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December 9th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Pulp Fiction is one of the finest examples of pure cinema to come out of the US in the 90’s. The film was a cultural phenomenon, capturing the minds of younger generations, bewildering older ones and garnering universal acclaim for what has turned out to be a timeless crime caper. Told in many layers, the film never fails to be entertaining no matter how many watches you’ve given it. Now, the film comes home in the form of the Pulp Fiction: 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition! Read more on my appreciation of Pulp Fiction, along with links to the original 4K review we published in 2022!
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December 9th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Loki began as a deliciously catty villain. A great foil for his brother Thor, Loki made for an interesting character in his own right. As we learned in the first season, Loki actually had more depth than we had imagined. The second season seemed to match the efforts of the original, adding so much more value to the character and fleshing him out as another someone you could feel for in the MCU. Read more about Loki: The Complete Second Season below and keep watch so you don’t fall into a time-slip!!
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December 9th, 2024 by Gerard Iribe
“In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the thrilling trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run, pursued by relentless forces from both of their worlds. With the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie’s unforgettable last dance. Packed with action, emotion, and explosive moments, Venom: The Last Dance delivers a thrilling conclusion to their epic saga. The film is released on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K UHD Blu-ray January 21, 2025!” Continue reading ‘‘Venom: The Last Dance’ on 4K UHD Blu-ray Janaury 21!’
December 9th, 2024 by Gerard Iribe
While Hong Kong horror cinema is more often associated with the jiangshi or “hopping vampires” of Chinese legend, it has also embraced (and, more often than not, lampooned) the Western vampire tradition. One of the more outrageous films to bring European bloodsuckers to Hong Kong is Jamie Luk’s Doctor Vampire – a perfect blend of horror and comedy with shades of Vamp, Fright Night and, of course, Hong Kong’s own Mr Vampire series. Offering a variation on the jiangshi craze kick-started by Encounter of the Spooky Kind and Mr Vampire, Doctor Vampire is one of a handful of films – along with Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires and Vampire vs Vampire – to bring Hollywood’s creatures of the night to Hong Kong. Eureka Classics is proud to present this ghoulish horror-comedy on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from a brand-new 2k restoration. Continue reading ‘‘Doctor Vampire’ on Blu-ray February 24, 2025!’
December 9th, 2024 by Gerard Iribe
A Japanese box-office sensation directed by the revered Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale), Legend of the Eight Samuraibrings together an impressive ensemble cast, including Hiroko Yakushimaru (Sailor Suit and Machine Gun), Hiroyuki Sanada (Ring), Sonny Chiba (Message from Space) and Etsuko Shihomi (The Street Fighter), in a sweeping epic that blends fantasy with historical drama. Following Message from Space, which transported the story to a science fiction setting, Legend of the Eight Samurai is Fukasaku’s second loose adaptation of Toshio Kamata’s Shin Satomi Hakkenden, itself an adaptation of Kyokutei Bakin’s earlier epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present Legend of the Eight Samurai on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from a new 4K restoration February 17, 2025!
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December 9th, 2024 by Gerard Iribe
An undisputed master of melodrama, director Douglas Sirk is best known for the lavish, sweeping romances he made during the last decade of his career, including Magnificent Obsession, All That Heaven Allows, Written on the Wind and Imitation of Life. But by the time Sirk – born Hans Detlef Sierck – arrived in Hollywood, he had already made several films in his native Germany. The Masters of Cinema series is honoured to present this collection of Sirk’s earliest films, all of which established a blueprint for his later work: April, April!, The Girl from Marsh Croft (Das Mädchen vom Moorhof)and Pillars of Society (Stützen der Gesellschaft). Sirk in Germany 1934-1935 is released on Blu-ray in the UK February 24, 2025!
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December 7th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Confession Time: I was fearing a little bit of series fatigue after watching two Star Wars series back-to-back. Delving into Hawkeye: The Complete Miniseries, I was pleasantly surprised by the developments. Imperfect but charming and a whole lot of fun, I was happy to move from episode to episode. Read more about the team of Barton and Bishop and don’t forget, a paid link to get your own copy of Hawkeye is at the end of the review! Continue reading ‘Hawkeye: The Complete Miniseries (4K UHD Blu-ray Steelbook Review)’
December 5th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Star Wars was always at the top of my list of film series as a kid. I loved the battles, the spaceships, the speeders and those characters were just so cool to me. After the original trilogy, the prequels were fine, and then as I was much older the next trilogy of films came along and initially felt like they were closer to the original trilogy. Between all the gaps in film trilogies, Animated series, novels, comics and more dropped out of everywhere to entice even bigger fans of Star Wars than I ever was. Ahsoka comes from an animated series, Star Wars Rebels to be exact, and then the character appeared in The Mandalorian capturing a villain and teaming with Din Djarin. Now, Ahsoka is her own character with her own show. Is it any good? And how’s the 4K disc?! Read more about Ahsoka: The Complete First Season, and may the force be with you!
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December 5th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
I am ecstatic thinking of how this is the 3rd round of Disney+ Series to be released on UHD Blu-ray. What was once thought of as an impossible feat now gives us not one but all three seasons of The Mandalorian with gorgeous Steelbook packaging and full bodied Atmos sound and HDR picture quality. Cash grab you say. Take my money, house of Mouse I say. As we follow Din Djarin and Grogu on their next journey, how does The Mandalorian: The Complete Third Season hold up on disc? Find out inside the review. This is the way.
