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Blu-ray review: Army of Darkness [1993]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 81 mins  – 1993 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1   Hey, I loved the Sam Raimi Evil Deal trilogy, but I’m not a fan of the way it has been constantly double-dipped and repackaged in its home […]

Blu-ray review: The Last Starfighter [1984]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 101 mins  – 1984 – Rated PG – 1080p Widescreen 2.35: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1   When I was a kid I remember seeing the commercials for The Last Starfighter and thinking “I have to see this movie.” It was as if the […]

Blu-ray review: State of Play [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 128 mins – 2009 – Rated  PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 2.35: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master 5.1 Audio It’s hard to make a good political thriller. In the 70’s there were a wave of these movies, but since then maybe one or two have been standouts, […]

Blu-ray review: Duplicity [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 125 mins  – 2009 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 2.40: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1   Duplicity sets out to fill two spots, first it’s a film about spies and corrupt organizations, but it’s also a romantic comedy. In a year where movies […]

Blu-ray review: The Last House on the Left [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 114 mins  – 2009 – Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 – Digital Copy   When the original Last House on the Left was released in 1972, it was shocking for the times, displaying a graphic rape scene, extreme violence […]

Blu-ray review: Fighting [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 105 mins  – 2009 – Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 – Digital Copy Being a huge fan of movies about underdogs and fighting in general, I figured a film like Fighting would be sweeter than sugar. Then within fifteen […]

Blu-ray review: I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry [2007]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 115 mins  – 2007 – Rated PG-13 – 1080p Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1   Adam Sandler is one lucky guy. Seriously, out of all the people who have come and gone on Saturday Night Live, would you ever thought that he’s […]

Blu-ray review: 12 Monkeys [1995]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 129 mins  – 1995 – Rated R – 1080p Widescreen 1.85: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 The Terry Gilliam film 12 Monkeys has gained more momentum over the years than when it was originally released in 1995. Many who saw it fourteen years ago […]

Blu-ray review: The Unborn [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Universal Studios Home Entertainment – 89 mins  – 2009 – Unrated – 1080p Widescreen 2.40: 1 – DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1   There are bad horror films, and then there are really bad horror films. Depending on your taste, The Unborn will fall in either one of those two spots, […]

Blu-ray review: WATCHMEN: DIRECTOR’S CUT [2009]

Reviewed by Johnny McNair Warner Home Entertainment– 186 minutes – 2009 – Unrated – 1080p – 2.40:1 – Dolby Digital DTS-HD 5.1 – Digital Copy The first time anyone heard about Watchmen was in 1986 when DC comics released a limited twelve issue comic book series created by Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons. Because […]