Archive for the 'Blu-ray Reviews' Category
July 15th, 2026 by Jordan Grout
Greg Daniels, who developed the American adaptation of The Office for NBC, took the foundation created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s original British series and gradually shaped it into something with its own identity, borrowing the mockumentary format and awkward humor. Before long it stopped living in the original’s shadow and became a pop culture institution. The Office: The Complete Series – Superfan Extended Episodes brings even more of the show’s beloved moments to longtime fans.
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July 15th, 2026 by Jordan Grout
Lisa Cholodenko’s High Art presents a world where artistic ambition, emotional longing, and self-destruction become impossible to separate. What begins with an ordinary apartment leak gradually evolves into an intimate relationship between Syd, an ambitious editor at a photography magazine, and Lucy Berliner, a once-celebrated photographer who abandoned both her career and herself to addiction years earlier. Their connection is immediate but never forced, growing out of shared admiration before becoming something far more complicated.
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July 15th, 2026 by Jordan Grout
Antoine Fuqua’s Michael wants to celebrate the legend almost exclusively rather than wrestle with the contradictions that made Jackson one of the most fascinating and controversial figures in entertainment. This Michael 4K Review covers how the film traces Jackson’s rise from his childhood in Gary, Indiana through the peak of his fame up to the Bad era, with Juliano Valdi portraying the young Michael before Jaafar Jackson steps into the role as an adult. Valdi captures the vulnerability of a gifted child trapped in an abusive household, while Jaafar convincingly recreates his uncle’s unmistakable voice, body language, and stage presence. The transition between the two actors feels natural, making it seem like you’re watching the same person mature.
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July 14th, 2026 by Jordan Grout
If you wait for this thing to become a mummy movie, you’re going to be sorely disappointed. Sure, there’s Egypt, ancient curses, a creepy sarcophagus dug out of the desert. Technically, it’s all there. But those pieces fade into the background, replaced by ingredients for a possession movie.
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July 14th, 2026 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
We’ve all heard the old adage “be careful what you wish for,” but rarely does a movie take that warning to such wildly terrifying and ridiculously entertaining extremes. Imagine taking the classic “monkey’s paw” trope, throwing in a splash of toxic modern romance, and handing the reins to a wildly talented YouTube sketch comedian. That’s the formula behind Obsession, the supernatural horror sensation that had festival crowds leaping out of their seats and theaters packed for months. Directed, written, and edited by Curry Barker, this film is the definition of lightning in a bottle—a masterclass in twisting the rom-com formula into a breathless nightmare.
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July 13th, 2026 by Gerard Iribe
Some movies earn their place as crime classics because of the action. Others get there because of the people. Our A Bronx Tale 4K review takes a fresh look at Robert De Niro’s beloved coming-of-age drama, a film that balances family, loyalty, and temptation with an authenticity that still hits decades later. Whether you’re revisiting it after years or experiencing it for the first time, A Bronx Tale remains an engaging character-driven story that proves the toughest choices in life aren’t always between good and evil, but between the people who shape who we become. Continue reading ‘A Bronx Tale (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)’
July 13th, 2026 by Jordan Grout
In Dead Man’s Wire, Bill Skarsgård plays Tony Kiritsis, a guy who walks into a mortgage office in 1977 carrying a shotgun inside a cardboard box because he’s convinced the company cheated him out of everything. His plan falls apart when the man he came to confront isn’t there, so he grabs the owner’s son, Richard (Dacre Montgomery), instead.
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July 12th, 2026 by Jordan Grout
Audition has become that movie with that ending. If you’re looking for an in-depth Audition 4K review, look no further. Mention the title amongst a group and somebody will immediately bring up the last half hour. It’s infamous for a reason. The story starts from a normal(ish) place. Shigeharu Aoyama (Ryô Ishibashi) has spent years raising his son after losing his wife, and life has settled into a quiet routine that isn’t making him happy. His son wants him to find someone new, and a producer friend comes up with an idea that’s equally clever and sleazy: hold auditions for a fake movie, then use the applicants to find Aoyama a wife. Everyone involved treats it like a harmless shortcut, adding to the unease from the beginning. The women are being sorted and judged before they’ve even had a chance to speak.
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July 8th, 2026 by Jordan Grout
Writer/Director Sam Raimi’s relentless, gore-spattered debut is a landmark in horror cinema, a no-holds-barred onslaught of gruesome terror and nightmarish effects which has earned its rightful status as a legendary cult classic. Five college students travel to a remote cabin in the woods and unwittingly unleash a monstrous evil force hellbent on their total destruction.
