Blu-ray Reviews 5/38

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)

Monolith: A Self-Contained Mystery That Never Takes Off (Blu-ray)

The Film: Some people just can't resist an intriguing conspiracy theory, the kind that range from aliens & other outer space phenomena to...

Monster (2023): A Gripping Mystery with a Fascinating Structure (Blu-ray)

The Film: This last year saw a number of international films receive not only critical acclaim, but also the vast majority of attention...

Werckmeister Harmonies: A Dreamlike Tone Makes for a Captivating Experience (Criterion Blu-ray)

The Film: There are times when a film can best be described simply as a kind of mood, a film where the plot is not particularly...

Night Swim: A Short Film Gets Drowned at Feature Length (Blu-ray)

The Film: It's been noted time and time again that horror is one of the very hardest genres to come up with an original idea for. Chances...

To Die For: A Tale of Unbridled Ambition Undone by a Puzzling Structure (Criterion Blu-ray)

The Film: It's fair to say that writer/director Gus Van Sant has had a career of highs and lows, with the lows including a completely...

Lynch/Oz: An Intriguing Analysis of an Unusual Auteur (Blu-ray)

The Film: Anyone who's the least bit familiar with the work of popular writer/director David Lynch ("Twin Peaks," "Mulholland Dr.," "Blue...

All That Money Can Buy: A Compelling Rendition of the Classic Faustian Bargain (Criterion Blu-ray)

The Film: Stories about making a pact with the devil have been around for centuries, permeating literature (perhaps most famously in...

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom: An Unfortunate Final Chapter for the DCEU (Blu-ray)

The Film: We come to it at last, the official end of the DC Comics Extended Universe, or as it's perhaps more commonly known, the...

The Color Purple (2023): A Wonderful Musical Adaptation of the Classic Story (Blu-ray)

The Film: When the idea for a musical based on Alice Walker's "The Color Purple" first popped up, it was understandable why there would...

Wonka: A Confection of Mixed Results (Blu-ray)

The Film: Ever since it was first announced, the idea of a Wonka origin story was met with a mixture of scoffs, eye-rolls, and a...

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