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Entries Tagged ‘Sci-Fi’

Blu-ray Review: Men in Black 3 [2012]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Sony Pictures – 106 min – 2012 – Rated PG-13 -1080p – 1.85:1 widescreen – DTS-HD 5.1 Audio – UltraViolet Copy Let’s get this out right up front, Men in Black 3 is a forced sequel. By that I mean it really did not need to be made and no one […]

Blu-ray Review: The Amazing Spider-Man [2012]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Sony Pictures – 136 min – 2012 – Rated PG-13 -1080p – 2.40:1 widescreen – DTS-HD 5.1 Audio – UltraViolet Copy Hollywood has found a new way to get an audience to cough up their hard earned cash without risking the studio’s bankroll on creating something new or original. It’s called […]

Blu-ray Review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes [2011]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair 20th Century Fox – 105 minutes – 2011 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 2.35:1 – DTS 5.1 Audio Mix – Digital Copy The original 1968 Planet of the Apes movie, is without question one of the greatest cinematic achievements of the last fifty years, and opened the doors of imagination […]

Blu-ray Review: Battle: Los Angeles [2011]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Sony Pictures – 116 minutes – 2011 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 2.40:1 – DTS 5.1 Audio Mix – DVD Copy There are quite a few movies about alien invasions coming out of Hollywood lately. Are they trying to tell us something? Or just cash in on a trend? And […]

Blu-ray Review: I Am Number Four [2011]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Disney – 109 minutes – 2011 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 1.85:1 – Dolby DTS 5.1 Audio Mix – DVD – Digital Copy Because of the success of I Am Legend, the wave of “I Am…” movies was inevitable. Though the premise is miles away from Mr. Smith’s blockbuster hit, […]

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: The Last Starfighter [1984]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 101 mins  – 1984 – Rated PG – 1080p Widescreen 2.35: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1   When I was a kid I remember seeing the commercials for The Last Starfighter and thinking “I have to see this movie.” It was as if the […]