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Physical Media: 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD Reviews by Chris Rebholz

Browse reviews written by Chris Rebholz, including critical takes on films, home entertainment releases, and television series.

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When Chris was but a wee lad growing up in the slums of suburban New Jersey, he happened to rent a little movie called Tron. Then his head exploded. It was at the moment that he realized that he loved movies, and since then Chris has made it a habit of renting movies, going to the movies, discussing his favorite movies, and anything else in between when it comes to that genre.

Ransom

Aug 08, 2012

The name Mel Gibson used to bring a smile to everyone's face, but that quickly changed and now one can't help but cringe at the mere mention of him. A perfectly reasonable reaction in light of...

Full Review | Grade: B

Cocktail

Aug 08, 2012

It has been said that Cocktail is a musical in disguise, and it makes a lot of sense.

Full Review | Grade: B

The Color of Money

Aug 05, 2012

What is it with The Color of Money? The film was profitable, won Paul Newman a long overdue Oscar and helped establish Martin Scorsese's reputation as a commercially viable director. When it was f...

Full Review | Grade: A

Home On The Range

Aug 05, 2012

For Walt Disney fans, the years following the Disney Golden Age -- which began in 1989 with The Little Mermaid and, by most accounts, ended in 1999 with Tarzan -- was a nightmare. Fantasia 2000 underw...

Full Review | Grade: D

American Reunion

Jul 31, 2012

Rated, unrated, a double feature for those who dare... it doesn't matter which way you come at American Reunion. It's one sequel too many. Never mind the American Pie series' appeal, never...

Full Review | Grade: C

Newsies

Jul 30, 2012

Newsies' history as a film is as unlikely as that of its titular heroes. The biggest live action flop in Disney's history (at the time), it steadily built a devoted following on home video unt...

Full Review | Grade: A

The Three Stooges

Jul 30, 2012

As The Three Stooges, Moe Howard, Curly Howard, and Larry Fine created a comedy institution. An act that grew into a popular series of shorts and features, the Stooges developed into a household name,...

Full Review | Grade: C

Next of Kin

Jul 27, 2012

In 1987, Patrick Swayze scored a sleeper smash with "Dirty Dancing," catapulting the actor to bigger and better roles in Hollywood, offering a shot at starring vehicles after years of suppor...

Full Review | Grade: B

Murder In The First

Jul 26, 2012

"Based on a true story," those are loaded words. By that standard the undeniably affecting Murder in the First, which takes major factual liberties, is bound to get bashed. Here's the tr...

Full Review | Grade: B

A Perfect Murder

Jul 26, 2012

A Perfect Murder is based on the same 1952 stage play by Frederick Knott that Alfred Hitchcock memorably filmed as Dial M for Murder. Hitchcock kept the play's title and much of its dialogue, and...

Full Review | Grade: C