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Blu-ray review: Poison Ivy: The Secret Society [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Warner Home Video – 95 mins – 2008 – Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 1.85:1 – Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio Mix – Digital Copy     Ever had one of those nights where you couldn’t sleep and were forced to watch some really, really bad film on cable at 2:00 am? Well […]

Blu-ray review: Old School [2003]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair  Paramount Home Entertainment – 91 mins – 2003 – Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 1.85: 1 – TrueHD 5.1 Audio Mix     Old School is a comedy that gets right to the point of letting you know what it’s all about, a bunch of thirty-something year old men who wished they […]

Blu-ray review: Doom [2005]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 113 mins – 2005 – Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 2.35: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio   Without a doubt, Doom is one of the most played games of all time, and the videogame industry owes so much to the success of it, because it […]

Blu-ray review: King Kong [2005]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 3 hrs 20 min – 2005 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 2.35: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio     The original 1993 King Kong was a masterpiece because at its time it went beyond what anyone imagined could be accomplished on film. Since […]

Blu-ray review: Resident Evil: Degeneration [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Sony Pictures Home Entertainment – 1 hr 36 mins – 2009 – Rated R – 1080p -Widescreen 1.78: 1 – TrueHD 5.1   The Resident Evil franchise keeps on going, plowing through ever medium from games, comics, movies, and now a feature length animated film. Let’s face it, people love zombies […]

Blu-ray review: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 112 min – 2008 – Rated PG-13 – Widescreen 2.40: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio – Digital Copy     The first two Mummy films were fun, and filled the gap that ended with the third Indiana Jones film back in late 80’s. Though […]

Blu-ray review: DodgeBall [2004]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Fox Home Entertainment – 93 minutes – 2004 – Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 2.35:1 – DTS Lossless 5.1 Audio Mix     Everyone likes an underdog story, right? Rocky, The Karate Kid, and now Dodgeball? This is not exactly the type of sport that makes you stand up and cheer, but […]

Blu-ray review: Amusement [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Warner Home Video – 85 minutes – 2009 – Rated R– 1080p Widescreen 2.4:1 – Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Audio Mix – Digital Copy     Who says Hollywood executives aren’t smart? Take the film Amusement as a perfect example, because this was supposed to be a major theatrical release, until one […]

Blu-ray review: Without A Paddle: Nature’s Calling [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair    Paramount Home Entertainment – 90 mins – 2009 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 2.35: 1 – Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Master Audio     The original Without A Paddle movie came out in 2004, and maybe I didn’t get the memo, but I don’t recall anyone ever wishing a sequel […]

Blu-ray review: Babylon A.D. [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Fox Home Entertainment– 101 minutes – 2008 – Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 2.35:1 – DTS HD 5.1 Lossless Audio – Digital Copy   The problem with the sci-fi film genre is that for every great one that comes along, you have to suffer through about twenty really, really bad ones. This […]