Blu-ray Reviews 4/38

Afraid: A Blunt PSA About the Dangers of AI (Blu-ray)

Trap: An Intriguing Thriller That Descends Into Silliness (Blu-ray)

It Ends with Us: A Romantic Drama Burdened with Cliches & Coincidences (Blu-ray)

The Crown: The Complete Final Season: A Weak Start Leads to a Strong Finish (Blu-ray)

Hellraiser: Quartet of Torment: A Fantastic Collection of the Original Four Classics (Limited Edition Blu-ray Set)

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire: The Gang is Back for a Disappointingly Rote Sequel (Blu-ray)

The Film: Just three years ago, a second reboot of the "Ghostbusters" franchise was attempted after Paul Feig's 2016 film had failed to...

The Underground Railroad: A Compelling Saga of Perseverance (Criterion Blu-ray)

The Show: Filmmaker Barry Jenkins officially kicked off his career about 20 years ago, delivering mostly short films that were moderately...

American Fiction: A Marvelous Blend of Satire and Drama (Blu-ray)

The Film: One of the surprising breakout hits of last year was Cord Jefferson's delightful satire "American Fiction" (based on the book...

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire: Small Improvements Can't Overcome the Usual Monotony (Blu-ray)

The Film: The last time we saw the beloved giant ape & lizard on the big screen, they had to reluctantly join forces to stop the threat...

Mute Witness: An Effective Blend of Thrills, Chills, and Laughs (Blu-ray)

The Film: Last week had us delving into a sub-genre of crime films that focus squarely on the courtroom and all of the drama that it...

Anatomy of a Fall: Justine Triet's Remarkably Riveting Courtroom Drama (Criterion Blu-ray)

The Film: Just last year, two of the very best films of the year surprisingly ended up being remarkably well-made courtroom dramas, a...

Pandemonium: A Sidetracked Journey Through Hell (Blu-ray)

The Film: Films exploring the afterlife have long been a profound area of interest for filmmakers, with many of those seeming to focus on...

Dune: Part Two: Villeneuve's Fundamentally Flawed Adaptation Concludes (Blu-ray)

The Film: Three years ago, Denis Villeneuve unleashed the first part of his highly-anticipated adaptation of Frank Herbert's beloved...

Madame Web: Yet Another Mediocre Entry in the Comic Book Genre (Blu-ray)

The Film: Thus far, Sony's "Spider-Man" spinoff films have been quite the fascinating little experiment. Starting with "Venom" in 2018,...

Drive-Away Dolls: A Juvenile Comedy Lacking in Laughs (Blu-ray)

The Film: Just a few years ago, the beloved Coen Brothers announced that they were going to make their own separate features for the...

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