Categories: "Reviews"
The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit Trilogy 4K Sets Review
By Paul Rudoff on Dec. 8, 2020 at 9:38 PM in Home Video
Warner Brothers recently released The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and The Hobbit Trilogy in two separate 4K UHD sets just in time for the holidays. Read on to find out more about them... more »
Thundercats (1985) - Original Four 6-Disc Volumes vs. 12-Disc Complete Series DVD Comparison Review
By Paul Rudoff on Dec. 4, 2020 at 8:33 PM in Home Video
Thundercats is a 130-episode Rankin-Bass Productions/Lorimar-Telepictures animated series that aired in syndication during the 1985–1989 television seasons. Thundercats follows the adventures of a group of catlike humanoid aliens from the planet… more »
Mission: Impossible: The Complete Original TV Series Blu-Ray Review
By Paul Rudoff on Nov. 26, 2020 at 5:32 PM in Home Video
Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to read this review of the Mission: Impossible: The Complete Original TV Series Blu-Ray Set... more »
Assassin's Creed (2016) Blu-ray & DVD Easter Eggs
By Paul Rudoff on Nov. 23, 2020 at 3:00 PM in Home Video, Easter Eggs
There are many websites devoted to DVD Easter Eggs, though they don't seem to have been updated in quite some time. By the time the Blu-ray format came out in the mid-2000s, the studios mostly gave up on Easter Eggs, so there aren't many on Blu-ray, but… more »
AEW: Dynamite Arena Experience Website Review
By Paul Rudoff on Nov. 11, 2020 at 8:50 PM in Reviews, Wrestling
Ahead of Dynamite's one-year anniversary, All Elite Wrestling and TNT launched the AEWDynamiteArena.com website on or around October 14, 2020. Read on to find out more about it... more »
Bill & Ted Face The Music Blu-ray Review
By Paul Rudoff on Nov. 9, 2020 at 12:00 PM in Home Video
Bill & Ted Face The Music is the long-awaited third film in the Bill & Ted series. Was it worth the wait? Read on to find out... more »
V For Vendetta 4K UHD + Blu-ray Combo Pack Review
By Paul Rudoff on Nov. 8, 2020 at 7:50 PM in Home Video
Today, I'll take a look at the V For Vendetta 4K/Blu-ray Combo Pack, which was recently released just in time for the 5th of November. Read on to find out more about it... more »
Mad Max 2015 Blu-ray Image Gallery
By Paul Rudoff on Nov. 7, 2020 at 4:06 PM in Home Video
When I "upgrade" to a later DVD or Blu-ray release, I'll usually check to make sure that everything from the old disc is on the new DVD/Blu-ray. Most of the time it is, but what usually falls victim to the "porting over" process are still image extras.… more »
Neca $9.99 Pop Culture Blind Bag Unboxing Review #2 (Duplicate Bags)
By Paul Rudoff on Nov. 6, 2020 at 5:30 PM in Mystery/Blind Bags
No, this is not a repeat review. Yes, I've already reviewed several of Neca's themed blind bags, including the Pop Culture Blind Bag. I bought two more of the Pop Culture Blind Bags from my local Target, and what I found inside them made me… more »
Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 1 Blu-ray & DVD Easter Eggs
By Paul Rudoff on Nov. 5, 2020 at 3:18 PM in Home Video, Easter Eggs
There are many websites devoted to DVD Easter Eggs, though they don't seem to have been updated in quite some time. By the time the Blu-ray format came out in the mid-2000s, the studios mostly gave up on Easter Eggs, so there aren't many on Blu-ray, but… more »
Star Trek: Picard: Season 1 Blu-Ray Review
By Paul Rudoff on Oct. 16, 2020 at 7:58 PM in Home Video
Star Trek: Picard: Season 1 is the latest installment in the long-running Star Trek franchise. Read on to find out more about it... more »
300 (2007) 4K UHD + Blu-ray Combo Pack Review
By Paul Rudoff on Oct. 12, 2020 at 11:12 PM in Home Video
Today, I'll take a look at the 300 (2007) 4K/Blu-ray Combo Pack. Read on to find out more about it... more »
Valley Girl (2020) Blu-ray Review
By Paul Rudoff on Oct. 4, 2020 at 9:42 PM in Home Video
Valley Girl (2020) is a film that just can't catch a break. MGM first announced a musical remake in February 2012, but it was halted until November 2016. Casting announcements continued until May 2017 and principal photography began that same month.… more »
Little Monsters (1989) Blu-Ray Review (Vestron Video Collector's Series #19)
By Paul Rudoff on Sep. 25, 2020 at 10:31 PM in Home Video
Little Monsters arrives on Blu-ray as the 19th entry in Lionsgate's Vestron Video Collector's Series, "a line of classic and unique genre films, remastered and numbered, and packed with special features." I have reviewed several other titles in the… more »
Shivers Blu-Ray Review (Vestron Video Collector's Series #18)
By Paul Rudoff on Sep. 24, 2020 at 7:44 PM in Home Video
Shivers arrives on Blu-ray as the 18th entry in Lionsgate's Vestron Video Collector's Series, "a line of classic and unique genre films, remastered and numbered, and packed with special features." I have reviewed several other titles in the series. more »
Ghost in the Shell (1995) 4K UHD + Blu-ray Combo Pack Review
By Paul Rudoff on Sep. 11, 2020 at 8:32 PM in Home Video
