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Blu-ray review: The Rundown [2003]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair   Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 104 mins – 2003 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.35:1 – DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio       Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has made some seriously bad film choices lately, with embarrassing efforts such as Doom, Race to Witch Mountain, and the worse yet…Tooth [...]

Blu-ray review: Away We Go [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair   Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 98 mins – 2009 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.39:1 – DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio     After watching a wave of movies with explosions, car chases, shoot-outs, transforming robots, and aliens, it’s refreshing to watch a film that is simply about regular people. [...]

Blu-ray review: An Americam Werewolf in London [1981]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 97 mins  – 1981 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1   We’ve all seen Michael Jackson’s Thriller video, but do you know what film was the inspiration for that historical video? If you’re a fan of horror films [...]

Blu-ray review: Army of Darkness [1993]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 81 mins  – 1993 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1   Hey, I loved the Sam Raimi Evil Deal trilogy, but I’m not a fan of the way it has been constantly double-dipped and repackaged in its home [...]

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 [...]

Blu-ray review: State of Play [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 128 mins – 2009 – Rated  PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 2.35: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio It’s hard to make a good political thriller. In the 70’s there were a wave of these movies, but since then maybe one or two have been standouts, [...]

Blu-ray review: Duplicity [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 125 mins  – 2009 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 2.40: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1   Duplicity sets out to fill two spots, first it’s a film about spies and corrupt organizations, but it’s also a romantic comedy. In a year where movies [...]

Blu-ray review: The Last House on the Left [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 114 mins  – 2009 – Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 – Digital Copy   When the original Last House on the Left was released in 1972, it was shocking for the times, displaying a graphic rape scene, extreme violence [...]

Blu-ray review: Fighting [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 105 mins  – 2009 – Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 – Digital Copy Being a huge fan of movies about underdogs and fighting in general, I figured a film like Fighting would be sweeter than sugar. Then within fifteen [...]

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 [...]