Category Archives: Blu-ray

‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Blu-ray Review

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avengersageofultronbdAVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

(PG-13)
MOVIE: *** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: ***1/2 (out of 5)

STARRING
Robert Downey Jr. as TONY STARK / IRON MAN
Chris Hemsworth as THOR
Mark Ruffalo as BRUCE BANNER / HULK
Chris Evans as STEVE ROGERS / CAPTAIN AMERICA
Scarlett Johansson as NATASHA ROMANOFF / BLACK WIDOW
Jeremy Renner as CLINT BARTON / HAWKEYE
James Spader as ULTRON
Samuel L. Jackson as NICK FURY
Don Cheadle as JAMES RHODES / WAR MACHINE
Aaron Taylor-Johnson as PIETRO MAXIMOFF / QUICKSILVER
Elizabeth Olsen as WANDA MAXIMOFF / SCARLET WITCH
Paul Bettany as JARVIS / VISION
Cobie Smulders as MARIA HILL

Studio: Marvel

Directed by: Joss Whedon
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‘Gravy’ Blu-ray Review

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gravybdGRAVY

(unrated)
MOVIE: *** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: *** (out of 5)

STARRING
Michael Weston as ANSON
Jimmi Simpson as STEF
Sutton Foster as KERRY
Lily Cole as MIMI
Molly Ephraim as CRICKET
Paul Rodriguez as CHUY
Gabriel Luna as HECTOR
Lothaire Bluteau as YANNICK
Gabourey Sibide as WINKETTA
Sarah Silverman as BETHANY

Studio: Scream Factory

Directed by: James Roday
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‘The Bear’ Blu-ray Review

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thebearbdTHE BEAR

(PG)
MOVIE: ***1/2 (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: ** (out of 5)

STARRING
Bart the Bear as THE KODIAK BEAR
Youk the Bear as THE BEAR CUB
Tchéky Karyo as TOM
Jack Wallace as BILL
André Lacombe as LE CHASSEUR AUX CHIENS

Studio: Shout Factory

Directed by: Jean-Jacques Annaud
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‘The Legacy’ Blu-ray Review

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thelegacybdTHE LEGACY

(unrated)
MOVIE: **** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: ** (out of 5)

STARRING
Katharine Ross as MARGARET WALSH
Sam Elliott as PETE DANNER
John Standing as JASON MOUNTOLIVE
Ian Hogg as HARRY
Margaret Tyzack as NURSE ADAMS
Charles Gray as KARL LIEBNECHT
Lee Montague as JACQUES GRANDIER
Hildegard Neil as BARBARA KIRSTENBURG
Marianne Broome as MARIA GABRIELI

Studio: Scream Factory

Directed by: Richard Marquand
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‘The Editor’ Blu-ray Review

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theeditorbdTHE EDITOR

(unrated)
MOVIE: ***1/2 (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: ***1/2 (out of 5)

STARRING
Paz de la Huerta as JOSEPHINE JARDIN
Adam Brooks as REY CISO
Matthew Kennedy as PETER PORFIRY
Conor Sweeney as CAL KONITZ
Udo Kier as DR. CASINI
Laurence R. Harvey as FATHER CLARKE
Jerry Wasserman as POLICE CHIEF O’CONNOR
Samantha Hill as BELLA

Studio: Scream Factory

Directed by: Adam Brooks, Matthew Kennedy
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‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Blu-ray Review

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madmaxfuryroadbdMAD MAX: FURY ROAD

(R)
MOVIE: ***1/2 (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: **1/2 (out of 5)

STARRING
Tom Hardy as MAX ROCKATANSKY
Charlize Theron as IMPERATOR FURIOSA
Nicholas Hoult as NUX
Hugh Keays-Byrne as IMMORTAN JOE
Josh Helman as SLIT
Nathan Jones as RICTUS ERECTUS
Zoë Kravitz as TOAST THE KNOWING
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as THE SPLENDED ANGHARAD
Riley Keough as CAPABLE
Abbey Lee as THE DAG
Courtney Eaton as CHEEDO THE FRAGILE

Studio: Warner Bros.

