Blu-ray Reviews

Ponyo Blu-ray Review

Disney's North American Blu-ray treatment of Hayao Miyazaki's Ponyo ignited an uproar the day it was announced. How dare the Mouse House favor the English language dub featuring the star-studded voices of Cate Blanchett, Noah Cryus, Matt Damon, Tina Fey,…  Read More
3.8
out of 5

Clash of the Titans Blu-ray Review

The 1981 Greek mythological adventure Clash of the Titans stands the test of time not for its corny acting, the appearance of legendary Laurence Olivier as Zeus or straightforward "save the damsel in distress" plot with the aid of god-gifted…  Read More
3.9
out of 5

Halo Legends Blu-ray Review

The Halo franchise follows in the footsteps of The Matrix with Halo Legends, a collection of short stories told within the Halo-verse by the top animation studios in Japan. It is a journey that no fan of the Halo Xbox…  Read More
4.2
out of 5

The Green Berets Blu-ray Review

The Green Berets (1968) holds the distinction of being the first out of only a handful of big budget productions made about the Vietnam War while it was actively being fought. The prominent reason for the cinematic dearth on this…  Read More
2.0
out of 5

Surrogates Blu-ray Review

Every couple of years, Hollywood sees fit to remind us that creating artificial intelligence to aid humans in mundane tasks will lead to the annihilation of mankind. The last example, Pixar's Wall-E, is guaranteed to make viewers think twice about…  Read More
4.0
out of 5

Gomorrah: Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review

Gomorrah's (2008) trailer boldly claims it as "the greatest mafia movie ever made." The referenced blurb continues with "[the film] strips every last pretense of romanticism from 'The Godfather' Saga." Admittedly, Coppola's series is the holy grail of mob flicks,…  Read More
3.8
out of 5

District 9 Blu-ray Review

Aliens do not always have to arrive at Earth with the sole intention of conquering and enslaving mankind. Steven Spielberg's ET: The Extraterrestrial taught us this by presenting aliens in need of our help to survive, forging a sympathetic rather…  Read More
4.5
out of 5

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