Reviews of DVDs and Blu-ray Discs from all major studios.
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12 Years a Slave (Blu-ray Review) 7 Mar, 2014
Based on the 1853 memoir of Solomon Northup, '12 Years a Slave' is a brutal portrayal of slavery in...More>>
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Saving Mr. Banks (Blu-ray Review) 6 Mar, 2014
'Saving Mr. Banks' relies heavily on nostalgia for 'Mary Poppins,' and as such anyone who isn’t...More>>
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Foreign Correspondent (Blu-ray Review) 3 Mar, 2014
Criterion has given the movie a new 2K restoration, and it looks better than I’ve ever seen it. More>>
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Glickman (DVD Review) 3 Mar, 2014
This HBO documentary is a two-pronged affair that deals first with Marty Glickman’s own success...More>>
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Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The (Blu-ray Review) 27 Feb, 2014
Minor quibbles about world-building aside, 'Catching Fire' is actually a well-crafted piece of...More>>
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Khartoum (Blu-ray Review) 24 Feb, 2014
Even within the context of a not particularly distinguished movie year from half a century ago,...More>>
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April Fools, The (DVD Review) 24 Feb, 2014
This is possibly one of the few times ‘Fools’ has been seen the correct way since it opened on...More>>
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Gravity (3D Blu-ray Review) 21 Feb, 2014
It may not have the same impact that watching it on a giant movie screen might have, but the...More>>
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Blu-ray Review) 17 Feb, 2014
To go along with its A-team cast, Criterion has assembled a gang of bonus-section backgrounder...More>>
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Wadjda (Blu-ray Review) 17 Feb, 2014
This is another of those releases where the production’s backstory rivals what’s on screen.More>>
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L.A. Law: The Complete First Season (DVD Review) 15 Feb, 2014
Shout! Factory’s very welcome DVD of the first season of “L.A. Law” achieves the rare feat of...More>>
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Thor: The Dark World (3D Blu-ray Review) 14 Feb, 2014
This sequel is much grander in scope than the first “Thor” movie, providing satisfying action...More>>
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Armstrong Lie, The (Blu-ray Review) 10 Feb, 2014
This portrait of a charismatic sociopath whose charisma is fully captured here is the next thing to...More>>
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In the Heat of the Night (Blu-ray Review) 10 Feb, 2014
As mysteries go, the movie really isn’t much, but the characterizations and Haskell Wexler’s...More>>
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Justice League: War (Blu-ray Review) 8 Feb, 2014
This is one of the better DC Universe movies because the story maintains a good balance between...More>>
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Jungle Book, The: Diamond Edition (Blu-ray Review) 7 Feb, 2014
The animation is lively and really brightens up the screen in high-definition. The colors are...More>>
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Starving Games, The (DVD Review) 6 Feb, 2014
While the end result is pretty terrible, it has its moments.More>>
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Tequila Sunrise (Blu-ray Review) 3 Feb, 2014
This is one of those lower-priced Warner Blu-rays that isn’t totally on a par with the more...More>>
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Red Metal: The Copper Country Strike of 1913 (DVD Review) 3 Feb, 2014
The documentary is stylistically functional at best, but the content is strong.More>>
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Ender's Game (Blu-ray Review) 31 Jan, 2014
The film looks great on Blu-ray, displaying a visual beauty with glorious Earth-bound landscapes...More>>
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