A fashionable and entertaining sequel that delivers style and commentary but falls short of the original's impactThe Devil Wears Prada 2 revisits the iconic characters and high-fashion world, offering a stylish continuation with a more grounded and reflective tone.In 2003, former Vogue assistant Lauren Weisberger (Chasing Harry Winston) wrote a novel called The Devil Wears Prada, about her time wo...

A haunting and emotionally intense crime drama that explores trauma, justice, and lifelong consequencesSleepers remains a compelling and emotionally charged film, brought to new life with its latest 4K release.In the 1960s, growing up in Hell's Kitchen meant living in a neighborhood with mobsters and dirty cops on the take. Four friends, Lorenzo “Shakes” Carcaterra (Jason Patric; The Lost Boys), T...

A suspenseful survival thriller that blends tension, performance, and stunning presentationSend Help delivers a gripping tale of survival, trust, and manipulation set against a beautifully realized island backdrop.What would you do if you ever found yourself on a deserted island? Would you have the survival skills necessary to stay alive? What if you survived a plane crash and the only other survi...

A powerful biopic offering an intimate look at the man behind the King of PopMichael presents a deeply personal portrayal of one of the most iconic and complex figures in music history.Michael Joseph Jackson (newcomer Jaafar Jackson/Juliano Valdi [The Loud House] as young Michael). Just say his name and people instantly conjure up an image of him or begin humming one of his songs. He was one of th...

A gritty cult action film that finds new life through a strong 4K restorationStone Cold returns as a cult favorite, now remastered in 4K for collectors and longtime fans.From 1986 to 1989, Brian Bosworth was a football player for the Seattle Seahawks, after 2 shoulder injuries and failing a physical examination by a team physician, his athletic career was over. He then decided to use his good look...

A cult superhero favorite gets a stunning 30th anniversary restoration worthy of its legacyThe Phantom returns in impressive fashion as Kino Lorber celebrates the cult superhero film's 30th anniversary with a standout 4K release.In 1936, American writer, playwright, theater director, and producer Lee Falk (Mandrake the Magician) created a superhero comic strip called The Phantom. The fact that the...

A timely sci-fi thriller that explores justice and technology in an AI-driven courtroomMercy presents a near-future vision of justice where artificial intelligence plays a central role in determining guilt and innocence.In the United States, defendants are innocent until proven guilty. Or that is the way our justice system is supposed to work. However, in the year 2029 (only 3 years from now), cri...

A bold, hilarious, and deeply human documentary that finds humor in the face of deathAndré Is an Idiot is unlike anything you would expect, blending comedy and mortality into a deeply personal and surprisingly uplifting documentary experience.André is an idiot. Technically, André is a f*&king idiot according to his mother. That is what she said when he told her he had colon cancer. The worst k...

A powerful biopic elevated by Jamie Foxx's Oscar-winning performance and a stunning 4K transferRay tells the story of one of music's most influential figures, capturing both his extraordinary talent and deeply personal struggles.Born on September 23, 1930, in Albany, Georgia, Ray Charles Robinson would become a household name by the time he was 25 years old. Losing his eyesight (possibly from Glau...

A colorful, fast-paced sequel that expands the beloved Nintendo universe with heart and nostalgiaThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie builds on the massive success of its predecessor, continuing Nintendo's cinematic expansion with another vibrant and family-friendly adventure.The Super Mario Bros. Is a game series that premiered in September of 1985. Created by Shigeru Miyamoto (The Legend of Zelda) for t...

A violent genre mashup where athletic grace collides with implausible survival stakesWhen one thinks of a ballerina, they often envision a slight, young woman who is graceful and dainty. However, what people don't realize is that they are athletes who work hard, have terrific agility and flexibility, and plenty of muscles, especially in their legs and their core. So when a group of young ballerina...

A darker return to Hell's Kitchen explores justice, power, and the cost of vigilantismDaredevil: Born Again Season Two delivers another intense chapter in Marvel's grounded street-level saga, bringing fans back into the morally complex world of Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk.Amongst the many superheroes in the Marvel Universe, there are some interesting characters. However, perhaps one of the most u...

A poignant dramedy about divorce, reinvention, and the unexpected ways we reconnectIs This Thing On? The trials and tribulations of getting divorced can be complicated. Even when the separation is amicable, there are still hurt feelings that can create tension for everyone involved; more so if there are young children in the mix. For Alex (Will Arnett; Arrested Development) and Tess (Laura Dern; J...

