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Blu-ray Review: Mortal Kombat: Annihilation [1997]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Warner Brothers – 95 minutes – 1997 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 1.78:1 – DTS 5.1 Audio Mix – Digital Copy The first Mortal Kombat film made a lot of loot, more than was probably actually expected. And in Hollywood you know what that means, there will be a sequel…whether […]

Blu-ray Review: The A-Team [2010]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Fox Home Entertainment – 117 minutes – 2010 – Rated PG-13/Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 2.35:1 – DTS Lossless 5.1 Audio Mix – Digital Copy Back in the mid-80’s NBC had a hit show that starred a big black guy with a Mohawk and the lovable actor from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and […]

Blu-ray Review: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time [2010]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Disney – 116 mins – 2010 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 2.40: 1 – DTS-HD 5.1 Audio – DVD copy – Digital Copy Hollywood is still struggling to successfully adapt a videogame into a big screen movie that will be won over by both audiences and critics alike. There have […]

Blu-ray Review: Iron Man 2 [2010]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Paramount – 124 mins  – 2010 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 2.35: 1 – Dolby Digital DTS-HD 5.1 Audio – DVD/Digital Copy combo   The first Iron Man movie was definitely one of the better comic book-to-big screen adaptations that has come out in the last decade. The best thing about […]

Blu-ray Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [2003]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Warner Bros. – 201 mins – 2003 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 2.40: 1 – DTS-HD 6.1 Audio – DVD copy – Digital Copy After the success of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, everyone was anticipating the grand finale. The last film in The Lord of […]

Blu-ray Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers [2002]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Warner Bros. – 179 mins – 2002 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 2.40: 1 – DTS-HD 6.1 Audio – DVD copy – Digital Copy Everyone involved must have definitely been relieved when The Fellowship of the Ring was released, because not only was it a critical success, it also was […]

Blu-ray Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring [2001]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Warner Bros. – 178 mins – 2001 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 2.40: 1 – DTS-HD 6.1 Audio – DVD copy – Digital Copy Translating J.R.R. Tolkien’s books into big screen motion pictures could have been a disaster, such as with Frank Herbert’s Dune. But somehow the stars in the […]

Blu-ray Review: Killers [2010]

  Reviewed by Johnny McNair Lionsgate – 101 mins – 2010 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 2.35: 1 – Dolby Digital DTS-HD 7.1 Audio Ashton Kutcher really wants to be a movie star, but his choices are so bad that he’s shooting himself in the foot. There are plenty of actors in Hollywood who […]

Blu-ray review: Edge of Darkness [2010]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair   Warner Home Entertainment – 117 minutes – 2010 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.40:1 – DTS HD Master 5.1 Audio Mix – Digital Copy     The last time we saw Mel Gibson starring in a movie was in 1992’s Signs, because he’s been focusing his talents behind the […]

Blu-ray review: Marked for Death [1990]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair   Fox Home Entertainment – 93 minutes – 1990 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.35:1 – DTS-HD Lossless 5.1 Audio Mix     Stallone and Schwarzenegger ruled the action hero genre in the late 80’s and early 90’s, but as they became more and more expensive to afford, Hollywood began […]