayal, Arthur makes one bad decision after another that brings about a chain reaction of escalating events. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Joker; Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD January 7, 2020 From DC & Warner Bros”

[Blu-Ray Review] Lucky Day: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate 8

[Blu-Ray Review] Lucky Day: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate

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Director: Roger Avary

Cast: Luke Bracey, Nina Dobrev, Crispin Glover

Release Date: December 10, 2019

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 4/10
Disc Rating: 6.5/10

Synopsis:

Writer-Director Roger Avary, the Oscar®-winning co-writer of Pulp Fiction and Killing Zoe, lends his high-energy, bone-crunching style to this crime saga starring Crispin Glover, Nina Dobrev, and Luke Bracey. Finally out of prison, safecracker Red (Bracey) rejoins his wife (Dobrev) and daughter and vows to go straight. But psychotic French hitman Luc (Glover) has also come to town, seeking revenge against Red for the death of Luc’s brother — leading to a very unlucky showdown. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Lucky Day: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate”

[Blu-Ray Review] Hustlers: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal 10

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

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Director: Lorene Scafaria

Cast: Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles

Release Date: December 10, 2019

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

HUSTLERS follows Destiny (Wu) a young stripper struggling to make ends meet. That is, until she meets Ramona (Lopez), the club’s savvy top earner, who shows her the way toward making big bucks. But when the 2008 economic collapse hits their Wall Street clientele hard, Destiny and Ramona concoct a plan with their fellow strippers to turn the tables on these greedy power players. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Hustlers: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal”

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[Blu-Ray Review] The Kitchen: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Warner Bros

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Director: Andrea Berloff

Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss

Release Date: November 5, 2019

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

Between 8th Ave. and the Hudson River, the Irish mafia runs 20 blocks of a tough New York City neighborhood known as Hell’s Kitchen. But for mob wives Kathy (Melissa McCarthy), Ruby (Tiffany Haddish) and Claire (Elizabeth Moss), things are about to take a dramatic and radical turn. When the FBI sends their husbands to prison, the three women take business into their own hands by running the rackets and taking out the competition. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] The Kitchen: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Warner Bros”

[Blu-Ray Review] Killers Anonymous: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate 13

[Blu-Ray Review] Killers Anonymous: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate

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Director: Martin Owen

Cast: Tommy Flanagan, Rhyon Nicole Brown, Gary Oldman

Release Date: August 27, 2019

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

Tensions mount at Killers Anonymous, a support group for killers, as the members of the group try to unravel a mystery: Which one of them is responsible for the assassination attempt on a U.S. senator that has the police in the city on high alert? Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Killers Anonymous: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Cold Pursuit’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate 15

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

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Director: Hans Petter Moland

Cast: Liam Neeson, Tom Bateman, Tom Jackson

Release Date: May 14, 2019

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

Featuring a wildly entertaining mix of dynamic action and dark humor, Cold Pursuit stars Liam Neeson as Nels Coxman, a snowplow driver whose quiet family life is upended after his son’s murder. Nels begins a vengeful hunt for Viking, the drug lord he holds responsible for the killing, eliminating Viking’s associates one by one. As Nels draws closer to Viking, his actions bring even more unexpected and violent consequences, as he proves that revenge is all in the execution. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Cold Pursuit’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Dragged Across Concrete’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate 17

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Dragged Across Concrete’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate

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Director: S. Craig Zahler

Cast: Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn, Tory Kittles

Release Date: April 30, 2019

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9.5/10
Disc Rating: 8/10

Synopsis:

Two police detectives (Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn) find themselves suspended after a video of their strong-arm tactics is leaked to the media. In another part of town, a felon (Tory Kittles) is released from prison and discovers that his family is about to be evicted. With little money and no options, all three men descend into the criminal underworld, where danger awaits them in the shadows. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Dragged Across Concrete’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Mule’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Warner Bros 19

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

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Director: Clint Eastwood

Cast: Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne

Release Date: April 2, 2019

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

Earl Stone (Clint Eastwood) is a man in his 80s who is broke, alone and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he’s just signed on as a drug courier for the cartel. He does well—so well, in fact, that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl is assigned a handler. But he isn’t the only one keeping tabs on Earl; the mysterious new drug mule has also hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates (Bradley Cooper). And even as his money problems become a thing of the past, Earl’s past mistakes start to weigh heavily on him, and it’s uncertain if he’ll have time to right those wrongs before law enforcement, or the cartel’s enforcers, catch up to him. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Mule’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Warner Bros”

'Dragged Across Concrete'; The New Film From S. Craig Zahler Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD April 30, 2019 From Lionsgate 21

‘Dragged Across Concrete’; The New Film From S. Craig Zahler Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD April 30, 2019 From Lionsgate

'Dragged Across Concrete'; The New Film From S. Craig Zahler Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD April 30, 2019 From Lionsgate 22Lionsgate Home Entertainment has officially announced and detailed their home entertainment releases of ‘Dragged Across Concrete’. The latest film from talented filmmaker S. Craig Zahler and starring Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn, the film will be available to own on Blu-ray combo pack and DVD beginning April 30, 2019. Continue after the jump to check out the full announcement for the release featuring bonus content listings, disc specs and more, plus artwork for both physical releases. Continue reading “‘Dragged Across Concrete’; The New Film From S. Craig Zahler Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD April 30, 2019 From Lionsgate”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Girl In The Spider’s Web’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD February 5, 2019 From Sony Pictures 23

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Girl In The Spider’s Web’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD February 5, 2019 From Sony Pictures

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Director: Fede Alvarez

Cast: Claire Foy, Sverrir Gudnason, Lakeith Stanfield

Release Date: February 5, 2019

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

Claire Foy (“The Crown”) stars in a new Dragon Tattoo story as Lisbeth Salander, the highly-skilled vigilante from the acclaimed Millennium book series. Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials, as they race to rescue a dangerous program capable of global destruction held by shadowy figures linked to Lisbeth’s past. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Girl In The Spider’s Web’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD February 5, 2019 From Sony Pictures”