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

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The Lion King Physical Media: Blu-ray Review

The Lion King 3D

John Delia | Oct 04, 2011

I don't know if you recently had the opportunity to see The Lion King in 3D at your local theater or the original version in 1994 when it came out, but I had the opportunity to see the film in the 3D...

Full Review | Grade: A

Fast Five

John Delia | Oct 04, 2011

The action thriller Fast Five with its hot rod theme leaves the past four episodes of Fast & Furious in the dust. Now on Blu-ray the high on energy, exhilarating plot and amazing chase scene...

Full Review | Grade: A

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Roger Longenbach | Oct 03, 2011

Backin 2009 I gave the last Transformers film, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, a D, and...

Full Review | Grade: B

Dumbo

Chris Rebholz | Sep 26, 2011

It is always interesting to look back on films of the past and marvel at what was accomplished with so few resources. Given what can be done today in the world of animation, it is beyond impressive to...

Full Review | Grade: A

The Tempest

Chris Rebholz | Sep 20, 2011

There are few who would debate that William Shakespeare is one of the most prolific writers in history. His works have been adapted and poured over for generations; always finding new audiences to red...

Full Review | Grade: C

The Last Starfighter

Chris Rebholz | Sep 14, 2011

"Greetings Starfighter, You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the frontier against Xur and the Kodan Armada." These words are etched into the brains of many an adult and possibly the...

Full Review | Grade: A

X-Men: First Class

Chris Rebholz | Sep 10, 2011

When looking back at the birth of the comic book movie genre there are a few that stand out. As time passes the films have gotten better, given the popularity of the genre and Hollywood's willingness...

Full Review | Grade: B

Prom

Roger Longenbach | Aug 30, 2011

The latest entry from Walt Disney Studios in an effort to grab the tween/teenage market is coming out on Blu-ray/DVD combo pack on August 30. Prom is about exactly that. ...

Full Review | Grade: B

Limitless

Nathan M Rose | Aug 14, 2011

Limitless should go to the top of your purchase/rental list, as it is one of the better films that have come out of 2011.

Full Review | Grade: A

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

Nathan M Rose | Aug 07, 2011

Brandon Routh has played some very iconic roles in recent years -- from the Man of Steel in Bryan Singer's Superman Returns, to Agent Daniel Shaw on the hit NBC television series,...

Full Review | Grade: B