Both Fletch and Fletch Lives are now available to bring home on Blu-ray with new special edition releases from Kino Lorber Studio Classics. The two films–based on the Gregory McDonald novel and character–make their way to Blu-ray with brand new HD masters from 2K scans of the 35mm interpositive. Universal previously released the 1985 original film on Blu-ray in 2009 and the 1989 sequel in 2017. Fletch Synopsis: Comedy legend Chevy Chase (Foul Play) is…
"Fletch, Fletch Lives Get Special Edition Blu-rays"Category: Movies
Silent comedy classic The Freshman has received a new DVD release from Alpha Video but the source file is not the Criterion restoration. For one, the film is known to run some 76 minutes. If this is the case, why does the Alpha Video DVD have a run time of 89-90 minutes? The other thing is that the Criterion restoration gas a way better picture. It is much easier to watch and available to stream…
"The Freshman: Silent Comedy Classic Gets New DVD"
Mean Girls (2024) is joining its 2004 predecessor on 4K Ultra HD and will be available April 30 on Blu-ray and DVD. Both the 4K UHD and Blu-ray will feature 30 minutes of bonus content and a sing-along version. The film is already available to purchase through digital retailers. What follows is my release from earlier this year: Mean Girls (2024) is not going to replace Mean Girls but the musical adaptation keeps the spirit…
"Mean Girls: The Musical Arrives on 4K Ultra HD"
Mean Girls is making its arrival on 4K Ultra HD twenty years to the date since the iconic teen comedy was released in theaters. The anniversary release comes in a collectible hot pink case with a limited-edition o-sleeve featuring the infamous Burn Book and includes a brand-new featurette entitled Mean Girls: Class of ‘04, as well as access to a Digital copy of the film. What follows is my review from the film’s 15th anniversary…
"Mean Girls Gets 20th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD"
Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-winning 2006 masterpiece, The Departed, is finally making its arrival at home on 4K Ultra HD. The 4K remaster of The Departed was completed at Warner Bros. Discovery’s Motion Picture Imaging (MPI) with the participation of the film’s Academy Award-winning editor Thelma Schoonmaker. What follows is my original review from 2020: The Departed continues filmmaker Martin Scorsese’s trend of making at least one motion picture masterpiece per decade–this time, winning an Oscar. Even though the film adapts a story from another…
"The Departed: Oscar Winner Arrives on 4K Ultra HD"
Nearly two years after its initial release in theaters, 18½ is now available for Watergate history buffs to bring home on DVD. What follows is my original review from the Woodstock Film Festival premiere in 2021: Slamdance co-founder/filmmaker Dan Mirvish and screenwriter Daniel Moya revisit the Richard Nixon years in their historical fiction film, 18½. Richard Nixon was one of the most paranoid presidents in American history. He recorded every word ever spoken in his…
"18½ Is Now On DVD For Watergate Buffs To Bring Home"
Gus Van Sant’s 1995 satirical black comedy, To Die For, is now available on 4K Ultra HD by way of the Criterion Collection. To Die For is also available separately on Blu-ray. The release is thanks to a new 4K digital restoration approved by director Gus Van Sant and cinematographer Eric Alan Edwards. The film features a 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio Soundtrack. As tends to be the case with many Criterion releases, a 4K…
"To Die For Gets Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray"
Looney Tunes Collector’s Choice Volume 3 contains 25 animated Looney Tunes shorts that have never been released on Blu-ray. This Looney Tunes collection of shorts spans a thirty year period: 1934-1964 and runs 177 minutes in length. It features fan favorite characters including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Foghorn Leghorn, Tweety & Sylvester, and Road Runner & Wile E. Coyote. Regarding Bugs, it features some of the first and last original shorts to star the rabbit. We…
"Looney Tunes Collector’s Choice Volume 3 Arrives on Blu-ray"
Looney Tunes Collector’s Choice Volume 2 contains 25 animated Looney Tunes shorts that have never been released on Blu-ray. This Looney Tunes collection spans shorts from 1937 all the way through 1963. Chuck Jones directs two of my personal favorites in this collection: The Eager Beaver and Hare-Breadth Hurry. The former deals with beavers who are constructing a dam while the latter sees Bugs Bunny filling in for Road Runner. You can never go wrong…
"Looney Tunes Collector’s Choice Volume 2 on Blu-ray"
Solzy at the Movies will be providing live updates as the 96h Oscars are broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel returns as the Oscars host for his fourth hosting stint. He previously hosted in 2017, 2018, and in 2023. Legendary composer John Williams has his 54th nomination tonight, winning five Oscars to date. He is the composer for 25 of Steven Spielberg’s 27 films. At 92 years old, he is the…
"96th Oscars: The Academy Awards Winners – Live Updates"