Reel Reviews - Movie Reviews, blu-ray/DVD reviews

Betrayed - Movie Review

A weak script and even weaker performances

First Man - Movie Review

Strap in and hang on! First Man will take you to the moon

Bad Times at the El Royale - Movie Review

I wouldn’t hesitate to return for another stay at the El Royale

A Star is Born - Movie Review

Sit back, fall in love, and let it wash over you.

Skyscraper - Blu-ray Review

Skyscraper is indeed dizzying.

The Purge: 4-Movie Collection - Blu-ray Review

Keep telling yourself that it is only a movie

Solo: A Star Wars Story - Blu-ray Review

Have no fear, this far, far away galaxy is still in great shape.

Ocean's 8 (2018) - Blu-ray Review

The con is back on!

New on Blu-ray

More Than A Neon Paradise: Roxi Drive's Strangers Of The Night - Music Review

Details: Published: 18 October 2018; Written by Loron Hays

Roxi Drive

Sometimes in this life, we have to go back in order to find the right path forward. Roxi Drive, returning to the synthwave scene after her first release of Girl on the TV does EXACTLY that with her first full length LP. But there is something different this time out ...

Johnny Gruesome (2018) - Movie Review

Details: Published: 18 October 2018; Written by Loron Hays

Being a high school student completely sucks. Just ask Johnny Grissom (Anthony De La Torre). No one understands him. He’s a teenage rebel, for sure, and loses his shit over Manowar albums and really twisted horror flicks. Hell, this dude could have been a friend of mine ...

Criterion Collection Announces Blu-ray Releases for January 2019

Details: Published: 17 October 2018; Written by Frank Wilkins

Criterion just announced that it will be releasing five new titles from its collection that will be available on blu-ray this coming January. Among those are Norman Jewison's 1967 crime thriller In the Heat of The Night, and Alfred Hitchcock's 1946 noir thriller Notorious.

Betrayed (2018) - Movie Review

Details: Published: 17 October 2018; Written by Loron Hays

Writer/director Harley Wallen (Moving Parts) is back behind the camera. This time he is handling the subject of human trafficking. Unfortunately, the strong production values and sureness behind the camera can’t overcome a weak script and even weaker performances ...

Hunger Shows No Mercy in New Trailer for Werewolf Thriller BONEHILL ROAD

Details: Published: 17 October 2018; Written by Frank Wilkins

Fans of '80s horror, this is your moment. Two huge icons of the era are teaming up to bring us a new werewolf flick in the form of Bonehill Road from legendary underground filmmaker Todd Sheets who works with popular '80s scream queen Linnea Quigley for the first time. The trailer ...

The Queen of Hollywood Blvd (2018) - Movie Review

Details: Published: 15 October 2018; Written by Loron Hays

David Lynch. Russ Meyer. Roger Corman. Orson Welles. The influences of the directors who helped inspire the somewhat tortured (and tragic) reign of The Queen of Hollywood Blvd are spotted throughout the elegance of Orson Oblowitz's tale of blood and neon ...

Most Wanted on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD This Week - October 16, 2018

Details: Published: 15 October 2018; Written by Frank Wilkins

Ant-Man and the Wasp

There aren't a lot of titles getting the 4K treatment this week, but those that are will definitely find their way to our list of the Most Wanted blu-rays for the week of October 16, 2018 ...

Skyscraper (2018) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 13 July 2018; Written by Loron Hays

Amputees attack! If you are reading this then you are probably wondering if Dwayne Johnson’s new action flick is as yet another brainless actioneer. Skyscraper is EXACTLY that. Dumb. Stupid. Shameless. The movie, defying gravity and logic time and ...

VENOM Continues Stranglehold on Weekend Box Office

Details: Published: 15 October 2018; Written by Frank Wilkins

Venom

It appears that the huge critical reception and thrust of fan anticipation for Damien Chazelle's First Man weren't enough to slow down the Marvel train as Tom Hardy's portrayal of Eddie Brock in Venom once again takes the top spot at the weekend box office ...

Shout Factory Announces DANCES WITH WOLVES Steelbook Limited Edition Blu-ray Release

Details: Published: 15 October 2018; Written by Frank Wilkins

The folks over at Shout Factory have just announced that they are preparing for the release of a Dances With Wolves Limited Edition Blu-ray Steelbook. Hallelujah!