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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 film was made […]

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Blu-ray review: 12 Monkeys [1995]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 129 mins  – 1995 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1

The Terry Gilliam film 12 Monkeys has gained more momentum over the years than when it was originally released in 1995. Many who saw it fourteen years ago and didn’t […]

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Blu-ray review: Pitch Black [2000]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 112 mins – 2000 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.35: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio

When Pitch Black was released in theaters way back in 2000, at first glance it was just considered to be a sci-fi B-movie to showcase up and coming action star […]

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Blu-ray review: The Chronicles Of Riddick [2004]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 136 mins – 2004 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.40: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio
 
 
When Pitch Black turned out to be sleeper hit in 2000 it was obvious that a sequel was in the works. The Riddick character had major franchise possibilities, and star […]

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Blu-ray review: Event Horizon [1997]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Paramount Home Entertainment – 95 min – 1997 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.35: 1 – Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Master Audio
 
 
Ridley Scott mastered setting a horror film in space brilliantly in the 1979 movie Alien. Since then, this plot has been attempted many, many times with either mediocre or disastrous […]

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Blu-ray review: Doom [2005]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 113 mins – 2005 – Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 2.35: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio

 
Without a doubt, Doom is one of the most played games of all time, and the videogame industry owes so much to the success of it, because it made people want […]

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Blu-ray review: Babylon A.D. [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Fox Home Entertainment– 101 minutes – 2008 – Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 2.35:1 – DTS HD 5.1 Lossless Audio – Digital Copy
 
The problem with the sci-fi film genre is that for every great one that comes along, you have to suffer through about twenty really, really bad ones. This is the case […]

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