blu-ray reviews

<b>The Car Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>After the success of Steven Spielberg’s <em class='bbc'>Jaws</em>, Universal wanted another summer blockbuster in the same vein, this time a shark on land. The result is the often silly (and derivative of another Universal/Spielberg classic) thriller, <em...

<b>Larger Than Life Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>W.C Fields’ most famous quote was to “never work with animals or children.” Bill Murray’s 1996 attempt at a family comedy, <em class='bbc'>Larger Than Life</em>, in which his character must get his recently inherited circus elephant from Baltimore to...

<b>The X Files: The Complete Season 5 Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>Season five was a watershed year for Fox’s <em class='bbc'>The X Files</em>. Not only was the show’s popularity at its zenith (its only year cracking into the top twenty shows), it also earned its all-time high sixteen Emmy...

<b>The Devil&#39;s Disciple Blu-ray Review</b><p><p><em class='bbc'> </em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p> <em class='bbc'>The Devil's Disciple</em> is an amusing and generally faithful adaptation of the famous George Bernard Shaw play about the American Revolution. Among the film's many...

<b>The Spy Who Came in from the Cold Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>When Martin Ritt’s <em class='bbc'>The Spy Who Came in from the Cold</em> was released at the end of 1965, America was awash with spies and secret agents. Between the worldwide furor over James Bond and TV’s <em class='bbc'>The Man...

<b>The X Files: The Complete Season 4 Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>Things take a decidedly dark turn for our heroes during the fourth season of <em class='bbc'>The X Files</em>. Between battling fatal illnesses and dealing with the continued dark deeds of the nicotine-addicted mystery man, agents...

<b>James Clavell&#39;s Shogun Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>By the beginning of the 1980s, the miniseries truly ruled the airwaves. After such stunning successes as <em class='bbc'>Rich Man, Poor Man, Roots, Holocaust, </em>and <em class='bbc'>I, Claudius</em>, the miniseries continued into the new...

<b>Mysterious Island Blu-ray Review (Encore Edition)</b><p><p>When <em class='bbc'>Mysterious Island</em> was released on Blu-ray by Twilight Time four years ago, it sold out quickly. Twilight Time has now released an encore edition which features the same outstanding transfer but which adds an...

<b>Wolf Totem 3D Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>Director Jean-Jacques Annaud is best known for set in nature, particularly <em class='bbc'>Quest For Fire</em>, <em class='bbc'>Two Brothers</em>, and <em class='bbc'>The Bear</em>. His latest film, <em class='bbc'>Wolf Totem</em>, based on the novel by...

<b>Nineteen Eighty-Four Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>A mood of futility and despondency is, as it should be, quite overpowering in Michael Radford’s <em class='bbc'>Nineteen Eighty-Four</em>, the second and better film version of the famous political satire penned by George Orwell in 1949. Though...

<b>The Detective Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>When the Hollywood Production Code was discarded in the late 1960s and a new ratings board was established in its place, movies were allowed a much wider variance in portraying violence and sexual situations on the screen. Among the films which took...

<b>Kings Go Forth Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>Delmer Daves’ <em class='bbc'>Kings Go Forth</em> sets up a wartime love triangle plopped right into the heart of the French Riviera during the final year of World War II. Unfortunately, neither the romantic melodrama nor the wartime action sequences...

<b>The X Files: The Complete Season 3 Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>The confidence seems to be bursting at the seams as the cast and crew complete the third season of <em class='bbc'>The X Files</em>. Now a critical darling as well as continuing to gain in popularity with viewers, the show had its...

<b>Jubal Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>Delmer Daves’ <em class='bbc'>Jubal</em> may be thought of by some as <em class='bbc'>Othello</em> in the Old West, but its resemblances to Shakespeare’s tragic play are at best superficial. Instead, it’s better to think of <em class='bbc'>Jubal</em> as a strong...

<b>Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>The <em class='bbc'>Mission: Impossible</em> franchise continues to leap from strength to strength. In this fifth film, <em class='bbc'>Rogue Nation</em>, Tom Cruise once again leads the spirited action and newsworthy stunt work as IMF...