Directed by: George Miller
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‘Hackers’ Blu-ray Review

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hackersbdHACKERS: 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION

(PG-13)
MOVIE: ***1/2 (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: *** (out of 5)

STARRING
Johnny Lee Miller as DADE
Angelina Jolie as KATE
Jesse Bradford as JOEY
Matthew Lillard as CEREAL
Laurence Mason as NIKON
Renoly Santiago as PHREAK
Fisher Stevens as THE PLAGUE
Lorraine Bracco as MARGO

Studio: Shout Factory

Directed by: Iain Softley
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‘The Lazarus Effect’ Blu-ray Review

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thelazaruseffectbdTHE LAZARUS EFFECT

(PG-13)
MOVIE: ***1/2 (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: ** (out of 5)

STARRING
Mark Duplass as FRANK
Olivia Wilde as ZOE
Sarah Bolger as EVA
Evan Peters as CLAY
Donald Glover as NIKO

Studio: Universal

Directed by: David Gelb
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‘Jupiter Ascending’ Blu-ray Review

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jupiterascendingbdJUPITER ASCENDING

(PG-13)
MOVIE: **** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: **1/2 (out of 5)

STARRING
Mila Kunis as JUPITER JONES
Channing Tatum as CAINE WISE
Sean Bean as STINGER APINI
Eddie Redmayne as BALEM ABRASAX
Douglas Booth as TITUS ABRASAX
Tuppence Middleton as KALIQUE ABRASAX

Studio: Warner Bros.

Directed by: The Wachowskis
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‘Breakin”/’Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo’ Blu-ray Review

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breaking1-2bdBREAKIN’ / BREAKIN’ 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO

(PG)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: *** (out of 5)

Studio: Shout Factory

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‘Class of 1984’ Blu-ray Review

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classof1984bdCLASS OF 1984

(R)
MOVIE: *** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: **** (out of 5)

STARRING
Perry King as ANDREW NORRIS
Merrie Lynn Ross as DIANE NORRIS
Timothy Van Patten as PETER STEGMAN
Roddy McDowall as TERRY CORRIGAN
Stefan Arngrim as DRUGSTORE
Michael J. Fox as ARTHUR
Keith Knight as BARNYARD
Lisa Lanlois as PATSY
Neil Clifford as FALLON
Al Waxman as DETECTIVE STEWISKIS

Studio: Scream Factory

Directed by: Mark Lester
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‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ Blu-ray Review

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thehobbit3bdTHE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES 3D

(PG-13)
MOVIE: **** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: *** (out of 5)

STARRING
Ian McKellen as GANDALF
Martin Freeman as BILBO
Richard Armitage as THORIN
Benedict Cumberbatch as SMAUG
Orlando Bloom as LEGOLAS
Evangeline Lilly as TAURIEL
Luke Evans as BARD THE BOWMAN
Lee Pace as THRANDUIL

Studio: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Peter Jackson
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‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: 10th Anniversary’ Blu-ray Review

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charlieandthechocolatefactorybdCHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY: 10th ANNIVERSARY

(PG)
MOVIE: **** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: **** (out of 5)

STARRING
Johnny Depp as WILLY WONKA
Freddie Highmore as CHARLIE BUCKET
David Kelly as GRANDPA JOE
Helena Bonham Carter as MRS. BUCKET
Noah Taylor as MR. BUCKET
Missi Pyle as MRS. BEAUREGARDE
James Fox as MR. SALT
Deep Roy as OOMPA-LOOMPA
Christopher Lee as DR. WONKA
Adam Godley as MR. TEAVEE
Franziska Troegner as MRS. GLOOP
Annasophia Robb as VIOLET BEAUREGARDE
Julia Winter as VERUCA SALT
Jordan Fry as MIKE TEAVEE
Philip Wiegratz as AUGUSTUS GLOOP

Studio: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Tim Burton
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‘Musicals: 4-Movie Collection’ Blu-ray Review

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musicalsbdMUSICALS: 4-MOVIE COLLECTION

(not rated)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: **** (out of 5)
Studio: Warner Bros.
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‘Horrible Bosses 2’ Blu-ray Review

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horriblebosses2bdHORRIBLE BOSSES 2

(R and Unrated)
MOVIE: ***1/2 (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: **1/2 (out of 5)

STARRING
Jason Bateman as NICK HENDRICKS
Jason Sudeikis as KURT BUCKMAN
Charlie Day as DALE ARBUS
Jennifer Aniston as DR. JULIA HARRIS, D.D.S.
Kevin Spacey as DAVE HARKEN
Jamie Foxx as DEAN “MF” JONES
Chris Pine as REX HANSON
Christoph Waltz as BERT HANSON

Studio: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Sean Anders
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