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

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Fright Night 2: New Blood

Chris Rebholz | Oct 08, 2013

Tom Holland's 1985 Fright Night may not be the unrecognized "immortal classic" its fiercest followers claim it is, but one thing it resolutely is not is pretentious.

Full Review | Grade: C

The Hangover Part III

Chris Rebholz | Oct 07, 2013

Before it birthed a trilogy, Todd Phillips' The Hangover was an overnight smash and surprise box office behemoth, earning over $460 million worldwide. It split audiences -- some declared...

Full Review | Grade: C

The East

Chris Rebholz | Oct 04, 2013

The apple that's bruised on one side, the slightly stale bag of chips, and the carton of milk three days past its "expiration" date. All usually end up in the garbage. A recent NPR artic...

Full Review | Grade: A

House of Wax

Chris Rebholz | Oct 04, 2013

This is the classic version of House of Wax, from 1953, starring Vincent Price, with its storied 3D visual production that helped set the 1950s 3D craze ali...

Full Review | Grade: B

The Big Parade

Chris Rebholz | Oct 04, 2013

This silent film from 1925 is pretty much the blueprint for most of the films in the genre that followed it.

Full Review | Grade: A

The Little Mermaid

Chris Rebholz | Oct 02, 2013

No one factor was singularly responsible for The Little Mermaid's success. It wasn't a surefire hit from the outset. Walt Disney Animation wasn't riding high, gaining momentum or...

Full Review | Grade: A

Homeland: The Complete Second Season

Stephen Compall | Sep 26, 2013

With a series so tightly wound as Homeland season 1, seemingly meant for a self-contained, miniseries-style run, there are two real dangers of extending the story. To extend past shelf life,...

Full Review | Grade: A

The Fly

Chris Rebholz | Sep 24, 2013

Horror films have often been the poor stepchildren of the film industry, relegated to B-movies or less than stellar production quality, including often less than A-list talent both in front of and beh...

Full Review | Grade: A

Iron Man 3

John Delia | Sep 23, 2013

Iron Man 3 is ice cream on a stick to action lovers, you just can't get enough.

Full Review | Grade: A

Bates Motel Physical Media: Blu-ray Review

Bates Motel: Season One

John Delia | Sep 17, 2013

Wow we had some great television and cable programs this past year and hopefully more to come. Looking over the list so far however, one stands out as the most decadent drama of the year thus fa...

Full Review | Grade: A