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Practical Magic Physical Media: 4K UHD Review
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman's cult classic Practical Magic arrives on 4K with a remastered presentation just weeks before the sequel hits theaters.Magic, regardless of whether you believe in it or not, tends to be a controversial topic while being fascinating at the same time. Witchcraft is the same way. In the 1600s, witches were seen as being evil and punished as such. Today, the idea is mo...
Matthew McConaughey and Angelina LookingGlass shine in The Rivals of Amziah King, Andrew Patterson's beautifully told sophomore effort about family, community, and the cutthroat honey business.Over seven years ago, a film from a new filmmaker, Andrew Patterson, premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in Los Angeles, California. The movie was called The Vast of Night and dealt with UFOs in New Mex...
Insidious: Out of the Further Movie / Film Review
Insidious: Out of the Further introduces a new family and a different kind of traveler while delivering the jump scares and creepiness fans have come to expect.Over a quarter of a century ago, two students met at film school and began a writing collaboration that sparked a number of films, including two very successful horror franchises. The students' names were James Wan (Aquaman) and Leigh Whann...
Mutiny Movie / Film Review
Jason Statham brings his usual action credentials to Mutiny, but even some well-choreographed fights and bloody kills can't save this forgettable thriller.Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, a man named John McClane (Bruce Willis; Pulp Fiction), who was bald and muscular and an NYPD detective, stopped a bearded foreign terrorist by hiding in a high-rise office building in downtown Los Angel...
Repo Men Physical Media: 4K UHD Review
Jude Law and Forest Whitaker headline Repo Men, a fast-paced dystopian thriller whose corporate nightmare feels even more relevant 16 years later.In 2009, author Eric Garcia (Matchstick Men) published a novel called The Repossession Mambo about a futuristic America where people's unhealthy organs are replaced with artificial ones. However, the greedy corporation making the organs makes them so exp...
The End of Oak Street Movie / Film Review
The End of Oak Street traps an ordinary suburban family in prehistoric times, mixing realistic dinosaurs, family drama, and suspense with a distinctly different take on the genre.Ever since there have been movies, there have been movies about dinosaurs because, even though they became extinct millions of years before humans roamed the Earth, humans seem to be fascinated by them. Whether it is a fa...
Coyote vs. Acme Movie / Film Review
Coyote vs. Acme mixes live action, animation, courtroom comedy, and classic Looney Tunes characters into an enjoyable family film for multiple generations.It is hard to believe that Looney Tunes has been in existence for almost 100 years, but starting in 1930 as a series of short, animated films produced by Warner Bros., the company has become synonymous with some lovable, adorable cartoon charact...
Hokum Physical Media: 4K UHD Review
Adam Scott leads Hokum, an unusual supernatural horror film that mixes suspense, strange characters, and a mystery that rewards repeat viewing.When I first saw the word Hokum, I thought it stood for some old Norwegian type of folklore. However, when I looked the word up, this is the definition I found: a device used (as by showmen) to evoke a desired audience response; pretentious nonsense. Not ex...
Barbarian Physical Media: 4K UHD Review
Zach Cregger's Barbarian remains a twisted and unpredictable horror film, combining genuine scares, strong performances, and one seriously disturbing basement.Writer/director Zach Cregger (Weapons) spent nearly two decades working as an actor before deciding to step behind the camera. In 2009, he and Trevor Moore (The Whitest Kids U' Know) co-wrote and directed the romantic comedy Miss March. Over...
Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi Television / Streaming Review
Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi builds upon one of the anthology's most beloved stories with beautiful animation, memorable characters, and plenty of lightsaber action.It seems that no matter how much Star Wars media exists in the universe, there could always be more. At least, that seems to be the philosophy of Disney+. With that in mind, Disney+ created Star Wars: Visions, a series...