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Blu-ray review: The Negotiator [1998]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair   Warner Home Entertainment – 139 mins  – 1998 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.39: 1 – Dolby TrueHD Audio 5.1     Watching The Negotiator is sort of like finding a needle in a haystack, because on average ten out of ten Hollywood action thrillers are either lame or [...]

Blu-ray review: Yellowstone: Battle For Life [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair   Warner Home Entertainment/BBC – 150 mins  – 2009 – Unrated – 1080i Widescreen 1.78: 1 – DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1     Ever since the high definition era unfolded, the one type of genre that quickly benefited from it were nature documentaries. Why? Well the best way to show off [...]

Blu-ray review: Over The Top [1987]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Warner Home Entertainment– 94 minutes – 1987 – Rated PG – 1080p – 2.40:1 – DTS HD 5.1 Audio   In the mid 80’s Sylvester Stallone was the undisputed king of the box office with his movie characters Rocky and Rambo dominating everything in the map. Trying to break out of [...]

Blu-ray review: WATCHMEN: DIRECTOR’S CUT [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Warner Home Entertainment– 186 minutes – 2009 – Unrated – 1080p – 2.40:1 – Dolby Digital DTS-HD 5.1 – Digital Copy The first time anyone heard about Watchmen was in 1986 when DC comics released a limited twelve issue comic book series created by Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons. Because [...]

Blu-ray review: The Notebook [2004]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Warner Home Entertainment– 124 minutes – 2004 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p – 2.40:1 – DTS HD 5.1 Lossless Audio Author Nicholas Sparks has a loyal following of readers who find his novels refreshing, because instead of the bad things in life, his stories focus on the good side of humanity [...]

Blu-ray review: Falling Down [1993]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Warner Home Entertainment– 113 minutes – 1993 – Rated R – 1080p – 2.35:1 – Dolby TrueHD 2.0 Lossless Audio – DigiBook   When Falling Down hit theaters in 1993, it attempted to send out a message about how society can affect an individual when they are pushed. But back then [...]

Blu-ray review: Spring Breakdown [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Warner Home Entertainment– 84 minutes – 2009 – Rated R – 1080p – 1.85:1 – Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio – Digital Copy   A movie featuring two Saturday Night Live alumni and one well known comedic actress has got to offer a barrel of laughs…right? Well this was the intention when [...]

Blu-ray review: Gran Torino [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Warner Home Video – 116 minutes – 2008 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.4:1 – Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Audio Mix – Digital Copy Whatever magic potion Clint Eastwood is drinking in his old age is making him nearly superhuman. He’s in his 70’s and completely in his prime, both acting [...]

Blu-ray review: RockNRolla [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Warner Home Video – 115 minutes – 2008 – Rated R – 1080p – 2.4:1 – Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Audio Mix – Digital Copy     When you watch a Guy Ritchie film, you have to know what you’re getting into, because this dude loves the dark seedy characters of the [...]

Blu-ray review: Pride and Glory [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Warner Home Video – 130 mins – 2008 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 1.85:1 – Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Audio Mix – Digital Copy   Ever since the success of Training Day, the quest to make the next big film about dirty cops has uncovered a long list of movies that [...]