A hysterical, bloody sequel that continues Grace's deadly game of survivalIn the summer of 2019, Searchlight Pictures released a small comedy-horror movie called Ready or Not. The premise of the film is that, on their wedding night, the newest member of the Le Domas family must play a game, and that, when Grace (Samara Weaving; Bill & Ted Face the Music) married Alex Le Domas (Mark O'Bri...

A gripping mountaineering drama elevated by a striking 4K restorationK2 explores the timeless struggle of man versus nature, a theme that has captivated audiences for decades. From deadly storms to perilous terrain, humanity's pursuit of conquering the planet's most unforgiving environments has long inspired both real-world expeditions and cinematic storytelling. While Mount Everest often dominate...

A colorful animated adventure tailored perfectly for young audiencesIn 2008, children's book author Deborah Diesen wrote a book called The Pout-Pout Fish, which was chosen by Time Magazine as one of the top ten books of that year. Since its inception, it has spawned an entire series of picture, board, chapter, activity, and novelty books, and this March, an animated feature film will be released i...

An emotional but uneven adaptation struggles to fully translate Hoover's novelThree-hundred-plus-page novels have so many details that it can be very difficult to adapt them into a one-hundred-plus-page screenplay that will actually do the novel justice. Such is the case with Colleen Hoover's book, Reminders of Him. Even though Hoover co-wrote the screenplay, it is obvious that details had been re...

Ryan Gosling shines in a thoughtful and visually stunning sci-fi adventureAuthor Andy Weir (The Martian) seems to have a fascination with outer space and isolation. In his first published novel, The Martian, Weir tells the story of an astronaut named Mark Watney (Matt Damon; Good Will Hunting) who is left for dead on Mars when a dust and wind storm requires the team to abort their mission. Watney ...

Emma Mackey leads a messy political comedy that never quite finds its footingI have to be honest, I'm not quite sure how to begin this review because, like the film itself, my thoughts on it are somewhat of a jumbled mess. I have so many concepts and ideas rolling around in my brain that I feel like the main character in many ways. Welcome to the world of Ella McCay. Written and directed by James ...

Jessie Buckley electrifies Maggie Gyllenhaal's bold reinvention of a classic mythIt has been over 200 years since Mary Shelley first wrote Frankenstein; Or the Modern Prometheus, and in the last two centuries, there have been numerous adaptations and variations. The first was a play called Presumption; Or, the Fate of Frankenstein, which was performed at the English Opera House in 1823. Since then...

A Devastating Meditation on Love, Loss, and LegacyHave you ever wondered about what inspired William Shakespeare to write his plays? Where did his brilliant ideas come from? Well, for novelist Maggie O'Farrell (After You'd Gone), that inquiry led her to pen a fictionalized story of the origin of Hamlet, titled Hamnet (in Stratford, England, "Hamnet" and "Hamlet" were considered the same name), whi...

A Worthy Sequel That Was Truly Worth the WaitAlmost a decade after we first met Judy Hops (Ginnifer Goodwin; Once Upon A Time) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman; Arrested Development) in Zootopia, the dynamic duo returned to theaters last fall in the Zootopia 2 sequel. This week, after a three-month theater run and almost two billion dollars at the box office, the animated sequel is finally coming to ...

A Fun and Cute Animated Tale With Lessons to LearnIn the original Avatar movie, human beings are “transported” into the bodies of Na'vi hybrids, called Avatars, to explore the world of Pandora. In the Hoppers movie, Mabel's (Piper Curda; May December) college professor, Dr. “Sam” Samantha Fairfax (Kathy Najimy; Hocus Pocus), and her colleagues have created technology that allows them to “hop” into...

Jake Gyllenhaal's Chilling Thriller Gets a Stunning Shout Factory UpgradeIn the world of broadcast news, a nightcrawler is considered to be a freelance videographer who chases stories overnight to provide coverage for news outlets, A.K.A. stringers. These people get paid for the footage they provide, so they are willing to do almost anything to “get the shot”. In the 2014 Nightcrawler, Louis Bloom...

A Timeless Political Thriller Returns in 4K With the Same Power and RelevanceThe more things change, the more they stay the same, especially in politics. It's been 49 years since the Watergate Scandal rocked the nation and forced the resignation of a sitting President of the United States. However, this was not an isolated incident, and since June of 1972, numerous charges have been thrown at vari...