Michael Myers was back, and Jamie Lee Curtis was back, and the Halloween franchise was back last October for Halloween. Fortunately we don’t have to wait until this year’s Halloween to own the satisfying 40th anniversary sequel. The one thing you can tell is the difference between 2018 digital and 1978 film. But the new […]
Author: Fred Topel
Colette Blu-Ray Review
Colette was a movie I enjoyed at Sundance 2018 and found the story of author Colette (Keira Knightley) badass and empowering. It came out on Blu-Ray last month nearly a year after its Sundance premiere. This period piece looks great on blu Ray. You can see all the costume detail in HD and the locations […]
The Original [Rankin Bass] Christmas Specials Collection Blu-ray Review
If your DVR missed the Rankin Bass Christmas specials this year, you can now get them on Blu-Ray in this collection of five. There’s the famous Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman, the lesser known Santa Claus is Coming to Town, and I’d never heard of The Little Drummer Boy and Cricket […]
Schindler’s List 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review
Schindler’s List returned to theaters for its 25th anniversary, and now it comes to home video in a 4K Ultra HD 25th anniversary edition. Unfortunately I do not have a 4K TV to watch the grand restoration, but the regular Blu-ray included still looks as great as the film did in 1993. The black and […]
Smallfoot Blu-ray Review: Yeti Nother HD Marvel
Smallfoot was a great new animated film this year that created a new world of mountaintop yetis that I hope we get to revisit in more movies. It also had a great message about misperceptions and questioning authority so I hope more families discover it on Blu-ray. The mountaintop word of the yetis sparkles with […]
A Simple Favor Blu-ray Review: Triple Commentary Indemnity
A Simple Favor harkened back to the ’90s era mystery thrillers. Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) got sucked into Emily (Blake Lively)’s mystery when they became friends through their sons’ school. Director Paul Feig embraced the macabre comedy of the premise but always stayed true to the genre. On Blu-ray, A Simple Favor is a perfect glossy […]