Blu-ray Reviews 7/39

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)

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...

The Heroic Trio/Executioners: Early Michelle Yeoh Works Get the Criterion Upgrade (Criterion 4K/Blu-ray)

The Films: Long before Michelle Yeoh won an Oscar for her incredible performance in "Everything Everywhere All at Once," and even before...

Special Ops: Lioness - Season One: An Intriguing Premise's Potential Goes Unfulfilled (Blu-ray)

The Show: One of the biggest names in the entertainment industry of late has been Taylor Sheridan, whose incredible career started with...

The Apu Trilogy: Satyajit Ray's Masterful Exploration of Humanity (Criterion 4K/Blu-ray)

The Films: Satyajit Ray has long been considered by many to be the most influential voice in Indian cinema over the last several decades....

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: A Beautifully Unique Take On an Oft-Told Tale (Criterion 4K/Blu-ray)

The Film: Beloved filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has taken us to some rather dark places over the course of his incredible career. From the...

The Sandman: The Complete First Season: A Grand Adaptation of the Beloved Graphic Novels (Blu-ray)

The Show: You've got to admire Netflix for some of the wild gambles they've taken on odd TV shows over the years. From series that...

Oppenheimer: Christopher Nolan's Magnificent Portrait of a Complicated Man (Blu-ray)

The Film: There are very few directors working today whose new project getting released would be considered a major event. There's the...

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