Starting this summer, shoppers at Best Buy will find a Toshiba-branded smart TV powered by Amazon’s Fire TV, to be followed shortly thereafter by 10 other models and sizes from both Toshiba and Insignia (Best Buy’s in-house brand). Insignia’s smart TV’s were previously powered by Roku (there is no word […]
Scream Factory to release Strait-Jacket and The Tingler on August 21st
https://www.facebook.com/pg/ScreamFactoryDVD/posts/?ref=page_internal Who knows what else they have gotten from Sony but this is exciting news ! Happy times !
Father Figures Blu-ray Review
Father Figures is the directorial debut of Lawrence Sher, who was the cinematographer on several modern comedies including all three of the Hangover films. The bawdy approach to the “Who’s your daddy” premise is certainly in that vein. Owen Wilson and Ed Helms play adult twin brothers who go on […]
MPAA Report: Theatrical and Home Entertainment Markets Expanding On Many Fronts
Each year, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) examines the state of the theatrical entertainment industry, which includes compiling data from various third party sources, analyzing box office numbers from approximately 100 countries, and conducting a survey of moviegoers. Much of the data from 2017, as published in a […]
The Commuter UHD Review
The Commuter is the fourth collaboration between Director Jaume Collet-Serra and Liam Neeson and although you might call it Non-Stop but on a train, it is entertaining enough to make you forget about the similarities between the two. It is a perfect movie to shut your brain off to and […]
A few words about…™ Hostiles — in 4k UHD Blu-ray
Leave it to Lionsgate, which has an exemplary reputation with their 4k UHD releases, to give us Scott Cooper’s Hostiles, as photographed by Masanobu Takayanagi… on 35mm Eastman stock, in Panavision, and finished in 4k. Along with its DTS-HD MA 5.1 track, expect a magnificent home theater experience. The other […]
Doctor Detroit – Bluray Review
Clueless professor Clifford Skridlow (Dan Aykroyd) is caught in two jams. His parents are relying on him to impress potential donor just as he becomes the patsy for Chicago pimp Smooth Walker (Howard Hesseman). Smooth is being shaken down by mob boss Mom (Kate Murtagh) and leaves Clifford holding the […]
Down Three Dark Streets Blu-ray Review
Arnold Laven’s FBI-based docudrama Down Three Dark Streets combines investigations of several taut and frustrating cases with a behind-the-scenes look at FBI techniques and analytical expertise that keep interest high and suspense nicely sustained.
VIZIO Introduces Dolby Atmos Sound Bars
VIZIO, Inc. has announced a series of sound bar-based Home Theater Sound Systems with Dolby Atmos, designed to bring immersive audio into the living room. With up to 10 channels of audio, including four upward-firing speakers, the company promises ‘extraordinary cinematic sound from every angle.’ The new packages will be available […]
June 2018 Powerhouse/Indicator Films Releases
SAMUEL FULLER AT COLUMBIA, 1937-1961 IT HAPPENED IN HOLLYWOOD (Harry Lachman, 1937) ADVENTURE IN SAHARA (D Ross Lederman, 1938) POWER OF THE PRESS (Lew Landers, 1943) SHOCKPROOF (Douglas Sirk, 1949) SCANDAL SHEET (Phil Karlson, 1952) THE CRIMSON KIMONO (Samuel Fuller, 1959) UNDERWORLD U.S.A. (Samuel Fuller, 1961) Release date: 18 JUNE […]
Trigger, Jr. Blu-ray Review
Roy Rogers and his famous horse Trigger return to screen in the 1950 Republic production of Trigger, Jr., in glorious Trucolor. In the film, Roy and Trigger find themselves sidetracked after a storm. They come upon a local ranch, where both are immediately welcomed. However, when a dispute between the […]
The Greatest Showman Blu-ray Review
The Greatest Showman is a simple story of rising against adversity and reaching to claim your rightful place in the world. It tells its story at a lightning-fast pace that jubilantly sweeps you up in the joy of the world and characters it shares. It’s a fantasy with just enough […]
Weekly RoundUp 4-17-2018
Where to find the Best Deals on Movies & TV Shows on 4k/UHD, Blu-ray and DVD… The Features – The Post – 2017 – The Awful Truth – 1937 – For Whom the Bell Tolls – 1943 – The Commuter – 2018 – Trigger, […]
How badly does Amazon package your Blu-ray and 4k discs?
The above photo (which you can enlarge by clicking on it) says it all. I have been an Amazon Prime member since the program began. I order thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from them each year. I also work for the Postal Service and handle their packages. You may […]
Five Steps to Danger Blu-ray Review
A cat-and-mouse thriller turns interestingly into a Cold War espionage tale in Henry S. Kesler’s Five Steps to Danger, a 1957 independent production which is the latest remastered thriller in the Classic Flix line.