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Unboxed: The Wizard of Oz on Home Video Through the Years

David Krauss — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0000

This week marks another home video milestone for The Wizard of Oz. As the iconic 1939 musical fantasy celebrates its 80th anniversary, Warner Home Video honors the occasion with a 4k Ultra HD release. Over the years, director Victor Fleming’s adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s children’s classic has been at the forefront of any new...

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From Silents to the Seventies: Whirlpool

David Krauss — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 16:00:14 +0000

Whirlpool reunites Gene Tierney with director Otto Preminger, but despite fine performances and stylish direction, this intriguing yet overblown tale of psychological manipulation and murder can’t match the pair’s previous classic outing, Laura. Whirlpool Theatrical Release Date: November 28, 1949 Blu-ray Release Date: September 24, 2019 Directed by: Otto Preminger Starring: Gene Tierney, Richard Conte,...

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Unboxed: The Terminator Series from Laserdisc to Blu-ray

Josh Zyber — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 12:00:52 +0000

As the Terminator franchise rolls out a new movie, I’m compelled to revisit the earlier entries across the multiple home video formats I’ve collected. I’m not going to pretend to have a comprehensive Terminator collection. I’m sure some hardcore fan out there must own every video edition known to man (as I must with certain...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of October 27th, 2019 – All Monsters Attack!

Josh Zyber — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 12:00:57 +0000

This Halloween week is inundated with monsters, ghouls, and beasties on Blu-ray, plus sparkling new 4k makeovers for a couple of genuine classics. October closes, however, without a single recent theatrical release of note – at least none I recognize. Ultra HD I have dutifully upgraded The Wizard of Oz through every video format from...

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Now Streaming: Eli

Deirdre Crimmins — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:00:51 +0000

Eli, the latest streaming horror movie on Netflix, both asks and answers the question, “What’s creepier than a hospital?” It starts with young Eli (Charlie Shotwell), who’s very sick. He’s basically a “bubble boy” who cannot deal with the toxins and allergens of the open air and must live his life behind a protective film...

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TIFF Journal: Marriage Story

Jason Gorber — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 14:00:19 +0000

In 1979, Robert Benton directed Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep in a film about the disintegration of a marriage and the ramifications it had on their young kid. Kramer vs. Kramer was groundbreaking stuff, became an enormous financial success, and took home Oscars for Best Picture, Direction, Actor, Supporting Actress, and Screenplay. If Netflix has...

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Bringing Old Game Consoles Back into Service

Josh Zyber — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 15:00:52 +0000

Lately, I feel like my home theater is moving backwards. Despite upgrading to a high-end 4k projector, I’ve also felt compelled to pull some very old equipment back into usage. First was a Laserdisc player, and now a bunch of my old video game consoles. I’ve mentioned in this blog plenty of times before that...

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From Silents to the Seventies: Murder!

David Krauss — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 16:00:42 +0000

Alfred Hitchcock’s third sound film lacks the ingenuity of his first (Blackmail), but Murder!, despite its unnecessary exclamation point, features a slam-bang finish that pumps up the appeal of this static, talky mystery. Murder! Theatrical Release Date: July 31, 1930 Blu-ray Release Date: August 13, 2019 Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Herbert Marshall, Norah Baring,...

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From Silents to the Seventies: The Set-Up

David Krauss — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:00:28 +0000

If you’re a fan of Raging Bull and Rocky, you’ve got to check out The Set-Up. This exciting yet poetic boxing yarn from director Robert Wise packs a powerful punch and remains a giant of the genre. The Set-Up Theatrical Release Date: April 2, 1949 Blu-ray Release Date: September 24, 2019 Directed by: Robert Wise...

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From Silents to the Seventies: Mirage (1965)

David Krauss — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 17:00:07 +0000

An unforgettable amnesia movie, Mirage combines thrills and intrigue with comedy, romance, stylish direction, and top-flight performances. Don’t let the title fool you. Mirage isn’t an apparition; it’s the real thing. Mirage Theatrical Release Date: May 26, 1965 Blu-ray Release Date: September 10, 2019 Directed by: Edward Dmytryk Starring: Gregory Peck, Diane Baker, Walter Matthau,...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of October 20th, 2019 – Ingonyama Nengw’ Enamabala

Josh Zyber — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:00:02 +0000

Time passes and all of last week’s notable releases step back to make room for a hot new batch of Blu-ray and Ultra HD discs. That’s just the circle of life in the home video world, folks. New Releases (Blu-ray) The Lion King – After the huge success of his Jungle Book remake, Jon Favreau...

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Trick Review: Tale from a Hood

Deirdre Crimmins — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 15:00:58 +0000

‘Tis the season for a deluge of horror films to his screens big and small. Don’t go writing them off as a whole. Plenty of the smaller ones, like the perfectly entertaining Trick, are good for some quick scares and popcorn levity. Starting on Halloween 2015, a college costume party looks like your typical night...

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