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![Green Room [Blu-ray] [2015]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5295/5295505_sa.jpg)
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Green Room's unusual setting provides most of the interest in what boils down to more traditional horror fare at its base level. Performances are generally riveting, especially Stewart as a ne'er-do-well who is miles—indeed, universes—away from a certain Jean-Luc Picard. Technical merits are very good (video) to excellent (audio), and for those with a tolerance for some pretty gruesome violence, Green Room comes Recommended.
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![The Wave [Blu-ray] [2015]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5149/5149200_sa.jpg)
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The Wave was Norway's official submission to the 2016 Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film, but it failed to make the final cut, and it's not hard to see why, given the Academy's well-known preference for high-toned drama. Urthaug's film is classic popcorn fare, and it has no other aspiration than to entertain, which it does well, reinventing and invigorating familiar elements for a new environment. Highly recommended.
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![10 Cloverfield Lane [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD] [SteelBook] [2016]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5086/5086553_sa.jpg)
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10 Cloverfield Lane is a fantastic motion picture, a core human interest story of survival and the unknown, of mysterious intentions and circumstances. Every area of the movie excels, whether considering writing, direction, production design, or performances. There are some surprises and a few turns that aren't hard to see coming, but the net value of the movie is very high, blending physiological chills with hypothetical survival scenarios and more broadly entertaining moviemaking. The cast is great, with Goodman leading the charge in one of the best works of his storied career. Paramount's Blu-ray release of 10 Cloverfield Lane offers solid video, reference Atmos audio, and a very nice complimentary selection of bonus materials, including an A-grade commentary track. Very highly recommended.
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![Victor Frankenstein [Blu-ray] [2015]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/4946/4946300_sa.jpg)
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Perhaps because I suffered through a less convincing "update" of this venerable tale, 2014's largely flaccid I, Frankenstein 3D, Victor Frankenstein didn't strike me as being quite as bad as initial critical assessments at the time of its theatrical release had led me to believe. The film has more than its fair share of problems, but it also has some exciting sequences and the basic premise is decent enough, even if the realization of that premise repeatedly stumbles. Fans of the cast or those entranced by Shelley's source novel may want to check this out as a rental if nothing else. Technical merits are generally strong for those considering a purchase.
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![Knock Knock [Blu-ray] [2015]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/4639/4639707_sa.jpg)
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Keanu Reeves’ whiny monologue comparing an act of infidelity to “free pizza” is a moment that seems destined for cult canonization in “Knock Knock,” Eli Roth’s glossy and reasonably fun update of Peter Traynor’s 1977 exploitation movie “Death Game.” The original film isn’t credited as the source of the screenplay, but this is, by any reasonable definition, a remake, faithfully preserving most of the first movie’s plot beats while adding better acting, Uber and FaceTime. (One of the stars of “Death Game,” Colleen Camp, has a small role and serves as producer; her co-star Sondra Locke and Traynor get exec producer credits.) Modest commercial results seem possible; “Knock Knock” will probably go down as the better of the two home-invasion films, not least because Reeves makes a better punching bag than Seymour Cassel.
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![Sicario [Blu-ray/DVD] [2 Discs] [2015]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/4766/4766853_sa.jpg)
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Occasional silliness like Blunt's Kate answering an acolyte who asks her what to tell superiors with a curt "The truth" notwithstanding, Sicario offers a twisting and turning enterprise that keeps the audience, much like Kate herself, in the dark for quite a bit of the dangerous journey. There are some gut wrenching sequences handled pretty near perfectly here by director Denis Villeneuve, and at least a couple of the horrendous deaths that accrue throughout the film will probably catch some viewers completely off guard. The emotional content here is increasingly fraught with angst, making Sicario a bit difficult to stomach at times. Technical merits are first rate, and Sicario comes Highly recommended.
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![Ex Machina [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray] [2015]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/9128/9128128_sa.jpg)
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Ex Machina posits some interesting if ultimately fairly trite ideas about machines achieving true consciousness. What perhaps works better than any high falutin' philosophizing in this film is the incipient paranoia which slowly takes hold of Caleb as he attempts to complete his Turing Test. Performances are uniformly excellent here, and Alex Garland proves he's a directorial talent to watch. Technical merits are generally excellent, the supplemental package is decent, and Ex Machina comes Highly recommended.
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![Trumbo [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray] [2015]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/4788/4788500_sa.jpg)
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Trumbo is a more compelling movie in its second half, when it's less political and more personal, as it leaves behind the interesting, but nevertheless somewhat stuffy, political dealings and really focuses on a man writing some of cinema's best screenplays from his bathtub and crediting other names for his work. The movie's ability to take a broader historical subject and humanize it well beyond the dusty pages of history is incredible, made possible by a brilliant performance from Bryan Cranston. The movie has its weaknesses here and there, including an occasionally struggling pace and some dubious history and definitions, but it's an altogether quality film on most every other level. Universal's Blu-ray release of Trumbo features outstanding video and terrific audio but shortchanges audiences with only two throwaway supplements. Nevertheless, the release earns a recommendation.
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![No Good Deed [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray] [2014]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/9323/9323227_sa.jpg)
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No harm, no foul. No Good Deed won't come within a country mile of Oscar consideration, and most audiences will find it a flat and unimaginative Thriller built on strict structure rather than creative risk. It's not dull, just unremarkable, a movie that does what it does with commendable craftsmanship but nothing in the film ever gets under the skin, unsettles the mind, or lingers in the soul. It's worth a watch for Elba's crafty turn as the villain, but it's otherwise hardly worth remembering, which probably makes it the ideal candidate for someone in the mood for a movie that's purely watched for classic "escapism." Sony's Blu-ray release of No Good Deed does deliver excellent video and audio. A few supplements are included for those who wish to learn a little more about the movie. Give it a rent when a night lounging on the couch to mindless entertainment sounds like fun.
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![McFarland, USA [Blu-ray] [2015]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/3938/3938395_sa.jpg)
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McFarland, USA means well. Several scenes are actually quite moving, with Costner's young co-stars providing emotional heft to a script that lacks emotional depth. It's only in its execution that the all too conventional sports drama suffers. Disney's Blu-ray release, meanwhile, offers an excellent video presentation and solid DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround track. It's light on supplements, which is a real shame, but so it goes. I'd recommend renting before buying, but if you're a sucker for inspirational family friendly sports films, you could certainly do a lot worse than Niki Caro's McFarland, USA.
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