Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning: A Surprisingly Weak Finale Bogged Down by Exposition (4K/Blu-ray)
The Film: When last we saw Ethan Hunt and his close-knit team of allies in " Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Part 1 ," they were attempting to stop a computer program known as "The Entity" from taking over the world and potentially destroying it, with Ethan eventually getting his hands on the key needed to get at the program's source code and leaving us on quite the cliffhanger. Despite being a little on the verbose side, with it over-explaining its somewhat weaker-than
Eddington: Ari Aster's Latest Over-Stretched, Meandering Ordeal (Blu-ray)
The Film: Writer/director Ari Aster has had a series of ups and downs in his relatively short theatrical career thus far. He started in 2018 with the intriguing "Hereditary," which had a few issues with its third act, but had a good sense of mood & atmosphere throughout. Unfortunately his next two efforts, "Midsommar" and "Beau is Afraid," were rather bland projects that were heavily over-extended and showed that Aster didn't have a great understanding of pacing. This lead to
A Nightmare on Elm Street 7-Film Collection: A Phenomenal Set of the Original Freddy Films (4K)
The Films: Back in 1984, beloved master of horror Wes Craven created a monster, or more specifically, a notorious killer known as Freddy...
F1: The Movie: A Racing Film in Need of Stronger Parts (4K)
The Film: When it comes to sports films, the single biggest issue that filmmakers face is finding a way to make it be about more than...
Peanuts Ultimate TV Specials Collection: A Wonderful Collection of the Gang's Most Classic Outings (DVD)
The Specials: 75 years ago, cartoonist Charles M. Schulz introduced us to the "Peanuts" gang, which featured Charlie Brown and his...
Spawn: The Popular Comic Book Antihero Makes His 4K Debut (Limited Edition 4K)
The Film: When Todd McFarlane's "Spawn" debuted in comic book form way back in 1992, the titular antihero immediately became a rather big...
I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025): A Sequel That's Little More Than a Retread (Blu-ray)
The Film: It's hard to believe that it's already been an incredible 27 years since the last theatrical installment in the "I Know What...
The Bad Guys 2: A Sequel That Falls a Little Short of the Original (Blu-ray)
The Film: Just three years ago, director Pierre Perifel and screenwriter Etan Cohen gave us "The Bad Guys" (based on the series of...
The Life of Chuck: A Tale of a Life Not Worth Telling (Blu-ray)
The Film: As noted previously, given his popularity & his prolific work output, it always seems like the next Stephen King adaptation is...
But I'm a Cheerleader: A Shallow Comedy Hindered by Poor Execution (4K)
The Film: Back in 2000, a little film called "But I'm a Cheerleader" was released from director Jamie Babbit, who wanted to tell a story...