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Invictus Blu-ray Review

Posted May 14th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel

Invictus Blu-ray Review

Clint Eastwood’s inspirational sports drama comes to Blu-ray with a solid VC-1 transfer, energetic lossless sound, and a good collection of high-def extras.

The Last Emperor [UK Release] Blu-ray Review

Posted April 18th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel

The Last Emperor [UK Release] Blu-ray Review

Bertolucci’s visually stunning epic comes to Blu-ray in a competent, though well below reference AVC transfer from Optimum.

The Blind Side Blu-ray Review

Posted March 16th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel

The Blind Side Blu-ray Review

Sandra Bullock may have won the Oscar for Best Actress, but The Blind Side fails to tackle any of the social issues it deals with head on. On the bright side, the Blu-ray is given a solid transfer.

Freeway Killer Blu-ray Review

Posted February 15th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel

Freeway Killer Blu-ray Review

The poor picture quality isn’t the only thing freighting on Freeway Killer, a film about serial killer William Bodin, which is short on details making it feel like yet another exploitation of serial killers’ mystique and their victims.

Hunger [The Criterion Collection] Blu-ray Review

Posted February 15th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel

Hunger [The Criterion Collection] Blu-ray Review

Criterion scores again with a reference quality release of this powerful film by director Steve McQueen about the death by hunger strike in 1981 of IRA leader Bobby Sands.

Amelia Blu-ray Review

Posted February 10th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel

Amelia Blu-ray Review

Amelia turns the life of the adventurous aviatrix into a sappy Hollywood soap opera, but at least the reference quality Blu-ray release arrives just in time for the Valentine’s Day holiday.

The Last King of Scotland Blu-ray Review

Posted February 5th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel

The Last King of Scotland Blu-ray Review

Forest Whitaker’s riveting performance is main draw in this fictionalized account of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin’s reign of terror and we like the strong transfer to Blu-ray even if the production makes it less than great hi-def material.

Walk the Line Blu-ray Review

Posted February 4th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel

Walk the Line Blu-ray Review

Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix give strong performances in this film on the early tumultuous career of “The Man in Black” and his courtship of June Carter rendered in a reference-quality release from Fox.

The Elephant Man [UK Release] Blu-ray Review

Posted November 5th, 2009 by Brandon DuHamel

The Elephant Man [UK Release] Blu-ray Review

Director David Lynch’s visually mesmerizing film about this historical Victorian figure arrives on Blu-ray in an equally stunning 1080p transfer from Optimum Releasing.

The Soloist Blu-ray Review

Posted July 26th, 2009 by Brandon DuHamel

The Soloist Blu-ray Review

Robert Downey, Jr. and Jamie Foxx put in fine performances in this disappointing drama based on a true story.