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Blu-ray review: Burn After Reading (2008)

Reviewed by Johnny McNair 
 
Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 96 mins – 2008 – Rated R– 1080p Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio
 
 
 
The Coen Brothers are two of the most influential filmmakers of our generation, crafting such cinema classics as Blood Simple, Miller’s Crossing, The Big Lebowski, Fargo, and most recently, No Country […]

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Blu-ray Review: The Kingdom [2007]

Note: Portions of this review are from the original HD-DVD release:  http://www.fusedwire.com/index.php/2008/04/14/hd-dvd-review-the-kingdom-2007/
Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 1 hr 51 mins – 2007 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.35: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio

Since the current war in the Middle East began, there have been various films that tried to […]

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Blu-ray Review: Jarhead [2005]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 2 hrs 3 mins – 2005 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.35: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio

Since the dawn of filmmaking, war movies have always been one of the premiere genres that Hollywood loves to make. The most obvious reason is the “show off” […]

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Blu-ray Review: Forgetting Sarah Marshall [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 118 mins – 2008 – Rated R and Unrated – 1080p widescreen 1.85:1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio

The success of films, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up and SuperBad, have made Judd Apatow and everyone in his entourage, the ‘go-to’ guys when it comes to […]

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Blu-ray Review: Eastern Promises [2007]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 101 mins – 2007 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1

Director David Cronenberg has tackled various subjects in his body of work, but Eastern Promises is unique, because though many may lump it into the mob movie genre, it’s […]

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Blu-ray Review: The Incredible Hulk [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 113 mins – 2008 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 2.35: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio
 
The first Hulk movie directed by Ang Lee in 2003 was not the powerhouse box office film that is was predicted to be. While other Marvel heroes like Spider-Man and […]

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Blu-ray Review: HULK [2003]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 138 mins – 2003 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio
 
The Incredible Hulk is one of the most famous characters in comic book history, so obviously a big screen adaptation was highly anticipated, being that his other Marvel comrades, […]

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Blu-ray Review: The Strangers [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 91 mins – 2008 – Rated R and Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 2.35: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio

 
Every year there is an offering of Hollywood thrillers with tag lines like “The ultimate journey into fear,” or “The most intense thriller of the year,” but then […]

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Blu-ray Review: American Gangster [2007]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 156 mins (theatrical) 176 mins (extended version) – 2007 – R Rated and Unrated – 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1
NOTE: Portions of this review are from the HD-DVD version and have been updated for the Blu-ray.
 

Movies about gangsters have always attracted […]

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Blu-ray Review: Baby Mama [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair
Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 99 mins – 2008 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Master 5.1 Audio

 In its 33 years on the air, Saturday Night Live has launched the careers of many guys, such as Eddie Murphy, Bull Murray, John Belushi, Mike Myers, Will Ferrel, and […]

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