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Warner Brothers gives new life to older films on 4K

September 30, 2020Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

See some classic Warner Bros. films like you’ve never seen them before… continue reading

Home Viewing 300, 4K, Beetlejuice, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, The Goonies, V for Vendetta, Warner Bros. Pictures

Gremlins, Batman & more come to 4K

December 30, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Warner Home Video has a collection of classics in stunning 4K quality… continue reading

Home Viewing 4K, Batman, Batman and Robin, Batman Forever, Batman Returns, Gremlins, Pan's Labyrinth, The Shining, Warner Bros. Pictures

Godzilla: King of the Monsters stomps down the house in 4K

August 29, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Whether you loved or hated the movie, this video presentation is a keeper… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing 4K, Action, Adventure, Aisha Hinds, Bradley Whitford, Charles Dance, David Strathairn, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Ken Watanabe, Kyle Chandler, Millie Bobby Brown, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sally Hawkins, Thomas Middleditch, Vera Farmiga, Warner Bros. Pictures, Ziyi Zhang

Pokémon Detective Pikachu 4K Review :: This feels familiar

August 10, 2019Chuck Duncan 2 Comments

Aimed squarely at Pokémon fans, the film is still enjoyable for non-fans… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing 4K, Action, Adventure, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Ken Watanabe, POKÉMON Detective Pikachu, Ryan Reynolds, Warner Bros. Pictures

A Star is Born stuns in 4K

February 20, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The epic love story becomes intimate on home video… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing 4K, A Star is Born, Andrew Dice Clay, Bradley Cooper, Dave Chappelle, Drama, Lady Gaga, Music, Rafi Gavron, Remake, Romance, Sam Elliott, Shangela, Warner Bros. Pictures, Willam Belli

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom really comes to life in 4K

September 26, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The home video release looks great and has a ton of extras… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing 4K, Adventure, BD Wong, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Daniella Pineda, Geraldine Chaplin, James Cromwell, Jeff Goldblum, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Justice Smith, Rafe Spall, Sci-Fi, Ted Levine, Toby Jones, Universal Pictures

Dwayne Johnson and friends cause a Rampage on Blu-ray

August 9, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

‘Rampage’ isn’t terrible and looks great in 4K… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing 4K, Adventure, Dwayne Johnson, Jake Lacy, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Joe Manganiello, Malin Akerman, Marley Shelton, Naomie Harris, Rampage, Sci-Fi, UHD, Warner Bros. Pictures

Tomb Raider roars into action on 4K

June 17, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The rebooted video game adaptation isn’t that bad… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing 4K, Alicia Vikander, Daniel Wu, Derek Jacobi, Dominic West, Fantasy, Kristin Scott Thomas, Thriller, Tomb Raider, UHD, Walton Goggins, Warner Bros. Pictures

Blade Runner 2049 impresses in 4K

January 30, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

And is a worthy sequel to the original cult classic… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing 4K, Ana de Armas, Blade Runner 2049, Carla Juri, Dave Bautista, Harrison Ford, HDR, Mackenzie Davis, Mystery, Robin Wright, Ryan Gosling, Sci-Fi, Sylvia Hoeks, UHD, Warner Bros. Pictures

Dunkirk is visually stunning, but emotionally lacking

December 20, 2017Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Christopher Nolan’s wartime drama does pack a punch… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing 4K, Aneurin Barnard, Barry Keoghan, Cillian Murphy, Dunkirk, Fionn Whitehead, Harry Styles, History, Jack Lowden, James D'Arcy, Kenneth Branagh, Mark Rylance, Thriller, Tom Glynn-Carney, Tom Hardy, UHD, War, Warner Bros. Pictures
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    MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE THE FINAL...    ★★★
    SINNERS    ★★★
    NOVOCAINE    ★★★
    MICKEY 17   ★★★
    WOLF MAN   ★✩✩
    NOSFERATU   ★★✩
    WICKED   ★★★
    JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX   ★★★
    BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE   ★★✩
    ALIEN: ROMULUS   ★★★
    DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE   ★★★
    BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE   ★★★
    FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA   ★★✩
    THE FALL GUY   ★★★
    ABIGAIL   ★★★
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✦ HOME VIEWING ✦

    A BOYFRIEND TO DIE FOR  ★★★
    MURDER, LIES & MARRIAGE  ★★✩
    SECRET LIFE OF THE SURGEON'S WIFE  ★★✩
    GIRL TAKEN  ★★✩
    LOVE IN THE CLOUDS  ★★✩
    THE BABY MY HUSBAND LIED ABOUT  ★★★
    SECRET LIFE OF THE DEAN'S WIFE  ★★✩
    I AM YOUR BIGGEST FAN  ★★✩
    HATS OFF TO LOVE  ★★✩
    SNATCHED FROM THE CRIB  ★★✩
    I LOVE LUCY (1951-1957) ★★★
    MURDER AT THE DERBY  ★✩✩
    FAME: A TEMPTATIONS STORY  ★★★
    SINS OF MY HUSBAND  ★★✩
    DESIRE: A TEMPTATIONS STORY  ★★✩
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