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Blu-ray Review: HULK [2003]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 138 mins – 2003 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio   The Incredible Hulk is one of the most famous characters in comic book history, so obviously a big screen adaptation was highly anticipated, being that his […]

Blu-ray Review: The Strangers [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 91 mins – 2008 – Rated R and Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 2.35: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio   Every year there is an offering of Hollywood thrillers with tag lines like “The ultimate journey into fear,” or “The most intense thriller of the […]

Blu-ray Review: American Gangster [2007]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 156 mins (theatrical) 176 mins (extended version) – 2007 – R Rated and Unrated – 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 NOTE: Portions of this review are from the HD-DVD version and have been updated for the Blu-ray.   Movies about […]

Blu-ray Review: Baby Mama [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 99 mins – 2008 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Master 5.1 Audio  In its 33 years on the air, Saturday Night Live has launched the careers of many guys, such as Eddie Murphy, Bull Murray, John Belushi, Mike Myers, Will […]

Blu-ray Review: Street Kings [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Fox Home Entertainment– 109 minutes – 2008 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 2.35:1 – DTS HD 5.1 Lossless Audio The 2001 film Training Day was a huge hit, not only because it tackled the issue of police corruption in LA, but mainly because of Denzel Washington’s standout performance as a […]

Blu-ray Review: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair  Warner Home Video – 394 minutes – 2008 – Not Rated – 1080p Widescreen 1.78:1 – Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio Mix When the original Terminator film came out in 1984, it made Arnold Schwarzenegger a box office contender, put James Cameron on the map as bankable Hollywood director, and created the […]

Blu-ray review: Iron Man [2008]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair  Paramount Home Entertainment – 125 mins – 2008 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40: 1 – Dolby TrueHD 5.1   Comic book movies are like a flip of the coin; sometimes the get it so right (Spider-man, X-men), and sometimes they really screw them up, (Daredevil, The Punisher). But […]

Blu-ray review: Dark City [1998]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair  New Line Home Entertainment– 111 minutes – 1998 – Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 2.35:1 – DTS HD 7.1 Lossless Audio   When it was released in theaters in 1998, Dark City came and went before you could blink; but for the last decade the film has received a huge cult following, […]

Blu-ray review: U-571 [2000]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair  U-571 can be purchased on Blu-ray individually or as a part of Universal’s “Action Starter Pack,” which includes three movies: Miami Vice, U-571 and End of Days for the retail price of $59.98. Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 117 mins – 2000 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40: 1 […]

Blu-ray review: Top Gun [1986]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair  Paramount Home Entertainment – 109 mins – 1986 – Rated PG – 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35: 1 – Dolby TrueHD 5.1/6.1 DTS Master Audio Maverick, Goose, Iceman, Jester, Slider, Sundown, Viper and Charlie, we know these guys like they’re our best friends and we’ve taken the ride into the danger zone […]