Blu-ray Reviews

The Top Ten Films of 2020

Chicago Film Critics Praise Nomadland as the Best Film of 2020

Florida and Indiana Film Critics Announce Their Awards for 2020

Los Angeles Film Critics Announce Winners for 2020

The Boston Online Film Critics Name Nomadland the Best Film of 2020

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Tenet: Christopher Nolan's Technically-Stunning and Overly-Convoluted Temporal Epic (Blu-ray)

The Film: Writer/director Christopher Nolan has never been one to think on a small scale. Even in his smaller films ("Memento, "The Prest...

Westworld: Season Three: A Talented Cast and Stunning Visuals Hindered by Poor Writing (Blu-ray)

The Show: "Westworld" has been quite the trip of ups and downs so far. The first season, while a little slow to get the plot moving, even...

Moonstruck: An Atypically Strong Rom-Com (Criterion Blu-ray)

The Film: I've never been the biggest fan of romantic comedies. Over the decades, it's been a genre that, for the most part, always seems...

Rick and Morty: The Complete Fourth Season: The Biggest and Best Season Yet (Blu-ray)

There's nothing quite like Adult Swim's animated show "Rick and Morty" anywhere else on TV, and it's not a show that's particularly easy to

The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection: A Stunning Set of Some of the Maestro's Most Beloved Works

The Films: Sir Alfred Hitchcock, "The Master of Suspense." What can be said of the brilliant auteur that hasn't already been said? Hitchc...

The Flash: The Complete Sixth Season: Aims High, but Settles for Average (Blu-ray)

The Show: Last season, "The Flash" delivered another exciting set of episodes that, while somewhat dampened by a lackluster villain and a...

His Dark Materials: The Complete First Season: Visually Impressive, but Structurally Flawed (Blu-ray

The Show: Back in 2007, writer/director Chris Weitz attempted to bring the first part of Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" to life wi...

The Hunt: A Wild, Over-The-Top Thriller (Blu-ray)

The Film: Craig Zobel's "The Hunt" is a film that was marred by controversy well before it was even released. Out of respect for the vict...

The Invisible Man (2020): A Thrilling Update of the Classic Tale (Blu-ray)

The Film: H.G. Wells' infamous novel "The Invisible Man" has always been a popular piece of material for adaptation, spawning several TV ...

Just Mercy: A Real-Life Story Becomes an Overly-Familiar Procedural (Blu-ray)

The Film: Up until recently, writer/director Destin Daniel Cretton's filmmaking career has been rather "under the radar." After a decade ...

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from Film Critic Jeff Beck