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July 7th, 2026 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
For half a century, Friday nights at the local cinema have been characterized by flying toast, squirt guns, and a fierce, unyielding sense of community. The Rocky Horror Picture Show isn’t just a movie; it’s a rite of passage. But how did a quirky London stage play mutate into a generational cornerstone for misfits, outcasts, and theater kids? That’s exactly what Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror sets out to explore. Directed by Linus O’Brien—son of Rocky Horror creator Richard O’Brien—this brisk, 90-minute documentary doesn’t just rehash Wikipedia trivia. It is an intimate, glittering love letter to the ultimate midnight movie and the beautiful weirdos who kept its heart beating.
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July 7th, 2026 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Ever complained about the legroom in economy class or the lack of decent in-flight snacks? Well, Renny Harlin’s 2026 thriller Deep Water is here to remind you that things could be much, much worse. For instance, your plane could catch fire, plummet into the Pacific Ocean, and leave you stranded on floating wreckage while a shiver of ravenous sharks decides you are the in-flight snack. Starring Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley, this airborne-aquatic disaster flick is B-movie cheese cooked to absolute perfection. It’s definitely not high art, but honestly? Cheesy doesn’t mean terrible—you just need to remember to check your brain at the door.
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July 7th, 2026 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Bigamy doesn’t usually scream “heartwarming comedy,” but Blake Edwards’ 1984 romp Micki & Maude somehow pulls off the impossible. It takes a premise that should make you actively root against the main character and spins it into a surprisingly sweet, laugh-out-loud farce. The secret weapon isn’t just the snappy script—it’s the sheer, bewildered charm of its leading man trying to keep his chaotic world from collapsing.
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July 7th, 2026 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Forget the Breakfast Club—John Bender just snapped. If you’re looking to add to your physical media collection a gritty, late-80s serial killer flick that somehow slipped under the radar, it’s time to fire up Relentless. Popping this 1989 William Lustig thriller into the Blu-ray player feels like unearthing a perfectly preserved time capsule of Los Angeles sleaze and police procedural grit. It’s the kind of nasty, mid-budget genre picture they simply don’t make anymore, and viewing it in crisp 1080p only highlights the sweaty, neon-lit grime of a city on edge.
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July 7th, 2026 by Jordan Grout
John Grant (Gary Bond) has almost made it through another year teaching in the Australian Outback. Christmas is finally here, and all he wants is to get back to Sydney, see his girlfriend, and forget this assignment ever happened. Then he stops in Bundanyabba for what should’ve been one uneventful night. A few drinks with local policeman Jock Crawford (Chips Rafferty), one bad decision at a two-up game, and suddenly every dollar he has is gone. Arrow’s Wake in Fright 4K UHD Blu-ray release show that the film still packs an incredible punch in this new release.
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July 6th, 2026 by Adam Toroni-Byrne

We’ve all been at that dinner party. The wine is flowing, the guardrails are down, and someone suggests a party game that you just know is going to end in tears. But in Kristoffer Borgli’s 2026 A24 knockout The Drama, that game doesn’t just ruin the night—it completely detonates a relationship days before the wedding. Starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, this film pulls off one of the most audacious genre bait-and-switches in recent memory. You walk into the theater expecting a quirky romance, and you stagger out feeling like you just survived a psychological stress test.
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July 6th, 2026 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Sometimes, you just need a movie that kicks the door down and refuses to apologize. In a landscape full of stale, cookie-cutter blockbusters, sliding the Blu-ray for Aleshea Harris’s Is God Is into my player felt like a genuine revelation. Based on Harris’s own award-winning stage play, this 2026 feature debut is a roaring, blood-soaked testament to the sheer power of original storytelling. It’s loud, it’s angry, and it’s arguably one of the most wildly entertaining things you’ll watch all year. Grab a comfy blanket, turn down the lights, and strap in, because this one does not hold back.
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July 6th, 2026 by Gerard Iribe
Our Madhouse Blu-ray review kicks off with one of Vincent Price’s most entertaining late-career horror outings. Blending old-school gothic atmosphere with a murder mystery and a dash of slasher energy, Madhouse follows a horror icon returning to the role that made him famous after years in a mental institution. But as bodies begin piling up, it becomes clear that someone, or something, may be bringing his monstrous screen persona to life. Continue reading ‘Madhouse (Blu-ray Review)’
July 2nd, 2026 by Jordan Grout
Anyone used to Humphrey Bogart or Robert Mitchum will find that this version feels different almost immediately. James Garner is a man who’s simply learned not to let the world bother him anymore. I appreciate that the movie doesn’t waste much time getting the mystery started. Orfamay Quest (Sharon Farrell) hires Marlowe to find her missing brother. Sounds like routine detective work. But as we all know, it is never that simple.
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