John Latchem

Managing Editor

A graduate of UCLA, John Latchem worked as a newspaper editor and did freelance work for such publications as The Hollywood Reporter before joining Home Media Magazine in 2005. He serves as editor of the reviews, TV DVD and research sections, as well as the annual Home Media Insider consumer issue that coincides with San Diego Comic-Con International.

	Blog Top DVD and Blu-ray Gift Sets for the Holidays 2014 5 Dec, 2014 By: John Latchem Studios are finding bigger and more creative ways to bring that content to the fans who love it. To...more >>
	Reviews Guardians of the Galaxy (3D Blu-ray Review) 5 Dec, 2014 By: John Latchem Director James Gunn has managed to combine several disparate elements into a winning sci-fi...more >>
	Reviews Let's Be Cops (Blu-ray Review) 4 Dec, 2014 By: John Latchem The breezy comedy 'Let’s Be Cops' does its best to extract a story out of a paper-thin premise.
	News Warner to Replace 'Batman' TV Show Discs 3 Dec, 2014 By: John Latchem Almost from the moment the highly anticipated home video version of the 1960s “Batman” TV show...more >>
	News HBO Remasters 'The Wire' for HD 2 Dec, 2014 By: John Latchem HBO has given all 60 episodes of critically acclaimed fan favorite crime drama “The Wire” a...more >>
	Blog An 'Ape' of a Good Deal 2 Dec, 2014 By: John Latchem Merchandising: The Dec. 2 disc release of Fox's 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' was the latest...more >>
	News Projections: 'Frozen' Favored in Black Friday Shuffle 1 Dec, 2014 By: John Latchem Post-Thanksgiving shopping frenzies typically shuffle the deck as far as the sales chart is...more >>
	Reviews Giver, The (Blu-ray Review) 30 Nov, 2014 By: John Latchem As with similar young adult stories about a dystopian future, 'The Giver' is heavy on crafting a...more >>
	Reviews Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (3D Blu-ray Review) 28 Nov, 2014 By: John Latchem It’s not that a sequel to 'Sin City' was a bad idea, but the nine-year gap between films...more >>
	Blog Easing Into Black Friday 25 Nov, 2014 By: John Latchem Merchandising: Most retailers focused less on the new releases of Nov. 25 and more on kickstarting...more >>