Director Mamoru Oshii's award-winning cyber-tech anime thriller, Ghost in the Shell (aka Kôkaku Kidôtai) (1995), based on the comic book by Shirow Masamune, was recently released by Lionsgate in a 4K/Blu-ray Combo Pack. Read on to find out more about… more »
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 4K UHD + Blu-ray Combo Pack Review
By Paul Rudoff on Sep. 10, 2020 at 7:40 PM in Home Video
Warner Brothers just released both of the Robert Downey Jr./Jude Law Sherlock Holmes films onto 4K UHD disc. Today, I'll take a look at the Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) 4K/Blu-ray Combo Pack. Read on to find out more about it... more »
Sherlock Holmes (2009) 4K UHD + Blu-ray Combo Pack Review
By Paul Rudoff on Sep. 9, 2020 at 3:47 PM in Home Video
Warner Brothers just released both of the Robert Downey Jr./Jude Law Sherlock Holmes films onto 4K UHD disc. Today, I'll take a look at the Sherlock Holmes (2009) 4K/Blu-ray Combo Pack. Read on to find out more about it... more »
James Bond 007 DVD Booklet PDF eBooks
By Paul Rudoff on Sep. 7, 2020 at 11:14 PM in Home Video
When I "upgrade" to a later DVD or Blu-ray release, I'll usually check to make sure that everything from the old DVD is on the new DVD/Blu-ray. Most of the time it is, but what always falls victim to the "porting over" process are physical items, such… more »
The Goonies 4K UHD + Blu-ray Combo Pack Review
By Paul Rudoff on Sep. 5, 2020 at 5:47 PM in Home Video
Warner Brothers just released a quartet of classic films onto 4K UHD disc. Today, I'll take a look at the The Goonies 4K/Blu-ray Combo Pack, which was one of those released. Read on to find out more about it... more »
Beetlejuice 4K UHD + Blu-ray Combo Pack Review
By Paul Rudoff on Sep. 2, 2020 at 5:12 PM in Home Video
Warner Brothers just released a quartet of classic films onto 4K UHD disc. Today, I'll take a look at the Beetlejuice 4K/Blu-ray Combo Pack, which was one of those released. Read on to find out more about it... more »
Neca $9.99 Pop Culture Blind Bag Unboxing Review
By Paul Rudoff on Aug. 30, 2020 at 12:00 PM in Mystery/Blind Bags
I've written about many repack mystery boxes/blind bags already, including several of Neca's themed blind bags. I recently found in my local Target a bunch of new themed blind bags from Neca. I bought each of them so that I could give… more »
Neca $9.99 Sci-Fi and Horror Blind Bag Unboxing Review
By Paul Rudoff on Aug. 28, 2020 at 12:00 PM in Mystery/Blind Bags
I've written about many repack mystery boxes/blind bags already, including several of Neca's themed blind bags. I recently found in my local Target a bunch of new themed blind bags from Neca. I bought each of them so that I could give… more »
Neca $9.99 Gamer Blind Bag Unboxing Review
By Paul Rudoff on Aug. 26, 2020 at 7:53 PM in Mystery/Blind Bags
I've written about many repack mystery boxes/blind bags already, including several of Neca's themed blind bags. I recently found in my local Target a bunch of new themed blind bags from Neca. I bought each of them so that I could give… more »
Gunsmoke Movie Collection DVD Review
By Paul Rudoff on Aug. 20, 2020 at 12:00 PM in Home Video
The Gunsmoke Movie Collection is a 3-Disc DVD set containing these three Gunsmoke reunion TV movies: Return to Dodge (1987), The Last Apache (1990), To The Last Man (1992). My father Joel loved Westerns, so I dedicate this review to him. Read on to find… more »
Mill Creek Entertainment's Andy Sidaris Blu-Ray Series Review
By Paul Rudoff on Aug. 4, 2020 at 11:45 PM in Home Video
The unmistakable formula of director Andy Sidaris: beautiful people filmed in exotic locations with an unapologetic amount of explosions, gunplay, and Playboy Playmates & Penthouse Pets, all with big-budget production values on a low budget.... and… more »
Star Wars Black Cover Multi-Screen Edition Blu-Ray Review
By Paul Rudoff on Aug. 3, 2020 at 9:44 PM in Home Video
On September 22, 2019, Disney re-released all 10 Star Wars films (The Rise of Skywalker wasn't out at the time) in new packaging featuring artwork that looks like a vertical smartphone against a HUGE black background with silver trim. Many times over… more »
Scoob! (2020) 4K UHD + Blu-ray Combo Pack Review
By Paul Rudoff on Jul. 27, 2020 at 4:36 PM in Home Video
Scoob! (2020) is the latest release in the 50-year-old Scooby-Doo franchise. Is it a JINKIES or a ZOINKS? Read on to find out... more »
Neca $9.99 Superhero Blind Bag Unboxing Review
By Paul Rudoff on Jul. 9, 2020 at 8:54 PM in Mystery/Blind Bags
I've written about many repack mystery boxes/blind bags already, including Neca's previous $6.99 Superhero Blind Bag. Today, for the first time since April, I was able to easily enter my local Target store. I just happened to… more »
LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player Review
By Paul Rudoff on Jul. 5, 2020 at 10:08 PM in Other
Even though I have not had a good history with LG Electronics products, I bought the LG UBK80 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc player for $99.99 (normal price is $199.99) from Best Buy on Black Friday 2019. I was upgrading from the LG BP125 Blu-ray Disc player… more »