Jury Duty Blu-Ray Review (Retro VHS Look Series)
By Paul Rudoff on Aug. 22, 2019 at 7:27 PM in Home Video

Jury Duty arrives on Blu-ray as part of Mill Creek Entertainment's Retro VHS Look Series, part of a growing trend of physical media releases with packaging designed to look like the VHS videocassettes of the 1980s and 1990s. I have reviewed several other titles in the series here on The Corner Penthouse.
Opportunity Knocks Blu-Ray Review (Retro VHS Look Series)
By Paul Rudoff on Aug. 21, 2019 at 5:31 PM in Home Video

Opportunity Knocks arrives on Blu-ray as part of Mill Creek Entertainment's Retro VHS Look Series, part of a growing trend of physical media releases with packaging designed to look like the VHS videocassettes of the 1980s and 1990s. I have reviewed several other titles in the series here on The Corner Penthouse.
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu 4K UHD + Blu-ray Combo Pack Review
By Paul Rudoff on Aug. 18, 2019 at 9:31 PM in Home Video

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu is the first live-action movie based on a Nintendo property since Super Mario Bros. (1993). Will it go down with the legacy of being a "bad movie", or does it fare much better? Read on to find out...
Pan Am: The Complete Series DVD Review (Mill Creek)
By Paul Rudoff on Aug. 17, 2019 at 3:19 PM in Home Video

Pan Am: The Complete Series is a period drama about the pilots and flight attendants who once made Pan Am the most glamorous way to fly. Mill Creek just released the complete 2011-2012 television series on DVD. Is it any good? Read on to find out...
The Curse of La Llorona Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack Review
By Paul Rudoff on Aug. 15, 2019 at 6:57 PM in Home Video, Horror

The Curse of La Llorona is the latest film in the Conjuring universe. Is it any good? Read on to find out...
Hellboy (2019) 4K UHD + Blu-ray Combo Pack Review
By Paul Rudoff on Jul. 19, 2019 at 9:45 PM in Home Video, Horror

Hellboy (2019) is the latest screen adaptation of Mike Mignola's comic book creation. How does it fare? Read on to find out...
Shazam! 4K UHD + Blu-ray Combo Pack Review
By Paul Rudoff on Jul. 15, 2019 at 4:30 PM in Home Video
LG Smart TV Unknown Device Is Disconnected Fix
By Paul Rudoff on Jul. 10, 2019 at 11:46 PM in Public Service Articles

Have you purchased a LG "Smart TV" and found yourself inundated with "Unknown Device Is Disconnected" messages? Well, let me show you how to permanently rid yourself of that nuisance.
How to Identify Counterfeit Bootleg DVD Box Sets Being Sold on eBay and Amazon
By Paul Rudoff on Jun. 25, 2019 at 12:00 PM in Home Video, Public Service Articles

Within the past year, I have been in possession of several counterfeit DVD box sets: Game of Thrones: Seasons 1-7, Mama's Family: The Complete Series, and Tales From The Crypt: The Complete Series. Three different counterfeit Thrones sets were purchased on Amazon (two by me, one by a friend), while Mama and Crypt were both purchased on eBay at different times. Although it's tempting to call these sets "bootleg", that's a completely different thing. These are clearly counterfeit items, as they are designed to look as much like the legitimate box sets as possible. I felt it would be my civic duty to my fellow netizens to point out some ways in which you can identify a counterfeit DVD set from a legitimate one.
Leprechaun Returns Blu-ray Review
By Paul Rudoff on Jun. 6, 2019 at 11:30 PM in Home Video, Horror

Leprechaun Returns is the eight installment in the 25-year-old Leprechaun franchise. Is it any good? Read on to find out...