Blu-ray Reviews 5/39

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 Last Stop in Yuma County: A Simple Premise Yields Big Results (Blu-ray)

The Film: It's amazing how some filmmakers are able to take a simple premise and deliver something that has you on the edge of your seat...

Tarot: A Formulaic Retread That Lacks Originality (Blu-ray)

The Film: I know I've said it time and time again, but the horror genre is probably the single most difficult genre to do anything the...

The Boy and the Heron: A Gorgeous Middling Entry from the Master Animator (4K/Blu-ray)

The Film: When it was announced that master animator Hayao Miyazaki was coming out of retirement to bring us another film, it ignited...

Le Samourai: Melville's Classic Crime Thriller Comes to 4K (4K/Blu-ray)

The Film: Over 50 years ago, filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville, writer/director of such acclaimed classics as "Bob le Flambeur" and "Army of...

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...

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