I picked up Collateral during one of Best Buy's "2 for $10" sales, because while the film was shot digitally and largely in the dark, it's still a great Michael Mann film (maybe the last great one). Jamie Foxx and Tom Cruise are both fantastic and play against type, so while it isn't Blu-ray "demo" material, I'm happy to own it.
If you're looking for jump scares or slashers stalking the night, The VVitch is probably not going to be your cup of tea. This is a very different kind of horror film, one built on a growing sense of unease. There's very little violence, but what there is errs on the disturbing side (particularly one near the beginning of the film). It's not for everybody, but it you don't mind slow and atmospheric, The VVitch might just get under your skin.
For a first time director, The RZA did a pretty good - but not perfect - job in his ode to kung-fu films of yesteryear. While he's not the most charismatic leading man, The Man with the Iron Fists more than makes up for it with a colorful supporting cast willing to go all out. Could the fights be a little better? Probably. Could it be a little leaner? Maybe. But get some friends over, open a few beers, and enjoy a movie that wants nothing more than to give you a little kung fury.
The score is for the disc overall, which is a nice upgrade over the old dvd. I could go back and forth debating the relative merits of Intolerable Cruelty, but the general consensus is it's a "lesser" Coen Brothers film. It's fun, if harmless, and while I'm not going to revisit it as often as an O Brother, Where Art Thou? or Raising Arizona, there's a charm to it. Also, keep an eye / ear out for a Bruce Campbell cameo...
Odds are, if you're reading this, you've already seen Deadpool. If you haven't, and for some reason you thought "Marvel movie - great idea for the kids": STOP. This is an unabashedly R-Rated film, the kind that older kids will watch a sleepovers when they think you're asleep. But, if you accept that inevitability,, YOU can still enjoy Deadpool while they're asleep. Just don't show it to them, unless you're awesome. Or want them to grow up REALLY fast.
The Blu-Ray itself is pretty loaded, between the 80 minute "making of", all of the viral content, deleted scenes, gag reel, and two commentaries. Worth every penny, but hide it from the kids. For now.
There aren't a lot of classics films on Blu-Ray 3D, but between Creature from the Black Lagoon, Dial M for Murder, and House of Wax, we're at least off to a good start. House of Wax easily looks the best of the three, and it doesn't hurt that Vincent Price is the star. Fans of the macabre who enjoy silly 3-D effects coming out of your television are in luck - get it while it's a good price!
This release compiles every episode from the debut season of Dr. Who, the sci-fi series following the adventures of a time-traveling alien called "The Doctor" (Christopher Eccleston) and his human companions as they deal with crises set on Earth and other worlds.
Doctor Who fans a probably already aware of the show, but it's worth pointing out that the * is for the picture quality. In case you weren't aware, the first four series (all of Eccleston and most of Tennant) were filmed in standard definition. The Blu-Rays for series 1-4 are up-converted standard definition, and accordingly won't look as good as later series. Series 1 is still a step up from the DVD set, but if you're expecting a mind-blowing upgrade, it might be important to keep your expectations in check. It's likely to look as good as it's ever going to.
Five chilling horror movies starring Vincent Price, the elegant majordomo of vintage horror movies, bundled in this four-DVD set. In Master of the World, Price plays a 19th century mad scientist intent on creating world peace by bombing major cities from his custom-built airship. In Tower of London, Price is a hunchbacked blueblood with murderous ambitions in the royal court of King Edward IV. In Diary of a Madman, a French magistrate kills an assailant in self-defense, only to be possessed by the demon that plagued his attacker. In An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe, Price performs dramatic readings of four of Poe's classic horror stories, including "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Sphinx", "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Pit and the Pendulum". And in Cry of the Banshee, the last survivor of a coven of witches gets supernatural revenge on the lord (Price) who murdered her sisterhood. Includes a plethora of bonus features for each High Definition transfer from fine-grain or inter-positive prints, including remastered stereo soundtracks, audio commentaries, trailers, posters, lobby cards and other photo memorabilia, interviews with co-stars, directors and producers, bonus featurettes, early television appearances by Price, and more.
Vincent Price fans, rejoice! Scream Factory put together their third (and probably final) volume of Vincent Price films, including the full length An Evening of Edgar Allen Poe. That's worth it alone, but Diary of a Madman and Tower of London also sweeten the deal. It may not be the best of the three volumes (II is hard to top), but if you can't get enough Vincent Price, this is the collection for you.
Lucio Fulci's The Beyond is one his more bizarre films, where logic goes almost completely out of the window and man eating tarantulas and zombies coexist for some reason. If you have a stomach for gore and don't mind sometimes incoherent plots (to put it another way, you like Italian horror movies from the late 70s-early 80s), Grindhouse put together a very nice package of the film, extras, and the soundtrack at a rather reasonable price.
I had only seen the trailer for Massacre Mafia Style and heard of it by reputation, and the movie lives up to it in every way. Yes, it's violent and a little rough around the edges, but it's a fun movie if you're a fan of mob films, low budget B-movies, or other Grindhouse releases. The set itself is really impressive - a Criterion level of background information and bonus features. Great stuff.
Protect humanity's last hope in The Last of Us Remastered for PlayStation 4. This updated version of the critically acclaimed game features improved graphics, a single-player prequel chapter and eight new multiplayer maps for a truly expansive experience. Experience heart-pounding action and a well-written story in The Last of Us Remastered.