Reviews
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REVIEW: The Bourne Identity 4K UHD Blu-Ray
The ManlyMovie foray into 4K continues, with mixed results. Some of the early material is impressive but some of it is equally disappointing. There’s going...
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REVIEW: The Last Stand (2013)
Runtime: 107 Mins Rated: R What To Expect: To come to the realisation that a weak Arnie movie is better than a bloated comic...
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REVIEW: Magnum P.I. The Complete Collection Blu-Ray Box Set
Well, this is just about the longest thing I’ve ever reviewed. It’s Magnum P.I. finally on Blu-Ray, coming in at an exhausting 7,800+ minutes...
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REVIEW: Sky on Fire (2016)
A few months ago, I saw this Chinese fantasy film called League of Gods starring Jet Li, which I thought was sure to be one of the...
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REVIEW: Death Wish 5: The Face Of Death
‘If you need any help, give me a call’ *Spoiler Alert* At an upscale fashion show, lithe models in a state of undress hurriedly prepare...
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REVIEW: #66 (2016)
Would anyone really be surprised if the success of Merantau and the Raid films spawned a few local knock-offs? If anything, the Indonesians are hell-bent...
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REVIEW: Dog Eat Dog (2016)
Run Time: 95 Mins Rated: R What To Expect: Poor man’s early Tarantino/Guy Ritchie movie, awkward mess Don’t bother. You might know things are bad...
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Review: Predator 2 (Sega Genesis) 1992
After the film was released to a negative critical reception, the video game tie-in Predator 2 for the Genesis, or as I knew it, the...
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REVIEW: Mullholland Falls (1996)
‘This is L.A. This is my town. Out here you’re a trespasser.” *Spoilers Below* In the late 1940s, an elite squad of four Los Angeles...
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REVIEW: Miami Vice: The Complete Collection Blu-Ray Box Set
Run Time: 91+ Hours Rated: 18 What To Expect: Seminal, thoroughly enjoyable 1980’s television, decent-to-strong picture, no extras I must admit to having never watched Miami...
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REVIEW: The Package (2013)
This is one of those movies where a lot of improbable shit happens. For example, it’s improbable that nearly every bad guy is a martial...
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REVIEW: Aces: Iron Eagle III (1992)
“The man, not the machine” *Spoilers Below* During an airshow in Brownsville, Texas, former World War 2 pilots from England, Germany and Japan take part...
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Review: Born To Fight (2004)
I think everyone can agree that the Southeast Asian action boom started in late 2003 with the success of the Thai film Ong-Bak, which not...
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REVIEW: Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
With Braveheart, The Passion of the Christ and Apocalypto under his directorial belt, Mel Gibson’s track record as a filmmaker is second to none, and...
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REVIEW: The Incredible Hulk: The Complete Collection Blu-Ray Box Set
We’ve had a string of retro restoration reviews on here lately focusing on 1980’s TV and movies, among others like Arrow, Fabulous Films has been...
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REVIEW: To Live And Die In L.A. Remastered Blu-Ray
Run Time: 4 Hours+ Rated: R What To Expect: 1980’s classic gets loving release Arrow Films really have been doing a service to retro classics....
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REVIEW: Desierto (2016) [DVD]
Run Time: 94 Mins Rated: R What To Expect: Morgan carrying the movie on his back, minimalist horror Jeffrey Dean Morgan really does have this...
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Review: Operation Mekong (2016)
For the action movie lover, a staple that’s always a favourite is the “rumble-in-the-jungle” kind of action-adventure. Missing in Action, Rambo: First Blood Part II,...
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Review: The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
I agree to an extent that there aren’t many good action heroines. The ones we have today, are the ones the current Hollywood bigwigs use...
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REVIEW: Army Of One (2016)
Running Time: 93 Mins Rated: R What To Expect: Cage really going overboard, very bad writing is always bordering mediocrity Nicolas Cage can elevate a...
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REVIEW: Ghostbusters II (1989) 4K UHD Blu-Ray
There are a few different ways of mastering a 4K ultra high definition movie. One is to film it in 4K digital, or upscale it...
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REVIEW: Highlander III: The Final Dimension (1994)
‘400 years is a long time to hate’ *Spoilers Below* Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) is the highlander, an immortal being and master swordsman from 16th...
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REVIEW: Smokey & The Bandit The Complete Collection Blu Ray Box Set
It’s a good year if you’re a Smokey & The Bandit fan, first with The Bandit appearing on TV (it’s a great documentary), now the...
