Blu-ray Review: Covert Affairs – The Complete Series
With the success of shows like Alias and 24, television shows centered around espionage became popular beginning in the early 2000’s. Debuting in 2010, on the USA Network, Covert Affairs was created by the team of Matt Corman and Chris…
4K UHD Review: EPiC – Elvis Presley in Concert
Nearly four years after the release of his Elvis biopic, director Baz Luhrman returns with EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, a dazzling, unconventional concert film and documentary, using never-before-seen concert and archival footage, found in the vaults of Warner Bros.,…
4K UHD Review: Throw Momma from the Train
Despite mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike, 1987’s Throw Momma from the Train was a moderate success at the box office and has since become a cult classic of sorts. Inspired by Patricia Highsmith’s novel Strangers on a Train,…
4K UHD Review: Hang ‘Em High
Clint Eastwood’s first American western after the success of Sergio Leone’s Dollars Trilogy, Hang ‘Em High was directed by Ted Post, who had worked with Clint on the television series Rawhide. Despite a cast that includes Dennis Hopper, L.Q. Jones,…
Blu-ray Review: The Last Showgirl
Known largely for her role as lifeguard Casey Jean “C.J.” Parker on Baywatch, and endless tabloid stories during her marriage to rocker Tommy Lee, it was easy to write her off as just another Hollywood pinup. In truth, she had…
4K UHD Review: Michael
Once a huge fan of Michael Jackson—Thriller was the first “adult” album I ever bought with my allowance—my fandom cooled as allegations of child molestation swirled around him. Through it all, his most devoted fans defended him with fervor. Given…