Barry Sonnenfeld’s Big Trouble is an underappreciated comedy gem that does for Miami what Sonnenfeld’s Get Shorty does for Hollywood. Tim Allen leads a tremendous ensemble cast that keeps the plot moving and the jokes flying.
The Night Stalker Blu Ray Review
The Night Stalker comes to Blu Ray from Kino from a 4K scan that makes this ever popular tv movie look better now than it did when first broadcast in 1972. It’s hard to imagine that it was first shown on ABC over 45 years ago! It was the only […]
Stephen King’s Sleepwalkers – Blu-ray review
After a number of his popular novels were adapted for the screen, with varying degrees of success, famed horror writer Stephen King went in a new direction and wrote a story directly for the silver screen in the early 1990’s. The result – Sleepwalkers – emerged as a genre favorite […]
HTF Podcast Episode 2: Defining Home Theater
In this episode of The Home Theater Forum Podcast hosts Brian Dobbs and Sam Posten dig into just what defines a modern home theater. They talk about the history of home theater from the 1950s onward, then narrow down the definition to a specific space designed for the critical appreciation […]
2019 TV DVD Predictions?
O.K. There’s a month left in 2018, so perhaps it’s time to make out predictions on what’s coming out next year. We’ve had a hard blow this year with the closing of www.tvshowsondvd.com, but there will still be some stuff coming out. Here are my guesses. Just so you know, I […]
Twilight UHD Review
Twilight follows the story of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) who has recently moved in with her father to small town in Washington. She quickly makes friends but is intrigued by the shy looking boy, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). Although Bella takes initiative to make friends with Edward, he does not seem to feel the same way. One [...]
The Giant Behemoth (1958)- coming from WAC 12/19/2018??
The Giant Behemoth 1958 Blu-Ray: As in his classic The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, director Eugene Lourie plunges us into a thrilling stomping ground, unleashing another Thunder Lizard to stomp on everything in sight. Alarming levels of radiation have infused the water, plants and skies, and a radiated paleosaurus rises […]
VIZIO adds additional SmartCast apps to on-screen lineup
In its ongoing effort to “update and improve the user experience,” VIZIO has announced a few new additional apps to its on-screen SmartCast lineup. You can find information on future updates at the VIZIO blog. FixFling enables streaming of over 6,000 movies and TV shows by subscription or on demand. […]
Instinct: Season One DVD Review
The components of CBS’ mystery series Instinct are in place for an above average procedural, but the writing needs to be crisper and more involving, and the supporting cast needs to be fleshed out more so that the viewer can come to care about the team as a whole and […]
Weekly RoundUp 12-11-2018
Where to find the Best Deals on Movies & TV Shows on 4k/UHD, Blu-ray and DVD… The Features – The Equalizer 2 – 2018 – Smallfoot – 2018 – Popeye – 1940s – Forty Guns – 1957 – Peppermint – 2018 […]
A few words about…™ Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema — in Blu-ray
As full disclosure I’d seen enough of Mr. Bergman’s work by 1968. My professor, Haig Manoogian, continued running them – again, and again, and again – Seventh Seal, The Magician, Wild Strawberries, along with the work of other Swedish filmmakers, the enchanting 8 1/2, and the ever confusing L’Avventura – […]
Gunsmoke – Season 14 – Coming February 5, 2019
Just finished up Season 13 recently. Was poking around on Amazon and was delightfully surprised to see that Season 14 is coming in February! Maybe they will complete this series in my lifetime.
The Princess Bride Blu-ray Review (Criterion Collection)
Criterion’s new edition of The Princess Bride presents the classic Rob Reiner film looking better than it ever has before on home video. The new 4K-derived transfer is a major upgrade, and the film itself is just as good as it ever was.
Salamander Designs and Screen Innovations partner for ‘place projector here’ solution
Furniture makers Salamander Designs have paired up with Screen Innovations to deliver a solution for Ultra-Short Throw credenzas and the made-to-order Solo Pro line of motorized screens. Residential (and commercial) integrators will now be able to put together systems that will be easy to specify, simple to install, and aesthetically […]
DVDO expands WirelessHD adapter series with Air 2K and Air 4K
DVDO has announced the expansion of its Air WirelessHD adapter series with the Air 2K and Air 4K along with a wireless configuration tool that provides advanced capabilities for both products. The DVDO Air series adapters connect audio/video equipment wirelessly to a TV or projector while the Air 2K promises […]