DVD Review: Elvis Presley: 5 Film Collection

By John Corrado Last week, Paramount released the Elvis Presley: 5 Film Collection on DVD, a new set that includes his films G.I. Blues (1960), Blue Hawaii (1961), Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962), Fun in Acapulco (1963), and Roustabout (1964). I’m a pretty big Elvis fan, and consider his films to be somewhat of a guilty pleasure having seen… Read More DVD Review: Elvis Presley: 5 Film Collection

Blu-ray Reviews: Trading Places: 35th Anniversary Edition and Coming to America: 30th Anniversary Edition

By John Corrado A pair of classic comedies from the 1980s that share the same director in John Landis and the same star in Eddie Murphy, Trading Places and Coming to America are both celebrating anniversaries this year, and are getting brand new Blu-ray releases to honour the occasion. Trading Places: Released to wild success in… Read More Blu-ray Reviews: Trading Places: 35th Anniversary Edition and Coming to America: 30th Anniversary Edition

Review: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

By John Corrado ★★★★ (out of 4) Directed by Morgan Neville, following his Oscar-winning 20 Feet from Stardom and the excellent Best of Enemies, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? looks at the life and career of Fred Rogers, the unlikely star of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. With his soft voice and gentle way of speaking, Fred Rogers had a true knack for… Read More Review: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Blu-ray Review: Peter Pan: The Signature Collection

By John Corrado The latest addition to Disney’s Signature Collection is their 1953 animated classic Peter Pan, which also happens to be celebrating it’s 65th anniversary this year. A spirited take on J.M. Barrie’s classic novel and stage play, which Walt Disney savvily acquired the rights to in 1938 with the full intention of turning… Read More Blu-ray Review: Peter Pan: The Signature Collection

Blu-ray Review: Annihilation

By John Corrado One of the more interesting films to come out so far this year, Alex Garland’s Annihilation is being released on Blu-ray today.  The film follows Lena (Natalie Portman), an ex-soldier turned biology professor who, after her husband (Oscar Isaac) returns permanently changed, goes to explore a strange phenomenon called The Shimmer, a quarantined area… Read More Blu-ray Review: Annihilation