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Shanghai Noon/Shanghai Knights 2-Movie Collection Blu-ray Review

Posted May 8th, 2013 by Brandon A. DuHamel

Shanghai Noon/Shanghai Knights 2-Movie Collection Blu-ray Review

Jackie Chan’s comedy-westerns that helped solidify him as a star in the States hit Blu-ray in a double feature that should please fans, even if they only come equipped with lossy Dolby Digital soundtracks.

3:10 to Yuma [Criterion Collection] (1957) Blu-ray Review

Posted April 25th, 2013 by Brandon A. DuHamel

3:10 to Yuma [Criterion Collection] (1957) Blu-ray Review

This intense western, from an Elmore Leonard story, features Glenn Ford and Van Heflin in two powerful performances. The gorgeous black and white cinematography is made new again by a superb transfer from the Criterion Collection.

Django [UK] Blu-ray Review

Posted January 31st, 2013 by Brandon A. DuHamel

Django [UK] Blu-ray Review

One of the cult favorite spaghetti westerns, Sergio Carbucci’s Django is an energetic, violent, and gloriously boundary-pushing classic.

Hatfields & McCoys Blu-ray Review

Posted July 27th, 2012 by Brandon A. DuHamel

Hatfields & McCoys Blu-ray Review

The infamous family feud between the Hatfields and McCoys plays out in this addictive History Channel mini-series, out on Blu-ray courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Wind Blast Blu-ray Review

Posted July 5th, 2012 by Brandon A. DuHamel

Wind Blast Blu-ray Review

Nonstop action sequences and the beauty of the backdrop rescue this confusing Chinese western from being a complete disappointment.

Hondo Blu-ray Review

Posted May 31st, 2012 by Lawrence D. Devoe, MD

Hondo Blu-ray Review

Hondo is a vintage John Wayne western pitting the settlers and cavalry against the native Americans. This film has the typical elements that make for an enjoyable watch in spite of less than stellar sound and picture quality.

Hell on Wheels: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review

Posted May 17th, 2012 by Brandon A. DuHamel

Hell on Wheels: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review

AMC’s beautifully filmed and complex western series, Hell on Wheels, comes to Blu-ray in strong set packed with making-of featurettes.

The Scarlet Worm Blu-ray Review

Posted March 7th, 2012 by Brendan Surpless

The Scarlet Worm Blu-ray Review

The Scarlet Worm, a twisted Western film, arrives on Blu-ray with an interesting message.

Blackthorn Blu-ray Review

Posted December 20th, 2011 by Brandon A. DuHamel

Blackthorn Blu-ray Review

Blackthorn is a beautifully filmed, contemplative, slow-burning western that finds an aging, yet very much alive, Butch Cassidy on one last adventure on his way to return home to the United States after long years of obscurity in Bolivia.

Quigley Down Under Blu-ray Review

Posted December 11th, 2011 by Brandon A. DuHamel

Quigley Down Under Blu-ray Review

Quigley Down Under is a fun transplant of the classic western to the Australian outback, but it doesn’t offer anything new to the genre.

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