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December 2nd, 2024 by Gerard Iribe
Ken Kaneki is a loner. In a world where ghouls—human-like creatures who survive on human flesh—and people are at war, his biggest concern is which novel to pick up next. But when a date with the mysterious Rize turns deadly, a life-saving operation horrifyingly transforms him into a human-ghoul hybrid. Struggling with his new identity, Kaneki must navigate a dangerous world where survival means choosing between humanity and the monstrous side of himself. Can he find his place in a society where it’s hunt or be hunted? Tokyo Ghoul: Complete Series – 10th Anniversary Edition will be available on Blu-ray December 17, 2024!
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December 2nd, 2024 by Gerard Iribe
Kumiko wasn’t sad after missing nationals in junior high, until her bandmate Reina told her why she should be. Simultaneously scared and inspired by Reina’s commitment, she joins the high school band and decides whether music is just a hobby—or her whole life. Whether you’re a longtime fan of the series or new to the world of Sound! Euphonium, this is a must-own release for your collection. Sound! Euphonium – Season 1 is released on Blu-ray from Crunchyroll December 17, 2024! Continue reading ‘Sound! Euphonium – Season 1 on Blu-ray December 17!’
December 1st, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Just in time for the holidays, it seems I have been bombarded with horror films lately. Funny how that works, right? I have to admit, the films I’ve seen have been campy, tense and interesting. So now that I’m stumbling upon Never Let Go, Alexandre Aja’s newest entry into scary stuff, where does the film fit in my recent horror leanings. Halle Berry leads the film along with two talented kiddos. Read more about the film and DON’T LET GO OF THE ROPE!
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December 1st, 2024 by Aaron Neuwirth
Like Godzilla, the other Criterion Collection film recently released on 4K UHD, Seven Samurai also turns 70 this year. It’s been treated to a full-on 4K restoration that was toured worldwide in theaters. Often regarded as the “Best Japanese Film of All Time” and one of the greatest and most influential films in cinema history, Akira Kurosawa’s epic samurai action classic is easily one of my favorite films. Whether it’s the story, the characters, the action, the grand sweeping nature of the film, or just the excitement and fun that comes with this story, it is satisfying in pretty much any way I look at it, along with being as essential as plenty of other classics, be it Citizen Kane, The Battle of Algiers, or 2001: A Space Odyssey. Now presented with a new restoration, the film looks better than ever at home, with the continued presence of the terrific extras that have accompanied previous releases.
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November 29th, 2024 by Aaron Neuwirth
At this point, it’s pretty clear that I’m happy to talk about anything Godzilla-related. I’ve written my share of posts on Why So Blu regarding the King of the Monsters. The original 1954 Gojira was previously released by the Criterion Collection on Blu-ray over a decade ago at this point, followed by a massive Showa Era collection release for Criterion’s #1000 spine. A 4K upgrade for director Ishiro Honda’s classic made plenty of sense. Fortunately, it delivers as well as it can. Along with maintaining the fun extras from the previous release, this newest version has stomped its way onto a UHD disc and looks and sounds excellent as a result.
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November 29th, 2024 by Aaron Neuwirth
A lovely surprise from last year that wasn’t released in US theaters until the Spring of 2024, Robot Dreams is now available for everyone to enjoy, and it’s well worth the time. The tragi-comic journey of two characters (a dog and a robot) is very well done, touching, occasionally humorous, and inventive in its presentation. What could have been a simple story turns into something greater, and it’s now available on this nice Blu-ray package that adds plenty of additional perspective, along with a good enough audio/video transfer.
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November 29th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
2024 brought along a few interesting thrillers. For me, this is a genre that deserves more time in theaters. The 80’s and 90’s are rife with them, and depending on your mood there could be a thriller film for anyone who likes the genre. I was even discussing thrillers with my colleagues on the morning of this writing! These taut films are part of a genre most people seem to generally love. Speak No Evil, a Blumhouse produced remake of the 2022 Danish film of the same name. Does this iteration stand up to the heralded original? Find out in the review and keep it quiet while you read… or else…
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November 26th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
The 80’s were an influential time for horror films, especially the slasher subgenre. Between 1978’s Halloween through to the 90’s there was an unending slew of films showing doomed teenagers losing their lives over the course of a creepy night. Few were original, but some were truly unique. Does unique mean good you ask? Not typically, but that doesn’t mean those unique slashers don’t have a place in horror fans’ hearts. Silent Night, Deadly Night is a very unique slasher itself. Debuting 40 years ago, the film was once the stuff of controversy based on the marketing of the film. Read on about the film, it’s legacy and this new Collector’s Edition from Shout Studios/Scream Factory!
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November 26th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Juror #2, the legal thriller from Academy Award winning director Clint Eastwood, arrives for purchase and rental Digitally at home on December 3. The film will also be available to purchase on Blu-ray and DVD on February 4, 2025.
On December 3, Juror #2 will be available for early Premium Digital Ownership at home and for 48-hour rental via PVOD on participating digital platforms where you purchase movies, including Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Fandango At Home, and more.
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