A nice, tight kidnapping thriller. Every parents worse nightmare. Probably around a 6.5 to 7 out of 10, but Gibson elevates it to an 8 out of 10 with his intense performance. Average audio and video for a blu-ray, but still much better than the dvd version. It's a steal for the price of under 10 dollars.
Great quality audio and video on this blu-ray. The film is well-made with enough twists and turns to keep it from becoming boring and predictable. Stephen Lang is great in it as the blind man.
Yes, this film is goofy, crazy, silly, zany, and sophomoric, and I love it. Bruce Campbell is the man and Raimi's direction is as fun and dizzying as ever. This is the best version of the film available on blu-ray and features all four cuts of the film over three blu-ray discs. Note: At least two cuts of the film are missing a quick second long shot in the film. Shout Factory, the company that released the blu-ray, are having a disc replacement program. It is a fairly simple process and results in them mailing you corrected blu-rays. Just keep your receipt and go to their website for details. Other than this, the release is excellent.
Nightcrawler is a disturbing film about a sociopathic loner recording news stories on speculation. It is not about the X-Men character of the same name. It features terrific performances from Gyllenhaal and Russo and an Oscar nominated script from writer/director Gilroy. I enjoyed the film greatly, but felt the modern, crisp and clear digital cinematography was too clean and colorful for the film's content. It needed a rougher, darker look similar to Taxi Driver or Hannibal.
The French writer/director/producer Luc Besson's Lucy is a fun little popcorn flick that no one expected to be a worldwide splash. It is a fun weekend watch, but definitely not a classic film nor of the quality of Besson's earlier work such as La Femme Nikita, The Professional, and The Fifth Element. The blu-ray is reference quality video and audio. Buy it if you are a fan of the film.
A great Oscar winning film gets a high quality high definition video and lossless audio transfer onto blu-ray. This is a must buy for Spielberg fans and for lovers of cinema as an art form and as a means of social discussion. Ralph Fiennes is superb as the evilest man alive and Liam Neeson gives a high quality performance as Schindler.
The third Laika production after Coraline and ParaNorman is a solid film experience, not as good as Coraline, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and The Nightmare Before Christmas, but on the same level as ParaNorman. The stop motion animation looks superb and even better in 3D. This blu-ray is definitely worth the price, especially if found on sale.