Category: Bluray

The Legacy of Spielberg & His Big Bad JAWS

On By C.H. NewellIn Blood, Blu ray, Bluray, Cinematography, Directors, Drama, Film, Filmmakers, Great White Shark, Horror, Jaws, Movies, Peter Benchley, Reviews, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider, Steven Spielberg, ThrillerLeave a comment

An enduring piece of cinematic terror: Steven Spielberg's JAWS.

True Detective Season 1 Blu ray Review

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Blogs, Blu ray, Bluray, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Cinematography, Crime, Directors, Drama, Film, Filmmakers, HBO Entertainment, Matthew McConaughey, Michelle Monaghan, Mystery, Nic Pizzolatto, Philosophy, Reviews, Serial Killer, Special Features, Thriller, True Detective, Woody Harrelson1 Comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXG1netn9_g True Detective. 2014.  8 episodes directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga; written & created by Nic Pizzolatto.  Starring Woody Harrelson, Matthew McConaughey, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Potts, and Tory Kittles.  HBO Home Entertainment.  Rated 18A.  458 minutes.  Bonus Material Not Rated.  Crime/Drama/Mystery/Thriller ★★★★★ (Season 1) ★★★★1/2 (Blu ray) The story of True Detective looks, on the surface, …

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GREMLINS are a Great Christmas Gift

On By C.H. NewellIn 1984, Blogs, Blu ray, Bluray, Chris Columbus, Christmas Horror, Classic Horror, Comedy, Directors, Effects, Film, Filmmakers, Gremlins, Horror, Howie Mandel, Joe Dante, Movies, Phoebe Cates, Reviews, Steven Spielberg, Stripe, Warner BrothersLeave a comment

Whatever you do: DON'T FEED THEM AFTER MIDNIGHT! Always listen to Chinese vendors.

V/H/S/2: A Mixed Bag of Nasty Tricks

On By C.H. NewellIn 2013, Adam Wingard, Blogs, Blood, Blu ray, Bluray, Cinematography, Directors, Eduardo Sanchez, Effects, Film, Filmmakers, Found Footage, Gareth Evans, Gore, Gregg Hale, Horror, Horror Anthology, Jason Eisener, Movies, Reviews, Sequel, Simon Barrett, Timo Tjahjanto, V/H/S, V/H/S/2Leave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63Tv0lhD1fw V/H/S 2. 2013. Directors: Simon Barrett, Adam Wingard, Eduardo Sánchez, Gregg Hale, Timo Tjahjanto, Gareth Huw Evans, and Jason Eisener. Magnet Releasing. Rated 18A. 96 minutes. Horror. ★★★1/2 (Movie) ★★ (Blu ray release) For my review of the first V/H/S on Blu ray, click here.  For a review of the third installment in the trilogy, V/H/S: Viral, …

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Fulci’s Zombie: Because a Zombie Had to Fight a Shark Someday

On By C.H. NewellIn 1979, B-Movie, Blogs, Blood, Blu ray, Blue Underground, Bluray, Cinematography, Classic Horror, Directors, Effects, Film, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Foreign Films, Gore, Horror, Lucio Fulci, Movies, Reviews, Sequel, Special Features, Zombi 2, Zombie, Zombie Flesh EatersLeave a comment

A classic zombie flick if there ever were one! All hail Fulci!

The Raid 2: Because Somehow It Gets Better

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Action, Blogs, Blood, Blu ray, Bluray, Choreography, Cinematography, Crime, Directors, DVD, Effects, Fighting, Film, Filmmaking, Gareth Evans, Gore, Iko Uwais, Movies, Reviews, Sequel, The Raid, The Raid 2, The Raid 2: Berandal, The Raid: Redemption, Thriller, TrilogyLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MuXrN8L9ro The Raid 2: Berandal. 2014. Directed & Written by Gareth Evans. Starring Iko Uwais, Arifin Putra, Yayan Ruhian, Oka Antara, Tio Pakusodewo, Alex Abbad, Julie Estelle, Ryuhei Matsuda, Kenichi Endo, and Kazuki Kitamura. Entertainment One Films Canada. Rated 18A. 150 minutes. Action/Crime/Thriller ★★★★★ (Film) ★★★★★ (Blu ray release) Even the trailer just absolutely melts …

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One Ass Kicker Cop v. A Building Full of Psychotics in The Raid: Redemption

On By C.H. NewellIn 2011, Action, Blogs, Blood, Blu ray, Bluray, Choreography, Cinematography, Crime, Directors, DVD, Fighting, Film, Filmmaking, Gareth Evans, Gore, Iko Uwais, Martial Arts, Mike Shinoda, Movies, Reviews, Sequel, The Raid, The Raid: Redemption, ThrillerLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f6f_kfp1Z8 The Raid: Redemption. 2011.  Dir. Gareth Evans.  Starring. Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, Donny Alamsyah, Yayan Ruhian, Pierre Gruno, Tegar Satrya, and Ray Sahetapy. XYZ Films. Rated 18A. 100 minutes. Action/Crime/Thriller ★★★★1/2 (Film) ★★★★★ (Blu ray release) There are not a lot of action films I truly love, in the sense I don't particularly favour …

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William Friedkin Gets to the Pulse of Fear with The Exorcist

On By C.H. NewellIn 1973, Blu ray, Bluray, Cinematography, Classic Horror, Dick Smith, Directors, Effects, Ellen Burstyn, Film, Filmmaking, Horror, Linda Blair, Literature, Max Von Sydow, Movies, Novels, Reviews, Special Features, The Exorcist, Warner Brothers, William Friedkin, William Peter BlattyLeave a comment

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u15h02Y0MDY The Exorcist. 1973. Dir. William Friedkin. Written by William Peter Blatty, based on his novel. Starring Ellen Burstyn, Max Von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran, Jason Miller, and Linda Blair. Warner Brothers Rated 18A. 132 minutes. Horror ★★★★★ (Movie) ★★★★★ (Blu ray release) By now, everyone has either seen The Exorcist …

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