What can I say? I love 3D! From the moment I began watching 3D content in my home I quickly discovered that I needed more content. I suspect that those of you just purchasing your first 3D hardware will acquire the same ferocious appetite. That's why I became the HTF 3D ADDICT. I personally...

<b>Ted 2 Blu-ray Review</b><p><p><em class='bbc'>ted 2</em> thunders onto Blu-ray with a good transfer and a bit of heart in between the below-the-belt jokes. The movie is actually a better ride than its predecessor, providing a bit more of a plot on which to hang the usual jokes from Seth...

<p><b>Roger Waters The Wall Blu-ray Review - Recommended</b></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Roger Waters The Wall</em> is built onto Blu-ray and offers home theater viewers a chance to experience one of the greatest rock concert experiences ever created. Fans of Pink Floyd and of Waters will want to...

<b>Minions 3D Blu-ray Review - Recommended</b><p><p><em class='bbc'>Minions 3D</em> swarms Blu-ray with a surprisingly fun movie that lasts just long enough to be entertaining without overstaying its welcome. The little yellow sidekicks from the <em class='bbc'>Despicable Me</em> series get...

<b>Ray Donovan: Season Three Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>The problems just never seem to stop for the title character of <em class='bbc'>Ray Donovan</em> in now his third season of domestic and corporate mishaps. Though the drama is strong throughout the season’s twelve episodes, there’s something...

<b>The Transporter Refueled Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>2015 has been a watershed year for reviving franchises. Unfortunately, for every <em class='bbc'>Star Wars </em>or <em class='bbc'>Mad Max</em> that successfully reestablished itself in the hearts of cinemagoers everywhere, there have also been...

<b>The X Files: The Complete Season 2 Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>Growing in popularity, critical acclaim, and its own inner complexity throughout season two, <em class='bbc'>The X Files</em> became one of the most discussed network shows in the nation. And the Television Academy certainly took...

<b>Speedy Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>By the end of the silent era, Harold Lloyd was probably the most consistent box-office draw in movies. And <em class='bbc'>Speedy</em>, his last silent film, turns out to be one of his very best, filled with inventive gags and incredible stunts and offering...

<b>The X Files: The Complete Season 1 Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>One of the first dramatic series on the fledgling Fox network to hit it big nationwide was Chris Carter’s <em class='bbc'>The X Files</em>, the creator’s throwback to the spooky, unexplainable events suspense series that as a...

<b>Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Blu-ray Review</b><p><p><em class='bbc'>The Maze Runner</em> continues with its second installment in a trilogy of films with Wes Ball’s <em class='bbc'>The Scorch Trials</em>, a bigger if not necessarily better sequel to the events of the first film. With the...

<b>Ant-Man 3D Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>Another delightful superhero enters the Marvel Universe with Peyton Reed’s <em class='bbc'>Ant-Man</em>, and like last year’s <em class='bbc'>Guardians of the Galaxy</em>, it’s a superhero who’s lighter and more whimsical than the ones who have heretofore...

<b>Triumph of the Will Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>Unquestionably the most infamous propaganda film ever produced, Leni Riefenstahl’s <em class='bbc'>Triumph of the Will</em> is nevertheless a tremendous logistical and commercial accomplishment. Covering many of the events in a weeklong celebration...

<b>The Incredible Two-Headed Transplant Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>Bruce Dern <em class='bbc'>and</em> Casey Kasem starring in the same movie about a mad scientist whose experiment runs amok? What could possibly go wrong? Unfortunately, much does in 1971’s <em class='bbc'>The Incredible Two-Headed...

<b>Extant: The Second Season Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>After serving up a first summer season that earned both middling reviews and tepid audience response, CBS renewed <em class='bbc'>Extant</em> with the promise of a restructuring of the sci-fi drama with more emphasis on action and suspense...

<b>Twice Told Tales Blu-ray Review</b><p><p>Nathaniel Hawthorne may have written classic novels some folks felt forced to read in high school (was I alone in liking <em class='bbc'>The Scarlet Letter</em>?), but he also was a great purveyor of eerie and unusual short tales (some of which were...