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Conclave: A Ho-Hum Mystery with a Stellar Cast (Blu-ray)

Joker: Folie a Deux: An Ambitious, but Excessive Sequel (Blu-ray)

Evil Does Not Exist: Beautifully Made, but Frustratingly Unfocused (Blu-ray)

Demolition Man: The Stallone Action Classic Celebrates 30 Years (Limited Edition Blu-ray)

Paris, Texas: Wim Wenders' Marvelous Character Study Turns 40 (Criterion 4K/Blu-ray)

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?...

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...

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...

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...

1917: A Marvelous Technical and Narrative Achievement (Blu-ray)

The Film: Director Sam Mendes has had quite the interesting career. With his outstanding 1999 debut theatrical feature, "American...

Richard Jewell: Clint Eastwood's Long-Awaited Return to Filmmaking Greatness (Blu-ray)

The Film: Over the past decade or so, it's been rather unfortunate to watch four-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Clint Eastwood...

Titans: The Complete Second Season: A Shocking Drop in Quality from Its Debut Season (Blu-ray)

The Show: When “Titans” premiered on the newly-launch DC Universe streaming platform in 2018, it ended up being a surprise hit, which was...

Jojo Rabbit: Taika Waititi's Inventive WWII Satire (Blu-ray)

The Film: Taiki Waititi is one of those writer/directors that appeared to come out of nowhere and skyrocket to stardom overnight....

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