Blu-ray Reviews 17/39

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 Girl in the Spider's Web: A Disappointing Turn for a Compelling Series (Blu-ray)

The Film: In the last decade, we’ve seen several cinematic adaptations of Stieg Larsson’s novels about notorious hacker Lisbeth Salander,...

In the Heat of the Night: A Classic That Still Resonates Over 50 Years Later (Criterion Blu-ray)

The Film: In the 1960s, the legendary Sidney Poitier was at the top of his game. Always an incredible screen presence, he delivered...

First Man: A Stunning Armstrong Biopic (Blu-ray)

The Film: Very few directors have had the stunning sort of success that Damien Chazelle has achieved with just his first few films. After...

The Nun: Another Misfire for the Conjuring Universe (Blu-ray)

The Film: The “Conjuring” series of films and spinoffs has been a series of hits and misses thus far, with there being an unfortunate...

Westworld: Season Two - The Door: A Disappointing Follow-Up to an Intriguing First Season (Blu-ray)

The Show: HBO took an awfully big gamble when they green-lit “Westworld” for its first season in 2016. After all, who knew how the public...

Sorry to Bother You: A Bizarre Fantasy That Goes a Little Too Off the Rails (Blu-ray)

The Film: Chances are you had never heard of the name Boots Riley before this year. For the last several years, he has been working...

Ant-Man and the Wasp: An Action-Packed Sequel That Delivers (Blu-ray)

The Film: Three years ago, Marvel Studios introduced “Ant-Man” on the big screen, a concept that seemed like it would be rather silly...

Universal Classic Monsters 30-Film Collection, Part 2: Selected Sequels (Blu-ray)

The Films: In Part 1, we took a look at most of the original Universal monster classics, and now, as promised, it’s time to delve into...

Universal Classic Monsters 30-Film Collection, Part 1: The Original Classics (Blu-ray)

The Films: The Universal monster classics. For some, these are the first name in horror. While obviously not the first horror films ever...

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom: An Improvement, but Not Nearly Enough (Blu-ray)

The Film: Merely three years ago, “Jurassic World” was unleashed upon the world, marking the long-awaited return of a franchise that had...

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