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Blu-ray Review: The Dark Knight [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Warner Home Video – 153 minutes – 2008 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p – Both 2.35:1 and 1.78:1 IMAX aspect ratios – Dolby TrueHD 5.1 EX Audio Mix – Digital Copy When Director Christopher Nolan re-invented Gotham City’s protector in the 2005 film Batman Begins, he finally got the bad taste […]

Blu-ray Review: Meet Dave [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Fox Home Entertainment– 90 minutes – 2008 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p 1.85:1 – DTS HD 5.1 Lossless Audio What the hell happened to Eddie Murphy? When I was a kid I loved this guy because he made good films like Beverly Hills Cop, 48 Hours, Coming to America, and I’ll […]

Blu-ray Review: The Kingdom [2007]

Note: Portions of this review are from the original HD-DVD release:  http://www.fusedwire.com/index.php/2008/04/14/hd-dvd-review-the-kingdom-2007/ Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 1 hr 51 mins – 2007 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.35: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio Since the current war in the Middle East began, there have been various films […]

Blu-ray Review: Jarhead [2005]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 2 hrs 3 mins – 2005 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.35: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio Since the dawn of filmmaking, war movies have always been one of the premiere genres that Hollywood loves to make. The most obvious reason is the […]

Blu-ray Review: Star Wars: The Clone Wars [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Warner Home Video – 98 minutes – 2008 – Rated PG – 1080p Widescreen 2.35:1 – Dolby TrueHD 5.1 EX Audio Mix – Digital Copy “I’ve got a bad feeling about this.” The words that were uttered by many die hard Star Wars fans when the animated big screen movie based […]

Blu-ray Review: Deception [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Fox Home Entertainment – 108 minutes – 2008 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.40:1 – DTS Lossless 5.1 Audio Mix You know those erotic thrillers that come on cable in middle of the night? The ones with B or C list actors who took the jobs because this is the […]

Blu-ray Review: First Blood [1982]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair NOTE: First Blood is available on Blu-ray from Lionsgate Home Entertainment individually, or as a part of a box set three-pack that includes Rambo: First Blood Part II and Rambo III. Lionsgate Home Entertainment – 96 minutes – 1982 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.35:1 – DTS HD 5.1 surround […]

Blu-ray Review: Rambo: First Blood Part II [1985]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair NOTE: Rambo: First Blood Part II is available on Blu-ray from Lionsgate Home Entertainment individually, or as a part of a box set three-pack that includes First Blood and Rambo III. Lionsgate Home Entertainment – 95 minutes – 1985 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.20:1 – DTS HD 5.1 surround […]

Blu-ray Review: Rambo III [1988]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair NOTE: Rambo III is available on Blu-ray from Lionsgate Home Entertainment individually, or as a part of a box set three-pack that includes First Blood and Rambo II. Lionsgate Home Entertainment – 102 minutes – 1988 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.35:1 – DTS HD 5.1 surround audio   The […]

Blu-ray Review: Felon [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Sony Pictures Home Entertainment – 104 minutes – 2008 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 1.85:1 – Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Audio Mix There are good prison films, The Shawshank Redemption, and there are bad prison films, Lock Up, but it’s a setting that Hollywood has been fascinated with for a long […]