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  • The Mosquito Bowl Review: Hut, Hut, Hell

    The Mosquito Bowl Review: Hut, Hut, Hell

    Movie Review The Mosquito Bowl 8/10 TLDR Don’t let the title fool you: The Mosquito Bowl is a war movie first, a harrowing, visceral look at four college football stars thrown into the Pacific. Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson and Tom Francis are a dynamite quartet, and Peter Berg’s battle scenes deserve the biggest…

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  • X the Unknown 4K Review: Mud, Sweat and Fears

    X the Unknown 4K Review: Mud, Sweat and Fears

    Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review X the Unknown (1956) 4K UHD + Blu-ray · Hammer Films Shelf Worthy In Brief Hammer Films gives Jimmy Sangster’s radioactive mud monster its worldwide 4K debut in three aspect ratios, with Dolby Vision and an enormous slate of new supplements. Nearly five hours of fresh video extras join multiple commentaries…

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  • Terror Train 4K Review: Next Stop, Shelf Worthy

    Terror Train 4K Review: Next Stop, Shelf Worthy

    Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review Terror Train (1980) 4K UHD + Blu-ray · Kino Lorber Shelf Worthy In Brief Jamie Lee Curtis’ 1980 slasher pulls into 4K UHD with a new scan of the original camera negative, plus two fresh commentaries and several archival interviews. More mystery than meat grinder, Terror Train remains one of the…

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  • Christmas at the Kringles Review: Deck the Fails

    Christmas at the Kringles Review: Deck the Fails

    Movie Review Christmas at the Kringles 1/10 TLDR Christmas at the Kringles strands a talented comedy cast in a cheap holiday horror comedy that’s neither funny nor scary. It looks like it was made with $5 and some rubber cement, it’s one of the worst films of 2026, and the naughty list is too good…

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  • Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) 4K Review: Sequins Behind Bars

    Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) 4K Review: Sequins Behind Bars

    Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) 4K UHD + Blu-ray · Kino Lorber Stream First In Brief Kino Lorber gives Bill Condon’s 2025 musical its disc debut with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and a new director commentary. Jennifer Lopez and Tonatiuh still dazzle, but the movie never completely solves the divide…

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  • Talk Radio Blu-ray Review: Viewer, You’re on the Air

    Talk Radio Blu-ray Review: Viewer, You’re on the Air

    Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review Talk Radio (1988) Blu-ray · Kino Lorber Stream First In Brief Oliver Stone’s 1988 shock-jock pressure cooker comes to Kino Lorber Blu-ray with a new 2K master, fresh commentary and a new interview with Stone. Eric Bogosian still scorches, but Barry Champlain is exactly the kind of company you may only…

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  • Ryan’s Daughter 4K Review: Weathering the Storm

    Ryan’s Daughter 4K Review: Weathering the Storm

    Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review Ryan’s Daughter (1970) 4K UHD + Blu-ray · Warner Archive Collection Shelf Worthy In Brief Warner Archive’s Ryan’s Daughter 4K gives David Lean’s most misunderstood epic the royal treatment, with new 8K scans of the 65mm camera negative and the full 206-minute roadshow cut. A new 5.1 remix, a 5.0 track…

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  • The Abominable Snowman 4K Review: Yeti or Not

    The Abominable Snowman 4K Review: Yeti or Not

    Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review The Abominable Snowman (1957) 4K UHD + Blu-ray · Hammer Films Shelf Worthy In Brief Hammer Films gives Val Guest’s unusually thoughtful Yeti chiller the full Collector’s Edition treatment, with a new Dolby Vision restoration, both theatrical versions and a mountain of new and archival extras. The monster may spend most…

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  • Swashbuckler Blu-ray Review: Shaw Leave in Jamaica

    Swashbuckler Blu-ray Review: Shaw Leave in Jamaica

    Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review Swashbuckler (1976) Blu-ray · Kino Lorber Stream First In Brief Robert Shaw trades shark hunting for sword fighting in James Goldstone’s breezy 1976 pirate romp. Kino Lorber gives the film its U.S. Blu-ray debut with a handsome widescreen presentation and a new commentary, but the movie itself is more sunshine and…

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  • The Quick Draw McGraw Show Blu-ray Review: A Fistful of Kabongs

    The Quick Draw McGraw Show Blu-ray Review: A Fistful of Kabongs

    Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review The Quick Draw McGraw Show (1959-1961) Blu-ray · Warner Archive Collection Shelf Worthy In Brief Hanna-Barbera’s horse sheriff never had a complete home video release until now. Warner Archive’s six-disc Quick Draw McGraw Blu-ray rounds up all 45 half-hour episodes from new 4K scans of the camera negatives, looking terrific, with…

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