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Entries for May, 2008

Blu-ray Review: Rambo [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Lionsgate Home Entertainment – 93 mins – 2008 – Rated R – 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 – Dolby Digital DTS 7.1 and 5.1 EX Audio Mix

In 2006 when Sylvester Stallone revived Rocky Balboa for one last round, it was a huge success triggering an interest for him to resurrect another of his […]

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Blu-ray Review: Face/Off [1997]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Paramount Home Entertainment – 140 mins – 1997 – Rated R – 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 – Dolby Digital 5.1 EX and DTS 6.1 Audio

John Woo is the only director alive who could have made the film Face/Off. It has many of the elements of his Hong Kong action films, such as […]

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Blu-ray Review: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen [1989]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Sony Pictures – 127 mins – 1989 – Rated PG – 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85: 1 – TrueHD 5.1
 

It’s hard to describe a film like 1989’s The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, because it’s one of those movies where you either really like it or you sincerely don’t get it. Directed by […]

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Blu-ray Review: First Sunday [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment – 98 mins – 2008 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85: 1 – TrueHD 5.1
 
When seeing the poster for First Sunday and glancing at Ice Cube’s face, your first reaction might be that this is a sequel to the Friday films, or at least it […]

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Blu-ray Review: Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem [2007]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Twentieth Century Fox – 94 minutes – 2007 – Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 2.40:1 – DTS HD 5.1 Lossless Audio – Digital Copy

When the first Alien vs. Predator movie was announced, fans of the two movie monsters were thrilled because the idea having both of the best creatures in cinema history battling […]

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DVD Review: Cloverfield [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Paramount Home Entertainment – 84 minutes – 2008 – Rated PG-13 –Widescreen 1.85:1 – Dolby Digital 5.1

Ever since the term “Monster Movie” was coined, Hollywood has been trying to make the next big monster hit that audiences would flock to see. It sounds like a simple task, but history has proven that […]

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