Reviews

  • Drop

    4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW: Universal; Thriller; Box Office $16.6 million; $22.98 DVD, $27.98 Blu-ray, $32.98 UHD BD; Rated ‘PG-13’ for strong violent content, suicide, some strong language and sexual references. Stars Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane, Jacob Robinson, Reed Diamond, Gabrielle Ryan, Ed Weeks, Jeffery Self. There’s just something inherently intriguing about the … Continue reading “Drop”

  • Sirens

    STREAMING REVIEW: Netflix; Comedy; Not rated. Stars Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock, Glenn Howerton, Bill Camp, Felix Solis, Kevin Bacon, Julianne Moore. One thing is certain about Netflix’s limited series Sirens: It encourages thoughtful reflection through elements of real-life traumas that manifest in unimaginable yet profoundly real ways, prompting you to contemplate a range of human … Continue reading “Sirens”

  • Sean Connery as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 6-Film Collection

    4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW: Street Date 6/10/25; Warner/MGM; Action; $109.99 UHD, $139.99 UHD Steelbook; All Films Rated ‘PG.’ Stars Sean Connery, Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llewelyn, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman, Jack Lord, Pedro Armendáriz, Lotte Lenya, Robert Shaw, Daniela Bianchi, Gert Fröbe, Honor Blackman, Harold Sakata, Cec Linder, Adolfo Celi, Claudine Auger, Luciana … Continue reading “Sean Connery as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 6-Film Collection”

  • Masters of the Universe: Revelation + Revolution

    BLU-RAY REVIEW: Mill Creek; Animated; $49.98 Blu-ray Steelbook; Not rated. Voices of Chris Wood, Mark Hamill, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Melissa Benoist, Liam Cunningham, Lena Headey, Diedrich Bader, Alicia Silverstone, Gates McFadden, Stephen Root, Griffin Newman, Tiffany Smith, Ted Biaselli, Susan Eisenberg, Meg Foster, Kevin Michael Richardson, Kevin Conroy, Alan Oppenheimer, Tony Todd, Keith David, John … Continue reading “Masters of the Universe: Revelation + Revolution”

  • Bono: Stories of Surrender

    STREAMING REVIEW: Apple TV+; Music Documentary; Featuring Bono, Jacknife Lee, Kate Ellis, Gemma Doherty. As a longtime U2 fan who had the distinct pleasure of working with the band early in my radio career at 91X FM in San Diego — an early champion of their music in America — and later as head of … Continue reading “Bono: Stories of Surrender”

  • Gandhi

    4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW: Sony Pictures; Drama; $65.99 UHD BD Steelbook; Rated ‘PG.’ Stars Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Martin Sheen. More than 40 years after its release, director Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi remains a fitting tribute to a man whose ideals changed the course of the latter … Continue reading “Gandhi”

  • Fountain of Youth

    STREAMING REVIEW: Apple TV+; Adventure; Rated ‘PG-13’ for violence and action, and some language. Stars John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, Eiza González, Domhnall Gleeson, Arian Moayed, Laz Alonso, Carmen Ejogo, Benjamin Chivers, Steve Tran, Stanley Tucci. Mix the outlandishness of Clive Cussler, the iconography of The Da Vinci Code, the frivolity of National Treasure, the action … Continue reading “Fountain of Youth”

  • Black Bag

    4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW: Universal; Thriller; Box Office $21.47 million; $22.98 DVD, $27.98 Blu-ray, $39.99 UHD BD; Rated ‘R’ for language including some sexual references, and some violence. Stars Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Marisa Abela, Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page, Gustaf Skarsgård, Pierce Brosnan. If you like your spy thrillers to be driven … Continue reading “Black Bag”

  • Captain America: Brave New World

    4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW: Disney/Marvel; Action; Box Office $200.5 million; $34.99 DVD, $40.99 Blu-ray, $49.99 UHD BD, $55.99 UHD/BD Steelbook; Rated ‘PG-13’ for intense sequences of violence and action, and some strong language. Stars Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Xosha Roquemore, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, Harrison Ford. The … Continue reading “Captain America: Brave New World”

  • Mickey 17

    4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW: Warner; Sci-Fi; Box Office $ 46.04 million; $24.99 DVD, $29.99 Blu-ray, $34.99 UHD, $39.99 UHD/BD Steelbook; Rated ‘R’ for violent content, language throughout, sexual content and drug material. Stars Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Anamaria Vartolomei, Steve Park, Holliday Grainger, Daniel Henshall, Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo. This derivative sci-fi … Continue reading “Mickey 17”